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ActionAlert
HELP
Steps
to follow to send letters or email to House Finance Committee members
Step 1
Click the ACTION button on the Bill/Issue: HR-1 (For House Finance
Committee)
Step 2
Enter you name, email (if you want to receive updates from us when new bills/issues
are posted to the site), and address. Do not enter your zipcode. Enter
the zipcode of one of the Finance Committee reps you want to communicate
with. See example here.
Step 3
Click the LOOKUP button. When this is done, ActionAlert displays
a list of the representatives serving the zipcode you entered. See example here.
Step 4
Find the representative you want to communicate with and click the LETTER
button to the right of their name.
Step 5
Read the pre-written letter and type in any edits or additions directly on
the screen. Scroll up or down using the scroll-bar on the right. Format text
using the format tool buttons displayed above the letter text area. See example here. Note: Any
changes made to the document in this edit mode will be saved when you select
another representative. To revert to the original letter text (i.e. to get
rid of your edits), go back and select the issue or bill again (see Step 1)
by clicking the SELECT ANOTHER ISSUE button.
Step 6
Once you
have read and possibly edited the letter, preview it in either a standard
letter or memo format by clicking the LETTER or MEMO buttons
located directly above the letter text area.
Preview the letter as an email by clicking the EMAIL button.
Step 7
Whatever format you have selected, ActionAlert
automatically inserts your return address. Be sure to correct the zipcode
at this point. See example here.
Note: any edits made to the document in this preview mode will not
be saved so you will have to correct your return zipcode each time you preview
the letter for another representative.
Step 8
If you have selected either the standard or memo letter formats, print
the document to your local printer (the one connected to your computer)
by clicking the printer icon located immediately above the letter text. See example here.
Step 9
If you have selected the email format, have ActionAlert automatically
create an email in your email editor (e.g. Outlook Express) by clicking the
Send Email link above the letter text area. See example here.
Step 10
Select another representative to communicate with by clicking the SELECT
ANOTHER LEGISLATOR button. See example here.
Step 11
Enter the zipcode for the next representative you want to communicate with
and repeat Steps 3 – 10 above. Repeat this sequence of steps for all
the Committee representatives.
Step 12
To select another issue or bill to advocate for, click the SELECT ANOTHER
ISSUE button.
Step 13
To quit ActionAlert
and return to the MDS advocacy site, click the DONE button located
below the letter text box.
