• When emailing your own legislators, remember to indicate in the subject line that you live in their district, the particular House Bill or Senate File that you are contacting them about, and whether or not you want the bill to pass or fail. For example: 

      This lets them know you are a constituent and not forwarding chain mail from a national group. It also      makes it easy for them to tally “yes” or “no” votes on that particular bill from their inbox. The same              applies if you call your legislator, instead. Also, there is nothing wrong with emailing all of the legislators; just know that it will make a bigger impact on those who represent your district.

• Be polite. We will not always like the way our legislators vote on a particular bill, but he/she might be the final vote needed on the next important bill.
• Be concise. Respect their time, especially during the session.
• Know that your effort makes a difference! A few persuasive contacts from constituents can be enough to move a bill up or down. Also, because the session is so short, they often don’t have time to fully consider all of the implications that will occur if they pass or fail a bill. That means they do appreciate hearing from you! Because of your particular interest on an issue or your experience with something, you may know more about the impact legislation will have than your legislator. So, make your voice heard!

• Finally, remember to thank them for serving the people of Wyoming and let them know you are praying for them. It’s not easy to lead when there is so much division and our state is facing many economic challenges. As mentioned above, we won’t always like their decisions, but we can appreciate the fact that they are willing to lead our state in such difficult times. May God guide and protect them!