Online Activist Materials
Find Your Voice: The Citizen Activist Tool Kit
* Identifying a Volunteer Project
* Influencing Public Decisions (PDF 12.4 KB)
* Check-off list for Activists
The Bill Process
* How to read a bill
* Steps in the Passage of a House Bill
Face to Face Communication
* Lobbying and Testifying: Overview (page 1, page 2)
* Face to Face with Your Legislator (PDF 25.6 KB)
* Making a Good First Impression (page 1, page 2)
* Following Up After the Meeting (PDF 19.9 KB)
Telephone Communication
* Telephoning Your Legislator (PDF 26 KB)
Written Communication
* Writing to Your Legislator (page 1, page 2, page 3)
* Letter Writing Template (PDF 10.9 KB)
* Writing and Publishing an Op-Ed (page 1 -PDF 21.6 KB, page 2- PDF 19.7 KB)
* Letters to the Editor (page 1, page 2)
Public Speaking
* Testifying at a Public Hearing (page 1 - PDF 27.3 KB, page 2 - PDF 10.9 KB)
* Tips for Public Speaking (page 1, page 2)
Media
* Media Resources
*How to use the media affectively (Letters to the Editor, Opinion/Editorials & Talk Radio)
* Alaska Newspapers
* Anchorage Talk Radio
* KTUU Talk-Back Television
Extra
- Legislative Information Office- Use your Legislative Information Office (LIO). Send a free Public Opinion Message (POM) to your legislator and/or a committee during the Legislative Session (January to May) by calling your local LIO. Message must be 50 words or less. Messages are received in one day.
- Anchorage LIO phone number is 269-0111 or click here for a statewide listing. LIO's also research bills and issues for you, help you work the statewide computer system and get copies of bills and background information for you.
