Advocacy/Activism Toolkit

Maine Advocacy Organizations

 

Education

Maine Education Association

Support Maine’s Public Schools

 

Environment

Grow Smart Maine

Maine Conservation Alliance

Maine League of Conservation Voters

Maine Youth for Climate Justice

Natural Resources Council of Maine

 

Fair & Clean Elections

League of Women Voters of Maine

Maine Citizens for Clean Elections

Democracy Maine

 

Health Care

Alliance for Addiction and Mental Health Services, Maine

Consumers for Affordable Health Care

Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights (GRR)

Maine AllCare

Maine Family Planning

Maine Primary Care Association

Maine Recovery Advocacy Project (ME-RAP)

Mainers for Healthcare

Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund

 

Safety

Maine Gun Safety Coalition

Moms Demand Action-Maine

The Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence

 

Social & Economic Justice

ACLU of Maine

Frances Perkins Center

Disability Rights Center of Maine

Equality Maine

Maine AFL-CIO

Maine Center for Economic Policy

Maine Children’s Alliance

Maine Education Association

Maine Equal Justice

Maine People’s Alliance

Maine Women’s Lobby

MaineTransNet

OUT Maine

Wabanaki Alliance

Activist Groups/Action Newsletters

 

Local

Lincoln County Indivisible

Suit Up Maine

Activate Maine

Democracy Matters by Bristol Dems

Swing Left Portland Maine

 

National

Indivisible

Red Wine & Blue

5 Calls Civic Action

Chop Wood, Carry Water

Political tools

Legiscan

Civics 101

Follow the Money

 

Political Commentary

Letters from an American by Heather Cox Richardson

These resources and links are provided for informational purposes only. LCDC is not responsible for the content, actions, or policies of these external organizations or their websites, nor do we necessarily endorse all of their views. We encourage you to interact with these organizations and sites after conducting your own research to verify the accuracy of any information they provide.

 

Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you have suggestions for additional resources or wish to request the removal of links that share false information or do not align with Democratic Party values and principles, please contact us.

Training Resources…

Advocacy 101 training by the League of Women Voters during an LCDC meeting

How a bill becomes a law by Democracy Maine

How to talk to your legislator by Democracy Maine

Tracking the issues by Democracy Maine

How do I…

Contact my legislators?

> Find your state legislators here
> Look up by voter address here
> Find all members of U.S. Congress here

Review a list of bills?

> Directory for the Maine 132nd
> Maine bill search, publications, & resources
> U.S. Congress bill search, publications, & resources
> U.S. Congress top 10 most-viewed bills

Find a schedule of legislative public hearings & meetings?

> Maine legislative hearings & work sessions
> Maine legislative weekly calendar
> Maine legislative video & live streams
> U.S. Congress calendars, video & live streams

Participate at a Maine legislative public hearing?

> Testify in person
> Submit written testimony or testify by Zoom
> Guidance from the League of Women Voters Maine

Write a letter to the editor?

> LCDC LTE Guide

Run Local

> How to support candidates for local office

Current LCDC Actions