The title says most of what I had to say, but is it possible to reform the sub's name to Lessig2020 or maybe just a general Lessig fanpage? I want to stay up-to-date with what he's doing and make sure to share it with those I know!

In order to ensure the Citizen Equality Act is implemented - in whole or piece by piece; nationally, state by state, or city by city - we must apply coordinated pressure to candidates in primary and general election races to force them to embrace this idea.

Those of us who are local constituents of these candidates can take a variety of concrete actions to pressure candidates to adopt these policy positions. Even those of us who are not local constituents can still contribute to the effort.

#General Rules For Policy Advocacy

• Be clear about what you're asking for

For example, many Senate candidates say they want to combat corruption. Be clear you want them to provide citizens with vouchers they can donate to candidates, parties, or political committees. Be persistent in your advocacy until you get an explicit commitment to your exact policy demands.

• Be able to describe and rebut the other side

For example, opponents argue they should not have their tax dollars going to candidates they don't support. Explain that the vouchers are a rebate of their own tax dollars, and that this reform is essential to ensure elected officials spend tax dollars on the ideas their constituents support, not just the people who can already afford to make campaign contributions.

#Local Advocacy

##Call/Email

r/GrassrootsSelect is an organization dedicated to advancing and improving parts of the Sanders agenda, including the anti-corruption components. I am not soliciting support for Sanders, nor is participation an endorsement of a candidate. I am proposing this as a vehicle for working with allies to advance anti-corruption policies.

As we collect lists of candidates, we can share contact information in the relevant state subs (link). Locals can organize around the issues that motivate them, and commit to:

• Email candidates with explicit requests for specific policy commitments

• Follow-up by directly calling the campaign, expressing appreciation for the candidate's commitment to shared principles, and disappointment those principles have not led them to make said specific policy commitment

##Constituent Meetings

At the next level of outreach, locals can organize constituent meetings to provide a greater level of pressure.

In his most recent AmA, Sanders gave us advice on how to begin the grassroots revolution: (link)

In terms of getting the attention of elected officials, writing letters and emails as well as phoning is very important. But, what is even more important is grassroots organizing. Putting together a meeting of 100 people about an issue and inviting that elected official to that meeting to hear comments would be a huge step forward in making politicians aware that you know what's going on and that you want your concerns addressed. I have done hundreds of town meetings as an elected official and urge citizens to organize them as fast as they can.

100 people may not be necessary in downballot congressional or statehouse races, but the same principle applies. We can use our facebanking and phonebanking tools to turnout people to these meetings to demonstrate how broad-based support for these specific policies are.

##Media Outreach

Using the templates and support (editing) provided in r/GrassrootsLetters, we can put together media strategies to make each of the above efforts more impactful.

We can take our lists of local papers already aggregated as part of the r/GrassrootsLetters effort, create lists of other local media, and put together press release templates/coverage invitations to get press coverage of any candidate meetings we hold.

Any protests, direct actions, or organizing meetings can be made more effective by having them covered in the press. Press coverage not only improves recruitment, it also provides a clear demonstration of commitment and organizing capacity that should make politicians more likely to adopt our preferred policies.

Social media - Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter - offers us an opportunity to effectively boost awareness of issues, policies, and candidates simulatneously. A simple tweet - "Please ask @Candidate_X (candidatex.com/contact) to join @berniesanders call for policy y" - can achieve all of those goals and help us recruit more people to apply pressure to candidates.

##Local Advocacy Organizations

Again, like the media, existing local advocacy organizations - unions, immigrant rights' groups, policy organizations, politically active religious communities - can act as force multipliers in terms of providing expertise in government outreach, relationship management, institutional memory, recruitment, and coverage.

We can create lists of local organizations that have demonstrate a willingness to partner with activists to advance specific policies and organizations that are potential future partners.

#Non-Local Advocacy

We can support local people organizing in other parts of the country by assisting them with informational research, and soliciting national press coverage of their efforts.

We can also support them by directly contacting House and Senate candidates via calls, emails, and social media, and pressuring them to adopt our preferred policies. As federal candidates, they are more likely to respond to out-of-state outreach, since they often have to raise funds from across the country.

#Future Policy Development & Advocacy

As we join together in our local communities, across the nation, and across the planet, we will discover new issues and possible solutions to organize around. As we do so, if we remain empathetic, respectful, and intellecually honest, we will be effective in building on the success of this campaign and advance comprehensive solutions to our pressing challenges.

Please also comment in this thread with your:

• State
• Congressional District [Find your Congressional district (here)]
• Statehouse District [Find your statehouse district (here) and find out if your state is having legislative elections (here)]
• Issues you would like to begin organizing around

We can share policy ideas, research on issues, and help one another spearhead local organizing efforts.

#Any further suggestions?