Drop Box
If you live in a state with mail-in voting, don’t rely on the USPS for timely delivery! In Washington, during the primaries, some ballots took more than two weeks from postmark to delivery, not arriving until after certification was complete. Use a drop box instead.
And get the word out. Many people drop their ballot in the nearest convenient USPS box every year. Make sure people know where the nearest drop-box is. Tell friends, or consider standing out with a protest sign to advertise the location!
How to do it:
First, check your elections board for a map of drop-boxes. Here is the map for Washington state. Most states will have a map online now, or as we get closer to the election. Share the map link on social media and in activist groups to get the word out. Explain why people shouldn’t trust USPS this year. Here are some ways to get the word out:
- Share the map on your social media, or in relevant groups.
- talk to friends and neighbors about the problem, and where the nearest box is
- No Kings is holding nationwide early-voting events October 17th. Theme your sign around voting information like drop box location.
- If there is an easy-to-miss drop box near you, stand at the nearest intersection with a sign advertising it. Use our costume or small protest tips for extra visibility.
- Create flyers or handouts with links to the map, or localized maps for your area. Put them on telephone poles or tuck into little libraries.
- write a letter to the editor, or leave comments on news stories
