Postcards from the left: Resistance groups take aim at Trump, one letter at a time

Postcards from the left: Resistance groups take aim at Trump, one letter at a time

November 2nd, 2018

In an era of hashtags and viral videos, it is perhaps an unlikely, old-school medium for political dissent. Activists are sending them by the millions.

Source: www.washingtonpost.com/national/postcards-from-the-left-resistance-groups-take-aim-at-trump-one-letter-at-a-time/2018/11/02/699df7e0-c1ba-11e8-a1f0-a4051b6ad114_story.html?noredirect=on


Writing Postcards Brings Voters Back From the Edge: ‘It’s Sharpie Therapy’

Writing Postcards Brings Voters Back From the Edge: ‘It’s Sharpie Therapy’

November 1st, 2018

A grass roots army of almost 40,000 is hand writing postcards to voters on behalf of Democratic candidates. Whether it works is open to debate.

Source: www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/us/politics/postcards-democrats-midterm-elections.html?fbclid=IwAR1_h2GX_WemAcD2y8cCwVkE1Bp0TUGMPyvjKiZv41h9m6Bfui_TBzgKzBs


Grassroots GOTV Campaign Sends 283,000 Handwritten Postcards To New Yorkers Ahead Of State Primary

Grassroots GOTV Campaign Sends 283,000 Handwritten Postcards To New Yorkers Ahead Of State Primary

September 12th, 2018

Get-out-the-vote mailers are not a ground-breaking idea. But the key to Postcards to Voters is twofold: one is those personalized cards, in all of their handwritten glory. And the second is a list of addresses belonging to prospective Democratic voters across the nation.

Source: gothamist.com/2018/09/12/postcards_to_voters_2018.php


These Teens Are Making a Mark on Elections They Can’t Yet Vote In

These Teens Are Making a Mark on Elections They Can’t Yet Vote In

May 16th, 2018

When Maddy attended a postcarding party with her parents in her hometown of San Francisco, she wasn’t sure what to expect. The group sat around a table, hand-writing postcards to help get out the vote for Conor Lamb.

Source: www.teenvogue.com/story/teenagers-are-helping-flip-seats-in-2018-elections-with-postcards-to-voters


Column: Rebuilding Our Democracy One Postcard at a Time

Column: Rebuilding Our Democracy One Postcard at a Time

April 7th, 2018

Not long ago I was reading Julian Barnes’ Man Booker Prize-winning novel The Sense of an Ending when a sentence jumped out at me: “In those years before mobile phones, email and Skype, travelers depended on the rudimentary communications system known as the postcard.”

Source: www.vnews.com/Column-Political-Postcards-16617018


Postcards to Voters Awarded National “Ally Spotlight” Designation by Democracy Legacy Action – Press Release – Digital Journal

Postcards to Voters Awarded National “Ally Spotlight” Designation by Democracy Legacy Action – Press Release – Digital Journal

sm_-_DLA_plus_Postcards_To_VotersMarch 11th, 2018

Volunteer organization Postcards to Voters has been recognized as a National Ally by Democracy Legacy Action.

                                                                                   Source: www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3691071


Yolo activists connect with voters across the U.S.

Yolo activists connect with voters across the U.S.

March 2nd, 2018

When longshot Democrat Doug Jones pulled off an upset win over Republican Roy Moore in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race on Dec. 12, several hundred Yolo County residents with writer’s (and texter’s) cramp felt personally connected to the surprise victory.

Source: www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/yolo-activists-connect-with-voters-across-the-u-s/


2 Postcards – 1 lesson

2 Postcards – 1 lesson

February 28th, 2018

Yesterday was like any other day when I went to the mailbox: bills, catalogs, coupons, but then there were two post cards. Postcard number one was shiny and new. It was printed on that nice, slick card stock and reminded me that it was time to vote….

Source: m.dailykos.com/stories/2018/2/28/1745441/-2-Postcards-1-lesson


Will November bring a ‘wave’ election?

Will November bring a ‘wave’ election?

February 17th, 2018

Is a “wave” election forming that will sweep scores of Democrats into Congress, governorships and legislatures? Not so fast, say Republicans, who are banking on a bump from the tax cut bill.

Source: www.startribune.com/will-november-bring-a-blue-wave-for-democrats-republicans-hope-tax-cut-means-no/473597813/


Postcards group looks to Magic Markers, not money, to win over wary voters

Postcards group looks to Magic Markers, not money, to win over wary voters

January 15th, 2018

A new group is trying to use Magic Markers and the power of the internet to influence elections in Wisconsin and around the country.

Source: www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/15/postcards-group-looks-magic-markers-not-money-win-over-wary-voters/1030129001/


Sioux City Voters Getting Out-of-Town Postcards in Special Election for Statehouse Seat

Sioux City Voters Getting Out-of-Town Postcards in Special Election for Statehouse Seat

January 4th, 2018

An out-of-state Democratic group is targeting an Iowa statehouse race, hoping to turn a Republican house seat from red to blue. The volunteer organization

Source: iowapublicradio.org/post/sioux-city-voters-getting-out-town-postcards-special-election-statehouse-seat