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"Don't just post⦠post"
Hi!Β This is a partial list of orgs that support volunteer outreach via postcards or lettersΒ to potentially important voters in the 2024 U.S. national and state elections, including registered Democrats, likely Democratic voters, voters of color, young voters and voters in states where voting is suppressed.
As of September 16, this document is no longer being updated. Some campaigns below may have concluded for the year.Β Mobilize.us continues to list virtual and in-person postcard- and letter-writing parties here, or browse the main siteΒ for other volunteering opportunities.
Some places to start ifβ¦
BYO postcards and postage
Mail now
Activate America supports the election of Democrats to the U.S. House and Senate.
Activate America partners with Third Act, an organization for progressives over 60. Visit Third Act's postcarding pageΒ for information and support for these volunteers.
Alabama 2nd Congressional District Postcard Project
Postcards provided; postage provided if needed, but BYO if you can
Mail on October 7
After decades of racial gerrymandering, Alabama voters won a court battle and, in 2023, new Congressional voting maps were created. With a 48.7% Black voting age population, the district was drawn to give Black voters the opportunity to select a candidate that will represent their priorities and values. LWV and NAACP are committed to ensuring that voters are empowered with the knowledge and tools that they need to make their voices heard at the ballot box.
Postcards can be written between now and September 30 and will be held to be mailed out on October 7.
Learn more:Β Project homepage
Volunteer:Β Submit form here
Must purchase BWPM postcards; BYO postage (can also order from BWPM store)
Mail now (within 2 weeks of receiving shipment)
Blue Wave Postcard Movement reaches out to low-propensity, likely progressive voters in key swing states to urge them to register to vote, apply for mail-in ballots, and vote in critical elections. Volunteers order postcards with address labels from BWPM (local pickup available in Boulder, CO).
[Most campaigns so far have offered boxes of 100 or 2000. - ed.]
Center for Common Ground: Reclaim Our Vote
Must purchase ROV postcards; BYO postage (please follow guidelines about acceptable imagery)
Mail in the fallΒ (timeline varies by state β see guidelines)
Reclaim Our Vote is a project of Center for Common Ground, a Black and women-led voting rights organization that empowers underrepresented voters and fights voter suppression. Volunteers write postcards to mostly rural, often older voters of color in states where voting is suppressed.
You can also phone bank for ROV β learn more here.
BYO postage; can BYO postcards or order from Field Team 6
If providing own postcards, will needΒ Avery 94103, Avery 5160, or Avery 8160Β labels to print and attach QR codes to your cards
Mailing time may vary by campaign; check guidelines
Field Team 6 supports partisan voter registration in battleground states and flippable districts. Volunteers can use the PersonToPerson platform to register Democrats to vote.
Learn more about Field Team 6 at their main site. Orientation for new postcarders is available at Wednesday virtual eventsΒ or quick trainingsΒ on various days of the week.
Markers For Democracy: Postcards for Democracy
BYO postcards and postage (there's a postcard store for members, but it's optional)
Mailing time may vary by campaign; check guidelines
Postcards for Democracy is the online address distribution system for Markers for Democracy, an organization that supports volunteer postcarding through its own campaigns and through other organizations. Also uses PersonToPerson.
Learn more about Markers for Democracy at their postcarding hub. You can also subscribe to their newsletterΒ for updates on postcarding campaigns and Markers for Democracy events.
MomsRising: Get Out the Vote in 2024
Postcards and postage provided
Mail nowΒ back to MomsRising (prepaid envelope provided)
Moms can participate free in MomsRising's 2024 GOTV campaign and reach out to fellow registered mom voters. Sign up via the form to receive 20 or 100 pre-addressed, pre-stamped postcards, write a quick note of encouragement on each (sample messages provided), and return to MomsRising for distribution.
Learn more about MomsRising's election-related work at the MomsVoteΒ hub.
Northeast Arizona Native Democrats: Cardzilla
BYO postcards and postage (please follow guidelines about acceptable imagery)
Mailing time varies; see script instructions
Using the PersonToPerson platform, volunteers write postcards designed to empower voters on sovereign lands.
Learn more about Northeast Arizona Native Democrats at their main siteΒ or get started postcarding here.
BYO postcards and postage
Mail now (within 3 days of receiving addresses)
Postcards to Voters are friendly, handwritten reminders from volunteers to targeted Democratic voters giving Democrats a winning edge in close races across the country.
[Campaigns are announced on a rolling basis throughout the year, and may include state and local elections, judicial elections, special elections, voter enrollment initiatives, school boards, etc. Check in on this periodically if local/regional stuff is important to you. - ed.]
Print letters at home and BYO postage for political campaigns
Free letter kitsΒ available for social campaigns (but BYO if you have the means)
Mail in the fallΒ for most campaigns
Volunteers print pre-written informational letters to potential voters and add a brief handwritten note before sending. Vote Forward supports nonpartisan "social" campaigns as part of its 501c(3) and 501c(4) social welfare mission as well as 501(c)(4) partisan "political" campaigns. Social campaigns reach out to voters in communities that have historically been marginalized in the political process, such as people of color, women, and young voters. Political campaigns encourage likely-Democratic voters to turn out in strategic states and districts.
Instructions may vary by campaign
Womenβs March Action is focused on building the political power of women to increase their representation in government at all levels. As a 501c4, Womenβs March Action provides intersectional education, training, outreach programs and entry points for grassroots activists & organizers to engage in local, state and federal elections.
Upcoming events from various orgs and people:
Voting rights access and support:
General voting info and resources: