Does the feature fit the scope and goals of defund12.org? We are focused on making it as easy as possible to contact local elected officials about police defunding.
It's my understanding that elected officials put more weight behind mailed letters than emails or calls, so I'd like to make it easy for folks to do just that.
I'm in the process of attempting to integrate the logic directly into defund12.org
I am envisioning
a separate letters template directory
mail template/form pops up at the top of the page just like the email templates do now in browse mode -
Provide as much detail and context as possible about how the feature will be used. Being specific helps us envision the feature and make it a reality.
Just like people are sending emails now, they can use this to easily send personalized letters.
I've built a site that does this - https://mail-your-rep.web.app/ - using lob.com to mail letters, stripe.com to take payments, the google civic API to get reps, and some of my own custom scraping to get city council info where google is lacking: https://github.com/blackmad/city-council-data
It has already sent 58 letters!
I'm in the process of attempting to integrate the logic directly into defund12.org
I am envisioning
a separate letters template directory
mail template/form pops up at the top of the page just like the email templates do now in browse mode -
Provide as much detail and context as possible about how the feature will be used. Being specific helps us envision the feature and make it a reality. Just like people are sending emails now, they can use this to easily send personalized letters.
Can you lead the development of the feature? yes