Did you know that writing a letter to someone on why you vote can actually increase the odds that they will? The MJN collective designed a letter writing campaign as part of Street Works to write nonpartisan letters encouraging young voters across the country to participate in our democracy in the 2024 Federal election. We adopted 200 voters through Vote Forward; all letters were mailed in October 2024.
Facilitators
- Facilitators
- Satia Koroma
- Benjamin Kim
- Laura Pastorini
- Steffi Krause
- Charney Robinson-Williams
- Ernest Verrett
Why write letters?
Simply put, letter writing campaigns have proven to increase voter turnout. Vote Forward has conducted multiple studies since 2017 and found that writing personal letters makes a difference. Plus, it doesn’t take a long time (just a paragraph!), you can do it on your own, and it creates space for you to practice telling your story in your own way. If you’re looking for an effective, quick action that makes a difference in our democracy, letter writing is a start.