Although you want to continue to emphasize the important points, avoid unnecessary repetition by using different examples or phrasing. Personal Letters or Telephone Calls. During the session, encourage other concerned constituents to write or call their own legislator in support of the legislation. Ideally, all 140 members should be contacted by someone in their district. Telephone calls are especially effective if you reach your legislator but that does not always happen.
Letters are more durable and less likely to be mislaid.
In either a letter or during a telephone call, provide your full name and address. In addition, ask the legislator to inform you about what happens to the bill and to let you know how he voted. The operators who take these messages are not affiliated with a specific office and can provide no information. However, a brief message will be delivered to the appropriate legislator. This method is useful for showing grass roots support for legislation but is less effective for persuasion.