Dear Friend,

A couple weeks ago an email came in from Patrick, a long-time Ohio Citizen Action member. He shared that he’d been feeling anxious and depressed about discouraging national election news and recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions. 

Perhaps you’ve been feeling this way too.

We understand the uncertainty and anxiety. The political landscape is shifting quickly and it's disorienting. The future has always been weird and unknowable, but it cetainly feels more so in recent days.

But here’s a way to channel that anxiety into action:

Help us energize the people we canvass to actually follow through and vote

We used Commit-to-Vote postcards to great effect in both Issue 1 campaigns last year and want to use them again. These are statements of intent that voters sign at the door for us to mail back to them as reminders to vote.

Seeing their own writing during early voting really works!

While effective, this tactic is not cheap. For one thing, the cost of postage and printing keeps rising. More importantly, we plan to knock on 397% more doors from July to November than we did all last year. Our best guess is the postcards will cost about $23,000, and we need to start printing them now.

You can invest in a strong grassroots by making a contribution today and pave the way to victory in November

As an Ohio Citizen Action donor, you truly make a difference.

Together, we can navigate these uncertain times and work toward a brighter future for Ohio.

With hope and determination,

P.S. We're hiring organizers! Do you know anyone who wants to make a difference while making a living? Please tell them to apply.