🗽Postcard and Letter Writing to Voters
🗽Postcard and Letter Writing to Voters
Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen. - Michael Jordan
People Power United folks rock! To date, they have written over half a million letters and postcards! We are making change happen! FYI, our letter and postcard writing is happening year-round.
Here are some ways to plug into this fantastic and powerful way to engage community members on issues and voting.
Postcards to Voters
Postcards and Letter Writing To Voters is a group of volunteers who write postcards (and letters) to targeted voters in the hope of increasing turnout in close, key elections across the country. We do this in our homes, with friends, and in our communities. We also meet virtually once a month to discuss new campaigns and instructions and chat about politics.
Where to get supplies
Where to get Stamps: You can order postcard stamps here.
Where to get Postcards: People Power United is now offering postcards, check them out in our Etsy store.
People Power United now offers postcards! Check out our newest design(s) here. Your purchase helps our People Power efforts. You are also welcome to use plain cardstock or order cards from Etsy or Amazon; the designs are entirely up to you.
Where to get addresses and scripts for what to write: Click here to request more addresses and scripts for what to write. If you have already requested addresses please be patient and give us up to a week to fulfill.
Join us for our Monthly Meetup: Postcards and Letter Writing to Voters. Our Zoom meetings occur on the first or second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm Eastern Time. No materials are required. We will go over instructions, discuss the current projects we are involved in, and engage in meaningful conversations about important topics. Register here: https://www.mobilize.us/peoplepowerunited/event/558123/
Can you commit to 5 or 20 a month?
Letter Writing to Voters
Postcards and Letter Writing To Voters is a group of volunteers who write letters (and postcards) to targeted voters to increase turnout in close, key elections across the country. We do this in our homes, with friends, and in our communities. We also meet virtually once a month to discuss new campaigns and instructions and chat about politics.
You can choose between the Partisan or Non-Partisan letter campaigns.
You can write letters to voters by visiting our Swing Left partner, Vote Forward: http://votefwd.org/swingleft. Supplies needed: blank paper, envelopes, Forever stamps, and a printer. Steps needed: sign up and get approved, choose the state you are helping, choose the number of letters—5 or 20—download and print letters, address letters and envelopes, and mail.
Can you commit to 5 or 20 a month?
Tips for writing postcards or letters:
Please write legibly and avoid using cursive script.
Do not sign your last name.
Friendly reminder: even though your labels may have a name, do not use the names on the labels. Use instead “Our Friends at,” “Our Neighbors at,” “Essential Voters,” “VIP Voters,” etc. That way , if there is a move by the family, your postcards or letters will still be delivered.
Feel free to make your postcards colorful!
When you purchase stamps for postcards, make sure to get the postcard stamps, which are cheaper than the standard ones. For letters, we recommend the forever stamps.
Please include the Spanish and Creole lines, as this outreach includes Hispanic and Creole-speaking voters (if your instructions include it).
Shred addresses. Do not reuse or share.
Could you send us photos? We love seeing your impact on our community. Please email your pictures to your organizer. Thanks so much for your activism!
Does postcards and letter writing work?
“the study quantifiably found the letters boosted targeted voters’ turnout by 0.8 percentage points.”
Join us for our Monthly Meetup: Postcards and Letter Writing to Voters
You are welcome to join us! Our Zoom meetings take place on the first or second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm Eastern Time. No materials are required. We will go over instructions, discuss the current projects we are involved in, and engage in meaningful conversations about important topics.
People Power United is a group of community members that champions progressive values and power for the people. The 2024 election depends on us, and we are attempting to persuade people to vote for Freedom over Fascism. If you wish to support our efforts, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Hello - I ordered 50 addresses for nonpartisan NC to be mailed before July 1 - once I submitted my info, there was no reply or confirmation so how I will receive the addresses (did I do it correctly? I hesitate to try again in case I ordered additional I can't complete🫠)?
In the email dated Jun 13 labelled "Great News! We have addresses now for Florida Postcards to Voters" from Laurie at Mobilize, it said the nonpartisan addresses were released last weekend so I assumed the info would be sent immediately - is that not the case (since it's nonpartisan I assume someone other than Sincere will be sending them - nothing in my junk folder just as of yet).
Deea I am still waiting for the names and addresses for my postcards. I think I was wrong on the number of postcards - should be 60 not 40. I just can't get my hands on the order sheet and they are not here at my house. So how do the names and etc arrive? It is through an attachment with an email or is there a website like VoteFWD has? I have been trying to get the names for several months now and am close to giving up. I am used to doing letters (5K) and if I had known this would be such a hassle I never would have taken it on. Laurie said to give her a week to get them out so we're in count down. Any inside info on this issue I would appreciate knowing how it is to work. July 1 is around the corner for NC. Thanks J