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[YOUR NAME]
[YOUR ADDRESS]
[CITY, STATE ZIP]
[DATE]
[NAME OF REPRESENTATIVE]
[LEGISLATIVE BODY]
[ADDRESS (IF KNOWN)]
Dear [NAME OF REPRESENTATIVE],
I am your constituent, and I’m writing to urge you to introduce and support the Resolution to Restore the Constitution in the [NAME OF LEGISLATURE].
The United States is in the midst of an authoritarian takeover. The federal executive has abandoned constitutional governance—refusing to execute the laws of Congress, violating fundamental rights like due process and freedom of the press, politicizing federal agencies to target opponents, and dismantling the institutions people depend on. Congress and the courts are unwilling or unable to stop it.
Your constituents are already being harmed—by misallocated federal funds, degraded emergency services, and the denial of basic rights.
With a lawless executive operating in opposition to the constitutional order, it now falls to state and local governments to protect their communities. The Resolution does not bind the [NAME OF LEGISLATURE] to any specific next steps. It establishes the legal and moral foundation for action and affirms your commitment to respond as necessary to protect your constituents and restore the operation of the Constitution.
A model version of the Resolution is available at:
https://democratism.org/catalog-action-231
The full Catalog of Legislative Actions is available at:
https://democratism.org/catalog-legislative-actions.html
Thank you for your leadership and for your commitment to upholding constitutional governance.
Sincerely,
[YOUR NAME (BELOW YOUR SIGNATURE)]
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