Does a petition to a us senator to vote aye or nay on a legislative matter require a special format for legal reasons?

Answer 1

If you are a constituent of this senator, (in their district), then all it takes for you to voice your desire that they represent your interests as one of the citizens that THEY represent, is to say "Vote NO on prop 12!" and then sign your "request". Now, if you care to have them actually LISTEN to you, then you will have to figure out what they are interested in, such as getting reelected, getting campaign contributions, etc. It would help if you could honestly state that you are a registered voter in their district and that you had the signatures of 5,000,000 other registered voters on a petition that you are holding in your hot little hands. You will also probably have to change your wording to something at least a LITTLE more like: "Please vote NO on prop 12, and kindly forward your voting record to me after the bill passes or fails!" and then sign your "request". There will probably be some format that would be more convincing that you HAVE 5,000,000 valid, registered voter signatures, such as physical home address, date, printed name as well as a signature that could be easily compared with the voter registration information on file. My advice is to keep the originals in a safe place and forward a copy. If you want to have them actually VOTE for the proposal in the manner in which you desire, then you are going to have to apply various social pressures in such a manner as to be compelling to the point of their taking the desired action. You are going to have to have a MIGHTY compelling, rational point of view as to why YOUR desired outcome is not only the best for you, but also for your senator (who has to answer to all the REST of their constituents, including the powerful ones that have the money and outstanding favors to "call the shots"), and possibly even the "good of the populace". If somebody tells you that your request isn't in the proper format, then they are just saying to you "You are a nobody. You lack sufficient power and connections and clout to make our man or woman in office take any notice of you. You may go away now. Fill out this paperwork and do not return." Your senator is only ONE person voting on this issue. To actually GET your piece of legislation passed or blocked, will require substantially MORE effort on your part, as it will require up to 51 or more people listening to your desires. All of them senators. You might consider reading Dale Carengie's book, How To Win Friends and Influence People (ISBN-10: 0671723650). It would be a long shot, but it sounds as if you are stuck with long shots anyway if you are planning on resorting to petitions to one senator in an attempt to get your way on a matter of any actual importance to your life.