Power to the People Postcards

The ACLU is providing postcards in their efforts to get out the vote for this November. You can sign up for postcards here. They want you to write about why you're voting and encouraging others to vote as well. Then you send your completed cards to them, and they'll mail them out to where they are needed most. You can sign up as a single person postcard writer or they also encourage you to have a postcard writing party! Here's some handy messages and tips from their site:

• I’m an ACLU Voter because our democracy is truly at stake. Will you join me and pledge to be an ACLU Voter?
• Every single vote counts. I’m voting like my rights depend on it this year, I hope you join me!
• I’m an ACLU Voter because our basic civil rights and civil liberties are on the line this election year. Will you join me?
• I’m only going to vote for candidates that commit to defending and expanding our basic civil rights up and down the ticket. Will you join me?
• [INSERT ISSUE] is motivating me to go to the polls this year. I’m sure you want to defend these rights too. Join me and be an ACLU Voter!

ISSUES 

• Abortion access
• Families being separated
• The Muslim ban
• Disability rights
• Net neutrality
• Voting rights
• Criminal justice reform
• LGBT rights
• Racial justice
• Police accountability
• Reproductive freedom
• Right to privacy
• Legalize marijuana
• & more!

DO

• Make it personal, share the civil rights issue you think are on the line and how it impacts you or your community
• Send it back to us using the return label that came with your postcards
• Sign your name and where you live
• Remember your cards will be sent to voters across the country, so avoid writing things that are state specific

DON’T

• Address the card
• Write profanity and or explicit content
• Refer to political parties or candidates. As a reminder, the ACLU doesn’t endorse candidates or parties.
• Come at me in the comments

Comments

[Victoria]

Bad news: I went to the site, and they were all out of the postcards to order!
Good news: So many people are writing and sending mail that they sold out!

Thanks for this link Donovan!

[Terri Beth]

I need this! Gotta do more. Thank you.

[Cynthia]

I think any initiative to get people out to vote is great! Nice post!

[Olivia Arrow]

What a great idea, love it.

[Stefanie Mackriss]

THANK YOU!!! I finally received my postcards but the original ACLU postcard page has been removed. Totally appreciate you posting the postcard guidelines!