NASCOE’S CAPWIZNASCOE’S CAPWIZ

What is Capwiz?What is Capwiz?

Capwiz is a Capwiz is a grassroots grassroots

political action political action web site service web site service

with with 5 major functions.5 major functions.

5 MAJOR FUNCTIONS5 MAJOR FUNCTIONS

ONEONE

An Action Alert system which An Action Alert system which allows you to easily contact your allows you to easily contact your representativesrepresentatives

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A search area to locate your A search area to locate your congressional representativescongressional representatives

MEGA VOTE allows you to get updates on MEGA VOTE allows you to get updates on your Congressional Representatives voting your Congressional Representatives voting record on a weekly basis.record on a weekly basis.

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An area to follow issues and An area to follow issues and legislation important to NASCOElegislation important to NASCOE

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An election results areaAn election results area

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A Media guide area for letters to A Media guide area for letters to the editor, and to locate news the editor, and to locate news outletsoutlets

Other servicesOther services

You can sign up for automatic email alerts You can sign up for automatic email alerts when a contact needs to be made (Action E-when a contact needs to be made (Action E-list)list)

You can sign up to get an e-mail listing of your You can sign up to get an e-mail listing of your representatives’ votes weekly (Mega Vote)representatives’ votes weekly (Mega Vote)

You can send information to others by email. You can send information to others by email. (Tell-A-Friend)(Tell-A-Friend)

IMPORTANTIMPORTANT

You You CANNOTCANNOT

repeat repeat CANNOTCANNOT use use the office computer or the office computer or office e-mail for this office e-mail for this

serviceservice

ACCESS TO CAPWIZACCESS TO CAPWIZ

You can access CAPWIZ at :You can access CAPWIZ at :

www.capwiz.com/nascoewww.capwiz.com/nascoe or or

www.nascoe.orgwww.nascoe.org

(find Cap WIZ in the middle of page on NASCOE (find Cap WIZ in the middle of page on NASCOE site)site)

Reviewing the SiteReviewing the Site

CAPWIZ HomepageCAPWIZ Homepage

Legislative informationLegislative information

Will give you all the congressional Will give you all the congressional contacts for your zip codecontacts for your zip code

Will allow you to see how your Will allow you to see how your representatives voted on issues representatives voted on issues during the past several weeksduring the past several weeks

Gives you the ability to individually Gives you the ability to individually contact representatives contact representatives

VOTESVOTES

ACTION ALERTACTION ALERT May be the most important aspect of CapWizMay be the most important aspect of CapWiz

NASCOE will be able to:NASCOE will be able to: compose a letter on an issue and put it on CapWizcompose a letter on an issue and put it on CapWiz contact you by e-mail telling you about the letter if contact you by e-mail telling you about the letter if

you are subscribed to the action E-listyou are subscribed to the action E-list You will then be able to:You will then be able to:

send the letter by e-mail to all your send the letter by e-mail to all your Representatives with just a couple of clicks of your Representatives with just a couple of clicks of your mousemouse

THE ACTION ALERTTHE ACTION ALERT

ISSUE & LEGISLATIONISSUE & LEGISLATION

This web page shows:This web page shows: All current action alertsAll current action alerts Current legislationCurrent legislation Key votes that are going to be Key votes that are going to be

takentaken

ELECTION PAGEELECTION PAGE

On the Election Page you can:On the Election Page you can: View voter information View voter information Browse election racesBrowse election races Register to voteRegister to vote View key election datesView key election dates

MEDIA INFORMATIONMEDIA INFORMATION

This pageThis page Allows you to send messages Allows you to send messages

to national and local Mediato national and local Media Locates local media for any zip Locates local media for any zip

codecode

ACTION E-LISTACTION E-LIST

This is the area where you will sign-This is the area where you will sign-up to be put on the mailing listup to be put on the mailing list

You need to fill out all the You need to fill out all the informationinformation

REMEMBERREMEMBER::DO NOT USE An Office E-DO NOT USE An Office E-MAIL ADDRESS or office MAIL ADDRESS or office

computercomputer

TELL A FRIENDTELL A FRIEND

From this page you can:From this page you can: Send information to a friendSend information to a friend Inform friends of actions you have Inform friends of actions you have

takentaken Send additional e-mails to your Send additional e-mails to your

representativesrepresentatives Introduce the website to othersIntroduce the website to others

MEGA VOTEMEGA VOTE

This Page WillThis Page Will Allow you to get legislative information by Allow you to get legislative information by

emailemail Allow you to pick a State or your Zip codeAllow you to pick a State or your Zip code Show you key votes of your Show you key votes of your

representatives representatives Give you information about upcoming Give you information about upcoming

votes in Congressvotes in Congress

SIGN UP TODAYSIGN UP TODAY

SIGN UP TO BE ON THE MAILING LIST SIGN UP TO BE ON THE MAILING LIST ATAT

WWW.CAPWIZ.COM/NASCOEWWW.CAPWIZ.COM/NASCOE

There are 2 choices to sign up. There are 2 choices to sign up.

1.Take option 2 at the top to 1.Take option 2 at the top to

Join NASCOE Action Group 2. Hit the BLUE Action E-List button at Join NASCOE Action Group 2. Hit the BLUE Action E-List button at the bottom of the screen. Make sure you complete the the bottom of the screen. Make sure you complete the

required informational boxes and hit “SUBMIT” required informational boxes and hit “SUBMIT” Don’t forget to go back and sign up for “Mega Vote” Don’t forget to go back and sign up for “Mega Vote”

Sign up Choice 1Sign up Choice 1 NASCOE Legislative Alert CenterNASCOE Legislative Alert Center

You can make a big difference in just 5 minutes. That's all it You can make a big difference in just 5 minutes. That's all it will take to learn the issues and send a letter to Congress. will take to learn the issues and send a letter to Congress. The actions of our government have an enormous impact The actions of our government have an enormous impact so please educate yourself and take action. so please educate yourself and take action. Please take Please take the following actions:the following actions:

1. 1. Send a Letter to Congress Send a Letter to Congress and tell your rep to carry out and tell your rep to carry out

the new provisions of the Farm Bill.  the new provisions of the Farm Bill. 

2. 2. Join the NASCOE Action Network Join the NASCOE Action Network and we'll send you and we'll send you important updates regarding our issues and how you can important updates regarding our issues and how you can speak out on important issues. speak out on important issues.

3. 3. Register to VoteRegister to Vote Make a difference by registering to  Make a difference by registering to vote.  Your voice does count!vote.  Your voice does count!

Sign up Choice 2Sign up Choice 2

*Action E-List Get an alert when your involvement can make a critical difference. MegaVote Get your reps' votes by

e-mail weekly!!

Tell-A-Friend Send a note to a friend to let them know about this site!

Web Sticker: Put our "Write-to-Congress" web sticker on YOUR web site!

www.capwiz.com/nascoewww.capwiz.com/nascoe

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