Passed States Presentation Guide

This is a step-by-step guide of the Passed States Prezi Presentation.

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Passed States Prezi Presentation Guide

(Slide 1) Introduction

Welcome! My name is ___________ and I’d like to congratulate you on being

one of the 19 states to pass the Convention of States Resolution! None of this could
have been accomplished without your hard work and dedication to the cause of liberty
and self-governance!

Passing the Resolution is one of the major goals of Convention of States Action,

but it is not our mission. Today we’ll remind ourselves of the mission of Convention of
States, and talk about some important next steps for all of you as activists in a passed
state! Throughout this presentation, Mark Meckler, the president of the Convention of
States, will be addressing some of the most important responsibilities of a passed state.

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(Slide 2) Remember our mission: Click to zoom in and play video.

(Slide 3) More than a convention:

As Mark just said, the mission of COS is more than a convention. Although passing the
resolution and getting to a convention of states is an important goal, the primary
mission of Convention of States is

“to build an engaged army of self-governing

grassroots activists.”

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(Slide 4) Stay active in the legislative process: Click to zoom in and play

video.

(Slide 5) Oppose rescission e orts:

In the video, Mark also mentioned the importance of COS supporters in passed states
when it comes to opposing rescission e orts. In passed states such as Tennessee (2017),
North Dakota (2021), and Oklahoma (2022), attempts have been made to pass bills to
rescind the COS resolution.
Other states like Texas and Nebraska have sunset clauses built into their resolutions,
which causes the resolution to expire after a certain period of time.

Supporters in passed states must continually put pressure on their legislators to oppose
these e orts and make sure that the COS resolution remains in place.
In 2021, the e orts of our volunteers were successful, and the sunset clauses in
Oklahoma and Missouri were removed.

(Slide 6) Build relationships with legislators:

Maintaining good relationships with legislators in your state is also an important role for
passed state volunteers. Just because our current state legislators supported the COS
resolution does not mean that they always will. Due to opposition e orts, rescission
attempts, sunset clauses, and term limits, legislators may stop supporting COS e orts as
time goes by.
Furthermore, after a Convention is actually called, it takes 38 states to ratify any
proposed amendments. Grassroots activists will need to in uence their legislators to
vote in favor of good amendments after the Convention.

(Slide 7) Term limits:

A key factor here is term limits. This map shows 15 of the 50 states which currently have
term limits on their legislators. This means that supportive legislators will one day be
replaced by new legislators, who may or may not support the resolution. Consequently,
COS volunteers should seek to build relationships with existing legislators, as well as the
new legislators who will take their place, to make sure that the resolution is safe until
convention.

(Slide 8) Support pending states:

Another important way you can get involved as a passed state volunteer is to support
neighboring states which have not yet passed the resolution! There are several ways that
you can do this.

(Slide 9) Attend events:

First of all, if you live within driving distance away from a neighboring pending state,
take some time to attend their events. Volunteering at events in a neighboring state that
is still working to pass the resolution can be an e ective way of helping that state cross
the nish line!
For example, here are some pictures featuring some members of the Indiana team
attending a Michigan rally in 2022.

(Slide 10) Spread the word

The next thing you can do is

tell people about COS!

The power of sharing things by

word-of-mouth is often underestimated. If you have family or friends who live in a
pending state, make sure you share the petition with them and ask them to support
COS!

(Slide 11) TelePatriot

Another important tool at your disposal is TelePatriot. TelePatriot is a feature on the
COS Action app for iPhones and Androids by which volunteers from any state can call
individuals from a list and deliver a scripted message which serves to spread the word
about a COS-related project.
For example, in 2021, volunteers from many states called over 16,000 Houston
residents, encouraging them to vote in the runo Houston Independent School District
elections, and providing them with a link to a survey of those candidates’ stances on key
issues.

(Slide 12) COS GOTV

Another tool that can be used is the COSGOTV app - a separate app from the COS
Action app. It sends peer-to-peer texts. That means you are able to send the text directly
from your phone number to someone else’s. This costs less than a text blast and can be
sued for people who are opted out of text blasts. The messages are already created for
you - all you have to do is click on the next number and it pulls up the messaging app on
your phone.

This was used for a Get Out The Vote e ort in Georgia. In 17 days, volunteers all over
the country sent 111,000 text messages (64,000 of those were in the last 4 days of the
mission)

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(Slide 13) Promote self-governance: Click to play the video.

(Slide 14) Supporting legislation:

Since one of the goals of COS is to restore a culture of self-governance, COS seeks to
support liberty-minded legislation that aligns with our values. Various state teams
submit proposals to support or oppose certain pieces of legislation, and when these
proposals are approved by our national team, they require the work of faithful
volunteers like you to spread the word and make change happen!
For example, 3 COS-backed bills relating to education have succeeded in passed states:

1. Indiana passed a civics requirement bill (HB 1384)
2. Oklahoma passed a civics/naturalization exam requirement bill (HB

2030) and an anti-CRT bill (HB 1775)

(Slide 15) Participating in local government:

It is also important to participate in your own local government races! Positions on the
school board or city council are very in uential.

(Slide 16) Houston School Board Election:

For example, in Texas, prior to the Houston Independent School District election in
2021, COS conducted a survey of all the candidates on key issues such as mask and
vaccine mandates, gender uid bathrooms, and critical race theory in classroom
curriculum. Those results were then published to aid the public in making an informed
decision prior to casting their vote.

(Slide 17) Other Elections

You can also run for other o ces in your community. This past year we’ve had several
COS volunteers run for and win seats in various o ces. We’re so incredibly proud of
these folks and encourage you to participate in local government if you see a need.

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(Slide 18) Grow the grassroots: click to play the video.

(Slide 19) Recruiting supporters

When it comes to recruiting supporters, you can be very in uential in convincing others
to join the COS movement! As a resident of a passed state, you should continue to share
the COS message with others, and encourage them to sign the petition. As was
discussed earlier, it’s important that legislators continue to see support for the COS,
even after they have passed the resolution.

(Slide 20) Growth goals

Right now, COS has over 5 million supporters. As of January 2023, COS has collected

almost 2.5 million

petition signatures. However, our goal is 35 million supporters

across the country, with at least 100 volunteers in each of the 4,000 legislative districts in
the country.

Growth stats for each state can be found in Citizen Builder, under Dashboard » Growth
Stats.

(Slide 21) Preparing for rati cation

Once again, growing the grassroots army in passed states will be even more important as
we draw closer to Convention and the rati cation of amendments. Legislators will need
the input of their constituents when it comes to deciding which amendments will be
proposed, voted on, and rati ed during and after the convention process.

(Slide 22) Educating the public

Along with sharing the news about COS with your friends, family, and neighbors, this is
a great time for you to increase your own knowledge about the Convention of States
process and Article V!
Convention of States University contains numerous helpful resources available to all
volunteers who want to learn more about Article V and how you can get involved with
Convention of States.
You can access COS University at

www.cosuniversity.com

(Slide 23) Get involved

Now, we will hear a short message from leaders of some of the states that have passed the
resolution, reinforcing all of the ways to stay involved that we have been discussing!

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(Slide 24) Click to play video.

(Slide 25) Learn more about COS

Take courses at COS University to expand your knowledge of Article V. Take advantage
of events like Tuesday Training Webinars, weekly National webinars, and local
District/State/Regional team meetings!

(Slide 26) Connect with your state team!

If you haven’t already applied to become a volunteer activist, you can do so at

www.conventionofstates.com/volunteer

Reach out to your state leaders, such as your District Captain, to learn about events in
your area and ways you can get involved. You can look up your state leaders at

www.conventionofstates.com/leaders

(Slide 27) State Leadership Roles

If you would like to play a more active role with COS in your state, you can apply for a
leadership position within your state.
Here are some examples of important roles that need to be lled in all passed states!

You can apply for these roles and nd more ways to get involved on the COS website at

www.conventionofstates.com/take_action

For more resources, visit

www.conventionofstates.com/resources

(Slide 28) Thank you!

Thank you so much for your attention, and I’d be happy to answer any questions you
may have!

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