It is surprisingly so. I had interned for a Congressional office years back and they do take letters more seriously than you’d expect, and that’s at the national level, let alone a state/local. This is for reasons of imperfect information: everybody’s running around so much and resources are so scattered that nobody really has a view of what their voters care about, so the loudest, most organized voices have surprising sway. Especially if it’s a non-polarizing issue, this could definitely work. The key is to have a specific bill that you want voted up or down, make it as easy for the office to process as possible.
Sample size: 1 office. I feel like I had conversations with others about how this was surprising and they confirmed with theirs, but I’m not sure.
It is surprisingly so. I had interned for a Congressional office years back and they do take letters more seriously than you’d expect, and that’s at the national level, let alone a state/local. This is for reasons of imperfect information: everybody’s running around so much and resources are so scattered that nobody really has a view of what their voters care about, so the loudest, most organized voices have surprising sway. Especially if it’s a non-polarizing issue, this could definitely work. The key is to have a specific bill that you want voted up or down, make it as easy for the office to process as possible.
Sample size: 1 office. I feel like I had conversations with others about how this was surprising and they confirmed with theirs, but I’m not sure.