New York

Our first task is to get in contact with editorial page editors in targeted states around the country. We need to encourage them to write editorials about DC voting rights and encourage them to use DC Vote and its award-winning Web site as the best source of information related to the DC voting rights movement.

Instructions for Writing Your Letters to Editors

1. Encourage them to write an editorial supporting the Washington, DC, voting rights movement.

2. Encourage them to go to DC Vote's media kit at http://www.dcvote.org/media/mediakit.cfm.

   In the media kit, they will find information on DC Vote, the DC voting rights movement, the DC FAIR Act, the No Taxation Without Representation Act and recent editorials on the issue from newspapers across the country.

3. Tell them why the issue is specifically important to New York.

   "This issue is relevant to those in New York, because Rep. Jerrold Nadler is the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, which can move legislative solutions to the full Judiciary Committee for a vote. Additionally, it's important for the people in New York to know that, ultimately, Congress must solve this problem. With no vote, the residents of America's capital are relying on the people of New York and others around the country to raise awareness and show support for addressing this injustice."

4. Include your contact information.

   Your Name
   Your Address
   Your City, State, Zip
   Your Phone
   Your E-mail
   

Send Your Letter Via E-mail to Your Designated Editors:

• Ms. Gail Collins, Editorial Page Editor, New York Times



• Mr. Richard Schwartz, Editorial Page Editor, New York Daily News



• Mr. Bob McManus, Editorial Page Editor, New York Post

Call Your Editors

Use the call sheet you were provided to call designated editors. Tell them you are calling to make sure they got your e-mail and then encourage them to write an editorial.

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