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The ACLU Field Team works across the country on civil liberties issues. |
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You'll often see us at conferences or other public events handing out materials and talking with activists. |
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Outreach is an important element of raising awareness about civil liberties. Shown here is part of the ACLU Action Center at a recent conference. |
Action Network Frequently Asked Questions
The questions and answers below are focused on the Action Network and its use. If you have questions about the ACLU as a whole, such as policies or positions on different issues, please visit the ACLU Frequently Asked Questions.
How does this process work?
The ACLU Action Network provides background issue on important breaking issues at the local, state and national level.
For each issue, you are given background information and then able to send a pre-populated email to your elected officials on that issue (remember that you can customize the email).
If you want to do more than send an email, you can call your Member of Congress or take other actions on the issues you care about.
How do I change my password?
You can have your current password emailed to you at the Login page (https://secure.aclu.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=AP_loginpage). You can then use this password to sign in (https://secure.aclu.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=AP_loginpage). Once logged in, click on "personal profile" and then you will be able to change your password to whatever you'd like.
What happens when I hit send?
Once you confirm that you want to send your message, your message is sent to the appropriate office(s). In many cases you might receive a follow up letter or email from the recipient or their staff (although this might take several days or weeks).
Using the "Remember Me" Feature
You can turn on the "Remember Me" feature to speed up taking action or making a donation.
This feature places a "cookie" (click here to read about cookies in our Privacy Statement) on your computer, and the next time you come to our site to take action or donate, you will be automatically logged in and the relevant boxes will be automatically filled in. This cookie is anonymous and only our web site can use it. No other web site will be able to access your personal information from the cookie.
You can switch "Remember Me" off or on any time by editing your account preferences. You must login to change your preferences.
If you share your computer with others, you should never use the "Remember Me" feature and always logout when you are finished. This helps ensure the security of your account.
Taking Action and Using the ACLU Action Center
If you already have an account, you can use our web site to maintain your own ACLU Action Center. When you are logged in, your Action Center will show you the actions you have not taken yet and other local and regional information.
Unregistered users can always take action without creating an account, by checking the box marked “ No, do not remember any of this information. ”
Registered users can also use this box to take action without adding that action to their Action Center. The message will still be sent to the appropriate officials, but no user or action-related information will be saved.
More About Your Privacy
For more about “ cookies ” and to read our complete Privacy Statement, click here.
What should I do if I want more information than provided in the action alert?
The ACLU website has a wealth of information on the different issues we work on. While we are often unable to provide detailed analysis for the average users on breaking issues, we will endeavor, when possible to link to the legislative analyses available. However, in many cases these might not be publicly available at the time of the action alert.
Can I write a Member of Congress who doesn't represent me?
Members of Congress are most responsive to their constituents (those people who are able to vote in their re-election). Although you might be able to submit information to a Member 's office even if you are not their constituent, the staff of that office will likely simply forward on your message to the correct office.
I am an American but am currently living at a foreign address. Can I take action?
Elected officials need an American address so that they can confirm you are their constituent. If you have a home address in the United States, you should use that. Otherwise, we are unable to process your request.
I am not American, but am concerned about issues in the United States. What can I do?
Our system is focused on helping people write their elected officials in the United States. Since you are not an American resident, you do not have elected representation. If you wish to write to Members of Congress regardless, you can write them via their websites that can be found at www.House.gov and www.Senate.gov.
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