[residentraspber]

As somebody who has never done this before, how do I go about this (past Googling their phone number)?

I remember a while back with SOAP and PIPA there were templates you could read, do those exist for this case?

[mostlysimilar]

https://5calls.org

I know using the phone can be uncomfortable if you don't do it often and that's okay. It gets easier the more you do it, and you don't need to word everything perfectly. The important thing is that you get your point across. "My name is x, I live in county y, and I'm calling to say I expect a yes/no vote on issue z."

[bens74]

I just did this for the first time, I found all three of mine had websites with a form to fill in which I used to leave my message. I hope filling in the form counts as much as a phone call? I left one a phone message too, but do kind of hate calling people...

[mostlysimilar]

Email is NOT as good! Phone calls are the most effective means by far. I know it's uncomfortable, it is for me too, but you need to power through that feeling. It gets easier the more you do it.

I called and kept calling until I got through. There were busy signals for 30 minutes before I got in. Be persistent. Keep trying!