GUIDES & TOOLKITS

How to comment on proposed governmental rules & regulations

Most regulatory agencies are required by law to accept public comments when proposing, revising, or rescinding rules and regulations. This includes the executive branch of the federal government, as well as state and local agencies.

Get the specifics on why it’s important to comment on regulations and how to do it effectively so that your comments have an impact. Here are two ways you can learn how to do this:

• Open this presentation and click the slides to make your way through it.

• Read this two-page summary.

How to use the Take Action Network to track your civic actions

The Take Action Network (TAN) is a free tool built specifically for Washington state residents who want to make their voice heard in Olympia—without having to become a political expert to do it.

Once you sign up, volunteers are already doing the hard work of tracking bills and figuring out the best moments to act. When a bill you care about is up for a vote, you'll get a simple email alert. From there, it takes about two minutes: click a link, send a pre-written message to your legislators, and you're done. No researching bill numbers, no hunting for contact info, no figuring out what to say.

You can follow issues that matter to you—health care, the environment, voting rights, education, and more—and you'll only hear from TAN when your action can actually make a difference.

• Open the presentation and click the slide navigation in the lower left corner to make your way through it.

Civic Engagement: Toolkit for Progressives

This civic engagement toolkit was initially created in response to a student remarking, "I'm too young to vote, so I don't have a voice."  We all have a voice—regardless of age or citizenship status!

This guide gives specific advice on making your voice heard on everything from voter registration and how to contact elected officials to information about pending legislation and how to amplify your message. Open the toolkit.

GovTrack: Learn about legislation and how to track bills and contact officials

GovTrack.us is the leading non-governmental independent source of legislative information and statistics about Congress and the White House, enabling us to track specific bills or lawmakers. GovTrack.us helps you learn about and track the activities of the United States Congress and the White House so you can follow, research, and weigh in on legislative activity. Learn how to use GovTrack.us.

What is Resistbot and how to use it

Open the Resistbot guide.

Deepen your understanding of the Indivisible strategy

Indivisible What’s the Plan?

• Sign up for the Zoom call every Thursday, noon–1PM.

• Listen to the podcast any time.

Representative Jayapal’s Resistance Labs
Best training around! The Resistance Lab was developed with experts who have researched and studied democratic backsliding around the world as well as in the United States and the non-violent movements that have emerged to challenge those authoritarian leaders. The Labs also draw from many toolkits for effective tactics and frameworks as well as from Pramila’s own background leading successful organizing movements for economic and social justice for two decades.