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2018 LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY GUIDE

2018 LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY GUIDE

The Virginia General Assembly (GA) is back for the 2018 legislative session! The Action Alliance invites you to join us February 5th through February 9th to #AmplifySurvivorVoices and advocate for policies that empower survivors and prevent violence statewide! Hundreds of bills are introduced to the General Assembly (GA) Session each year, but few of them ever get signed into law. Grassroots legislative advocacy work is an opportunity for everyday people and concerned citizens to raise awareness of issues impacting Virginians – legislators listen!

Traditional legislative advocacy work means going in person to meet with lawmakers and their staff. However, not everyone has the time or means to do so, and that’s where virtual legislative advocacy, or virtual lobbying, comes in. Virtual legislative advocacy consists of any engagement with representatives in the GA through use of technology: phone calls, email, social media, and even good-old-fashioned letter writing. This guide is designed to help make engaging your legislators over technology as easy as possible.

Here are the four main sections:

1. PREPARATION: find out who your representatives are and what you’re going to say.
2. MAKING CONTACT: explore all the different ways you can engage with your representatives and decide on the best strategy or set of strategies for engagement.
3. IN-PERSON VISITS WITH YOUR LEGISLATORS: if you’re planning a visit, this section includes helpful tips, addresses, cheat sheets and more for your legislative visits!
4. FOLLOWING UP: Let us know how it went, share feedback, and help us thank supporters.

Click here to see the full guide.

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