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Dulcinea

(10,140 posts)
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:45 PM Tuesday

Postcards to Swing States needs your help!

Sign up now to write News Boosting Postcards to combat disinformation and make sure voters in Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Michigan and North Carolina learn how harmful the Trump/GOP agenda is for them. These states have very competitive Senate elections this November.

Here's a link: https://secure.ngpvan.com/NPCPSG0VaUqaLw7w6AbNDg2?emci=63c9b1a4-c831-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=b232b0b7-9232-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=21478646

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Postcards to Swing States needs your help! (Original Post) Dulcinea Tuesday OP
Done displacedvermoter Tuesday #1
Did 2 nights of postcarding. All of mine were Georgia addresses. SeattleVet Tuesday #2
Again, from the USPS floor some advice PATRICK Thursday #3
OK saw some great cards PATRICK 7 min ago #4

PATRICK

(12,404 posts)
3. Again, from the USPS floor some advice
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:47 PM
Thursday

I work hundreds of these every single day and I know the expense. To ensure good speedy, bar-coded delivery use good stock and leave white or light space on the front lower right for the bar code. No dark handwriting there either! Post cards should have all the bottom clear enough. The code can get masked by dark background. Barcode ink may smear on some shiny surfaces(even pro mailers can make less than ideal mailings). There is a light red code put on the lower back which also might get blocked so leave space there too although that should not slow anything down except the machine stops now and then with too many red code failures. Mail as early as is practical. Ask the office for advice. Barcodes keeps mail automated and fast. Otherwise it gets kicked to manual sorting.

MOST will get through and on time, no fear, but optimize! To see how things go you could include some return address, preferably some neutral box or headquarters. All first class mail should get return service and forwarding. The yellow stickers we put on for address corrections or return are kinda awkward on postcards but they mostly work real well, except those pass alongs can get very slow.

Research all practical ways that can help a campaign.

PATRICK

(12,404 posts)
4. OK saw some great cards
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 03:40 PM
7 min ago

for Virginia and Georgia, all white but still caused stoppages so I quickly walked them over to manual, the state cases. Other junk when through. Maybe it was card stock with bad dry lubricant?
We had one huge mailer(still!) using this stuff than looks good but sticks together even in the feeder belts- destroying them(belts and mail) or hopelessly doubling them up.. There is a powder requirement usually even for the supposedly slippery sheen ones.

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