If no one is there to take your call, leave a short but clear message. A good way to communicate with your elected officials is to go to meetings where they will be. School board meetings, neighborhood association meetings, and other types of town meetings give citizens the chance to speak up. The tips below will help you prepare for speaking out at a meeting. Call ahead to see if you have to sign up to speak.
Different meetings have different rules.
Prepare to stick to one issue. Organize your thoughts. Be prepared to defend them. In order to do this, you need to know the facts about your topic. State your point right away.