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What's The Most Effective Way To Contact Elected Officials?

Facebook is making it easier for users to contact their elected representatives.

The company’s new Town Hall tool will allow constituents to keep track of their elected officials; it will also allow them to contact their reps with a single click.

But is that the most effective way to get in touch?

Emily Ellsworth is a former congressional staffer and is behind the website callthehallsguide.com, which offers advice on the best ways for constituents to contact their members of Congress.

From a staffer’s perspective, if you’re working in a congressional office, what kind of communication from a constituent is most likely to get attention and potentially a response?

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.