Writing Letters & Making Phone Calls
You can never make too many phone calls, send too many emails or write too many letters! Call, email or write your legislator today! See examples below.
Want a wider audience? Want to educate and mobilize other? Write a Letter to the Editor and send it in to your local newspaper. Scroll down to see examples of that too!
Want a wider audience? Want to educate and mobilize other? Write a Letter to the Editor and send it in to your local newspaper. Scroll down to see examples of that too!
To your Reps:
Here are some templates/examples for making phone calls and writing letters to your representatives in the House and Senate:
Here are some templates/examples for making phone calls and writing letters to your representatives in the House and Senate:
Phone Script Hello. I'm a constituent of _(Senator or Representative’s Name)_. I support an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution to guarantee sex/gender equality, and I would like to know if my representative does too? Wait for answer, explain further if questioned, explain why you support it. Will ______________ vote in favor of a constitutional amendment for gender equality to be on the ballot in 2022? If yes: Can we list him/her as a supporter? Thank you.” Be prepared to give your name and address for them to know that you actually are a constituent. Want more data on pay discrimination? Look HERE
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Letter Dear Senator/Representative____________, Are you aware that equality between men and women isn't explicitly stated in our state or federal Constitutions? I wasn't. Like more than 75% of Americans, I thought women and men were already guaranteed equality in the Constitution. But both women and men are still discriminated against based on sex: white women still get paid only 79 cents on the dollar and Latinas only make 55 cents on the dollar; men are still discriminated against in child custody cases. If we value equality, shouldn't it be enshrined with our other governing principles in the Minnesota Constitution? Like 94% of Americans, I think that women and men SHOULD be equal in our constitution and that's why I am urging you to support an Equal Rights Amendment in the Minnesota Constitution. I support the ERA because (Fill in your own personal reason or use the example here) I believe that by passing the ERA, Minnesotans can show that we value equality between men and women. I want to raise my children in a state that actively shows they care that men and women are treated equally. Will you stand up for equality and support the ERA being put on the ballot in 2022 for the people of Minnesota to decide? Sincerely, Your Signature Type Your Name/Address |