Getting Started

Returning Writers

For writers who have previously taken addresses from our PFD portal.

  • Returning for Addresses? Click on Get Addresses! (on the horizontal menu bar above) to get addresses, instructions & the program's script.
  • Reminder: Click "I WROTE this Address Bundle" when you complete your Address Bundle so you will be able to take more addresses.

Approved Writers

For writers who have been approved for a PFD account and have not yet set up a PFD account.

  • Account Set-Up. When you were approved for a PFD account, you received an email from Postcards@MarkersForDemocracy.org with instructions on how to create an account. Use this PFD Account Set-Up Link to begin setting up your account. Follow the prompts.
  • Confirm your email address. After you set up your Account, there is one final step before your account will be active - You must confirm your email address. Look for an email from "postcards-noreply@markersfordemocracy.org" with the subject line: "Confirm Your Email Address."
    • Click the link in the "Confirm Your Email Address” email to confirm your email address.
    • If you cannot find this email, check your spam or promotions folder.
    • If the link in your email has timed-out, email Postcards@MarkersForDemocracy.org to ask for a confirmation link to be re-sent to you.
  • Questions or Problems? If you still cannot find this email or are having other issues, please complete this Help Request Form.
  • For your first campaign, please take a bundle of FIVE addresses.
    • Instructions & Script. Click the blue hyperlink that says "Preview/Download Script and Instructions" found above "Your Assigned Addresses"
      • Addresses & Instructions will not be emailed to you.
      • You must download or print your Address Bundle and script from your account on our portal
      • Our writers provide their own postcards.
    • Close out your Address Bundle's status. When you have finished your bundle, click "I WROTE this Address Bundle” in order to close out the status of your address bundle.
      • The program will continue to show your existing address bundle and not allow you to take additional addresses until you update your bundle's status.
      • Having trouble navigating the Postcards For Democracy portal? Check out our YouTube channel for brief "how-to" videos. Use our Postcard Portal: https://www.youtube.com/@PostcardsForDemocracy

NEW New Writers

For writers who are completely new to writing postcards with Markers For Democracy through our PFD portal.

  • Preapproval is required for a PFD Account.
    • If you have not already done so, please follow this link to complete our PFD Account Request form.
    • A volunteer will email you shortly with instructions
  • MFD Postcard Bootcamps. We offer Postcard Bootcamps over Zoom for new and rusty postcard writers on the second Wednesday of every month from 8:00-9:00 pm ET. Register Here