How to Call Your Elected Officials

Calling your elected officials is the single most accessible way to influence policy. Congressional staffers say phone calls carry 3 times the weight of emails, and calls during active legislative sessions shape how representatives vote. This guide gives you word-for-word phone scripts for city, state, and federal offices, explains what actually happens when you call, and busts the myths that keep people from picking up the phone.

A practical guide to calling elected officials with phone scripts, timing tips, and myth-busting about whether calls actually matter.