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Postcards

1. Watch our
Postcard Video
2. Choose State
Campaign
3. Get Addresses from Regional Organizer
4. Order Your Supplies
5. Write & Mail
Your Cards
FAQ

1. Watch our Postcard Video

Even if you've sent postcards with other groups before, we’d love for new volunteers to check out our quick video on writing Reclaim Our Vote postcards.
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It’s a great way to get to know our unique style and approach!

Be sure to check out our postcard guidelines as well.

2. Current Campaigns

Election
Addresses Available
Mailing Dates
# Addresses
Wisconsin Supreme Court
January 31
March 1 to 11
94k
Virginia State Primary
coming soon
coming soon
tbd
Virginia State General
coming soon
coming soon
tbd
**Postcards sent prematurely will be less impactful. Please DO NOT mail before the before the first Mailing Date.**

3. Find Your Regional Organizer & Request Addresses

Our postcard campaigns are supported by Regional Organizers who are volunteers like you! They will tell you everything you need to know about obtaining addresses, supplies, best practices, and, where possible, connecting with other volunteers in your area.

New writers: contact your Regional Organizer for addresses and any additional support you may need in postcarding with the Center for Common Ground. Find your Regional Organizer by entering your zip code below:

Find your Regional Organizer

4. Order Supplies

Before you write your cards you will need to order postcards, stamps & labels!

You will also need need some colored pens, pencils or highlighters.  

Postcards

Ordering 200 postcards or fewer? Want to buy special edition cards?
ORDER HERE
Ordering 250 cards or more? 
Purchase your cards from VistaPrint.
ORDER HERE

Stamps

Order "Forever" Postcard stamps.

Please buy sailboats, coral reefs, barn, or other neutral designs!
ORDER HERE

Labels

Order Avery (type) labels
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5. Write & Mail Your Cards! 

1. Read the postcard guidelines at bit.ly/postcard-guidelines.
‍2. Use only ROV postcards.
3. Follow our script exactly.
4. Address postcards by hand and write all text except for the label information by hand.
5. Use the sticker label template (labels are not used as address labels).
6. Protect voter privacy: destroy & delete address lists when finished.
7. Mail postcards during the designated mailing window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are your scripts written?

Our scripts are written in collaboration with local organizers or color in the communities we are writing to. Because of this we ask that you write out the script as is and do not make any changes.

Why handwritten postcards?

Think about it. When you look through your mail and see a white envelope that looks like everything else or a colorful eye catching postcard that has a handwritten note on it, which are you more likely to read? Our handwritten postcards are eye catching and more likely to be read than a typed letter delivered in an envelope.

Are Reclaim Our Vote postcards effective? 

Yes! Postcarding increases voter engagement by about 3%. Our cards also reach voters who do not have a phone number on file, or may not have mobile phones for texting outreach. See our report.

Can I use other postcards? 

NO. Reclaim Our Vote postcards are required if you are writing with us.

We also ask that you do not use Reclaim our Vote postcards for other campaigns.  
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