Our first project of the year from Postcards to Swing States called "Informed Voters of America" postcards are available to be picked up starting Friday, January 2nd. They are at 17 different homes all around Mecklenburg County, plus Union, Cabarrus, Gaston and Stanly Counties too. They are in bundles of 50 and we need you to write them, supply the postage and mail them ON FEBRUARY 18th.

If you have already signed up to be a postcard writer you should receive an email with more specific instructions including the list of pick-up sites by January 4th. If you have not received that email titled "FIRST 2026 POSTCARD PROJECT" by the 5th (check your JUNK file) then complete the survey here and we'll add you to the list and send you the instructions. If you'd like to learn more about this project and postcard writing in general go to turnoutpac.org/postcards-faq. We will be doing their larger "Get Out The Vote" project for North Carolina beginning in May.

In case you need to be reassured of the value of writing political postcards, here is a testimonial from newly elected Charlotte County Council member, Kimberly Owens who many of us helped with handwritten cards this fall. "Outreach by postcard may seem dated in this time of technology and constant communication, but I experienced the true power of personal connection in my race for Charlotte City Council. With 10,000 postcards written by hundreds of volunteers, connection to both my message and to each other came through at the polls. Countless voters greeted me with a "Hey, I wrote cards for you!' or a "I got a handwritten postcard from you!" Connections drives votes. And votes win races!!"