Writing postcards to voters is a great way to support Democratic candidates and causes. Multiple research efforts have demonstrated that receiving a personalized, handwritten postcard can have a powerful impact on voters. They may learn about a candidate for the first time, get critical information about an election and the voting process, and even be persuaded to take the time to actually vote! For some voters who are difficult to reach by other means (residents of private communities or buildings that can’t be canvassed; voters who can’t be contacted by phone or text), a postcard can be an especially critical and sometimes the only point of personal contact for a candidate. Postcards can also provide critical information about both the candidate and voting in a format that’s easy to keep and post in a voter’s home or office as a reminder to vote in upcoming elections.

Red2Blue provides the addresses and scripts (and often the postcards, when candidates print their own). You can write with others at postcard parties, organize a hub for your own family-and-friends get-together, or write cards on your own wherever you are. Postcards present a uniquely personal and tactile way to communicate with voters and a satisfying way for volunteers to contribute to a campaign’s success.