All About Postcarding



Aloha Reader,

Franny here๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป. I am the co-chair with Maryellen of the Kona Indivisible Postcarding Committee.
Postcarding is a fantastic way to get involved in our democracy, so today's newsletter is a deep dive into what's going on! I've been involved with postcarding for a long time, and my motto has always been "To fight for our freedoms, one postcard at a time".

While postcarding, we either get together locally with friends and neighbors, virtually, or you can do it on your own with postcard packets. You will enjoy a community of like-minded folks and camaraderie while writing postcards to help elect people into office who are committed to democracy and the rule of law. We write postcards to register voters and get out the vote. Wherever you live, you can help protect democracy.

Our Progress Together: 10,865 voters written in 2025 ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’ฅ

These are the numbers just for this year:

  • Field Team 6 Voter Registration in VA, PA, GA, and AZ: 2,565
  • Postcards To Swing States in VA - October 6,000
  • Informed Voter Project 1,000
  • Activate America - CA Prop 50: 1,180
  • Postcards4VA - Lily Franklin: 120

Thanks to your help, weโ€™ve written to 1,180 California voters, urging them to support Proposition 50 (Stop The Election Rigging Response Act).

Hereโ€™s another action you can take. Please remind your friends and family in California:

  • Their ballots will come in the mail in early October.
  • Vote YES, and return their ballot ASAP. (Early voting is better. The last day to vote is November 4, 2025.)

Did you know that reaching out to remind your friends and family is the most effective way to get out the vote? You have that superpower!

Our Next Campaigns

Our next campaigns are Lily Franklin for the VA State House (Postcards4VA) and Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC) voters in Virginia Beach through the Center for Common Ground. CCG organizes year-round community events in underrepresented BIPOC communities, and its effective postcard campaign increased voter turnout by a stunning 8.2% in the VA 2024 election.

Upcoming postcard events (local and virtual)

We will provide postcards, instructions, and addresses for our local gatherings. You bring your writing muscle, favorite pens, and postcard stamps. Postcard stamps or donations towards postage are always appreciated.

Thursday, September 18, 1:30-3:30 PM: Kealakekua postcard party at Gypsea Gelato. Sign up here.

Sunday, September 21, 1:00-3:00 PM: Virtual National Postcard Party for VA #3: Join us on Zoom for an afternoon of postcard writing and chatting with VA candidates we support with our postcards. Hosted by Postcards4VA, Markers For Democracy, and the VA Grassroots. Register here.โ€‹

Tuesday, September 23, 2:00 - 4:00 PM: Upper Palisades postcard party at a private home. Sign up here.

Thursday, October 2, 1:30-3:30 PM: Kealakekua postcard party at Gypsea Gelato. Sign up here.

Canโ€™t make it to our party?

You can pick up your postcard packet at TWO locations now:

  • Iolani Kona (top of Lako Street)
  • Upper Palisades - Kona

Your postcard packet includes: postcards, instructions with script, and addresses. You will need to provide your own postcard stamps. Please see instructions for when to mail your completed cards.

How To Get Your Postcard Packet

  1. Use the Postcard Packet Order Formโ€‹
  2. Choose the number of postcards you want.
  3. For location pickup, choose HI - Iolani Kona (top of Lako Street) or Upper Palisades - Kona
  4. You will receive an email when your postcard packet is ready for pickup.

If You Need Only Names

Do you have your own postcards and only need instructions and voter addresses? Weโ€™ve got you covered.

  1. Use the Postcard Packet Order Formโ€‹
  2. Choose NAMES ONLY.
  3. Choose the number of postcards you want.
  4. You will receive an email with your voter list, instructions, and script.

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Puh ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ... that was a lot, but also a lot of fun ๐Ÿ˜Š. Mahalo Nui Loa for all you've done, and all you do!

We always feel great pride and accomplishment whenever we meet for a postcard party. We hope you will join us next time and bring a friend or two. If you have any questions, hit reply, and we will get right back to you!

Aloha ๐ŸŒบ
Franny & MET(Maryellen),
โ€‹Kona Indivisible Postcarding Committee

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- The Kona Indivisible Team

โ€‹konaindivisible.orgโ€‹

โ€‹info@konaindivisible.orgโ€‹

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