Title: Sample Letter to Legislators

Original CoS Document (slug): [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/sample-letter-to-legislators|sample-letter-to-legislators]]

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Send this letter to your legislator

Created: 2017-07-06 07:09:07

Updated: 2022-07-08 18:40:28

Published: 2017-07-17 18:00:00

Converted: 2025-04-14T19:24:12.606094539


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//*This is a sample letter you can send to your state legislator about the Convention \\
of States Project. Please feel free to personalize it as much as you like! //

// //

Dear %%__%%%%__%%%%__%%, 

Almost everyone knows our federal government is on a dangerous course. The \\
unsustainable debt combined with crushing regulations on states and businesses is \\
a recipe for disaster. 

What is less known is that the Founders gave state legislatures the power to make \\
changes to the federal structure when Washington, D.C., starts to abuse its \\
authority. 

Article V of the Constitution authorizes the state legislatures to call a convention \\
for the limited purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution.  

Citizens for Self-Governance has launched the Convention of States Project to call \\
a convention for the purpose of proposing amendments that impose fiscal restraints \\
and limitations on the power of the federal government. \\
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I support this approach. I want [name of your State] to be one of the necessary 34 \\
states that passes a resolution calling for a Convention of the States. You can find a \\
copy of the draft resolution and a legislator’s handbook (which briefly explains the \\
process and answers many questions) at www.conventionofstates.com.  \\
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I ask you to support the Convention of States Project and become either the lead \\
sponsor or co-sponsor of a resolution in the next legislative session.  

Thanks so much for your service to the people of our district. 

 

Sincerely,