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.
Writing Postcards Brings Voters Back From the Edge: ‘It’s Sharpie Therapy’
Writing Postcards Brings Voters Back From the Edge: âItâs Sharpie Therapyâ
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.
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
March 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.
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.
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