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.

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