We are well on our way to surpassing our goal of 250,000 postcards sent by Election Day, and we plan to keep going until those mid-October deadlines. There truly is no time to waste. Join or host a postcard party near you with the support and encouragement of fellow Third Actors.
We’ve seen firsthand the incredible power of grassroots activism, and postcarding has emerged as one of the most impactful tools in our toolkit. Across the country, our working groups are harnessing the energy and enthusiasm of our volunteers to mobilize voters, protect our democracy, and raise awareness around critical issues like climate justice. Whether it’s flipping key districts or empowering new voters, Third Act volunteers are leading the charge with a pen and paper in hand.
In a step-by-step video, Bay Area Third Actors Clara Greisman and Shalom Bruhn walk you through how to host a postcard party, from inception to execution, while Third Act Tennessee offers numbered tips and tricks, using what they’ve learned. As Emily Cathcart says, “keep it fun,” which they do with pins, cardboard cutouts, and of course, food. Tennessee has also found it to be an effective way to recruit new Third Actors.
Michigan has also published a helpful checklist to support those hosting postcard parties. Be sure to check out your local working group for tailored suggestions (and to find out how to get involved).
New Hampshire recently wrote about the effectiveness of postcard writing, which we highlighted in our August newsletter. The post references a DemCast newsletter that speaks to the effects of handwritten mail on voter turnout. From their post:
A handwritten postcard arriving in the mail makes it through the messaging clutter and is noticed. The resulting increase to voter turnout may be small but still significant, especially in tight races or elections. Results showed that the postcards increased turnout by 0.4 percent (a typical get-out-the-vote, or GOTV, canvass increases turnout by 0.3 percent) and concluded that the postcards had as good or better effect on voter turnout than going door to door.
And don’t they have a good time doing it!
Across every region, from coast to coast, Third Act volunteers are showing up and getting it done. Let’s keep the momentum going and reach our new goal of 300,000 postcards by Election Day.
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