VOTE FORWARD
LETTER WRITING
“Saving Democracy one letter at time.”
This November, our freedoms are on the line.
Trump and MAGA want to decide our futures for us. By joining together as we have in the past, we can defeat Trump and protect our freedoms. Join us to write letters to the swing voters who will have the greatest impact on our shared future.
Writing letters to voters is one of the most effective ways to help increase election turnout.
A handful of voters in swing states will determine our country’s political future. Many of them are infrequent voters that lean left. Increasing turnout among these voters can swing elections.
Our partner, Vote Forward, provides letter templates and voter lists. Volunteers write 1 or 2 sentences on each letter and address envelopes.
Each letter only takes a few minutes.
Write letters at home, on your schedule, or with a group.
Vote Forward letters produce results. Their randomized control trials have repeatedly shown a positive impact on voter turnout.
We’re writing to swing voters who will have an outsized impact in pivotal races.
Action is the antidote to anxiety — we know, because we’ve experienced it. Come take action with us!
Six ways to get started
Join a letter party in Portland — we’ll provide the materials and training. Or, write letters on your own!
1. Learn More Webinar Attend a short “How to” webinar, and learn more about how easy it is to write Vote Forward letters
2. Migration Brewery Monthly Letter Writing Parties Join a Letter Writing Party at Migration Brewery in Portland
3. Hopworks Brewery Monthly Letter Writing Parties Join a Letter Writing Party at Hopworks Brewery in Portland
4. Download letters from the Vote Forward website Print and write letters anywhere, anytime
5. Vote Forward Letters - Delivered to your home (Greater Portland OR area) Get letters and envelopes delivered to your door so you can write them at home. (Designed for those that have difficulty getting out of the house)
6. Swing Left Events Find a variety of election events in the greater Portland area… or anywhere!
DONATE TO OUR POSTAGE STAMP FUND TODAY
We have over 250 dedicated Oregonian Vote Forward letter writers working tirelessly to send Get Out The Vote letters to swing states before the election. Many can afford the 73-cent postage, but some, especially seniors and those on fixed incomes, cannot cover these costs for all their letters.
Your donation will help purchase the stamps needed for every letter written. We aim to send 40,000 letters, and we’re already halfway there with 25,000 letters completed! Your support is crucial for our November victory. Any amount you can contribute will make a difference.
The most critical races will be won on razor-thin margins. Letters to voters are proven to increase turnout, which can swing these tight races. If Vote Forward had existed in 2016, the Presidential election may have looked quite different. The information below is taken from The NY Times and Vote Forward Website
Photos from recent letter writing parties at Migration Brewery
