Texas e-voting lobby day?

[crispini]

I have floated the idea to a local organization to have a designated day where many activists interested in e-voting would come to Austin and dialog with their reps about the e-voting bill in front of the lege, possibly have a rally, that kind of thing.

I posted this in the Texas forum because I'm interested in finding out how many LOCAL activists might be able to atttend but I would also be interested in ideas and feedback from others. Any specific ideas and suggestions about things to do would be particularly welcome, because I will be putting together a short informal proposal to the local organziation about this and I'd like to cover as many bases as possible.

Original thread is here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=180&topic_id=9154&mesg_id=9154

or you can just leave feedback here if you are so inclined!

[crispini]

1. Kick with clarification.

What I'm really looking for is guidance from ANYONE who has gone to a "lobby day" with their reps -- how did it work, what did they do / take -- and how might we focus it specifically on Election Fraud, especially as related to TX (ES&S, some Diebold, Hart Intercivic).

[FreepFryer]

2. If I recall, there were 2-3 posts from folks who'd done so. I now search.

(n/t)

[FreepFryer]

3. A few phone calls are in to friends, but here's what a bittagooglin shows:

Organizing a State Lobby Day!
Organizing a State Lobby Day! (It's easier than you think…). AMSA and lobbying. The American Medical Student Association has had ...
http://www.amsa.org/legislativecenter/lobbyday.cfm

IUSSW - Lobby Day Organizing Strategies
Office of Educational Assessment. » IUSSW » Research Services » Projects » Lobby Day Organizing Strategies Lobby Day Organizing Strategies.
http://socialwork.iu.edu/snav/345/page.htm

School Psychologists Action Network - Newsletter
Organizing a Successful Lobby Day. Lynne Thies, NCSP, NASP GPR Northeast Representative, NYASP Legislative Co. Chair.
http://www.nasponline.org/advocacy/SPAN/span_sep03_lobby.html

[crispini]

4. Oh, THANK you so much!

this really helps, I can totally extrapolate what they did to what we want to do & will make the proposal so much better!

ok, google, DUH! :P (slaps self upside head for not going there FIRST)