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Step-by-Step Organizer Toolkit for the People's Campaign for the Constitution

Public Campaign

Goals: Demonstrate widespread public support for your demands, attain a high public profile for the campaign, shift the center of the debate so that representatives feel compelled to respond to the substance of the demands, framed as defending the Constitution.

1. Learn common tricks politicians use to dodge questions

It's also important to learn how to stand firm when a politician tries to change the subject.

Accountability Role Play <COMING SOON> (You’ll be able to use this role play exercise to prepare to meet with your representative in public meetings. The role play will be available in both script and video).

2. Choose a tactical approach for holding your representative or candidates accountable

Consider organizing your own town hall meeting and mobilizing people to ask your representative to attend; organizing an "empty chair" forum if your representative does not commit to attending; following up with a meeting with the legislator at the district or Washington, DC, office; conducting a candidate questionnaire; asking questions at candidates’ debates and public appearances; using local resolutions; escalating tactics.

Guide: Tactics for the Public Campaign

Accountability