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Write to Voters
How are letters and postcards similar and different? Here’s a quick breakdown of the costs, time, and experience of each.
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Writing to voters is an effective way to increase their likelihood of voting in an election. It’s a flexible action you can do from almost anywhere and it's highly efficient with respect to its impact-to-cost ratio.
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Estimated time: however long you want to spend. Estimate that it takes 1-3 minutes per handwritten note. Write for a few minutes each day or block an hour or two each week. We recommend dropping into Hours of Action to do this alongside fellow changemakers!
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For letter writing: Click the orange button to create an account with Vote Forward and request approval (this can take 4-48 hours). Once approved, print your letter templates at home! Write your notes, stuff them in envelopes with stamps (you provide), and drop them in the mail on time.
For postcarding: Postcarding is over for this cycle! Thanks to everyone who wrote to voters (Previous directions: Click the orange button to fill out a quick Climate Changemakers form then instantly receive an email with voter address information. Your provide your own postcards and stamps; we provide the guidance and voter addresses in partnership with Activate America!)
Boost turnout for climate candidates by mailing handwritten letters and postcards.