Say thank you to your election hero with ready-to-print postcards

Front and back of the postcard. The front has 5 illustrations of tasks that commonly happen in election offices. In each illustration, one figure is dark purple. In the corner, there is a message "we see you and all that you do. Thank you." The first "you" is a dark purple color to subtly hint that the purple figures in the illustrations are meant to represent an election official. The back of the postcard is blank.

As election officials across the country head into a busy season where public recognition is scarce but criticisms are magnified, we think it’s important to spread some election joy. Election officials do so much, often with limited resources. So we designed a postcard that celebrates the many hats that they wear.

Follow the instructions below to print, personalize, and send a thank you card to your local election officials to celebrate their work this election season.

Not sure what to write? We’ve also included a few sample letters. Feel free to adapt them to include personal stories.

How to order Election Joy postcards on Vistaprint

Follow these steps to access and print the template in Vistaprint. You’ll be able to customize your order, including choosing how many postcards to print.

Step 1

Welcome screen. Center for Civic Design created a template and shared it with you to start making your own design. Underneath a preview of the postcard is a blue button labeled “edit this design.”

Step 2

Vistacreate pop up screen with the option to either create an account, or login with an existing account.
  • Vistaprint will ask you to create an account or log in.
    • If you have an existing account, click “Log in with Vista.” 
    • If you don’t have an account, create a free account. 

Step 3

Vistaprint’s edit screen. The postcard is in the center of the screen. In the bottom corner are small previews of the two pages in the file. In the top corner is a button to “print online.”
  • After you log in, you will be directed to the template editor. Make sure that the design shows two pages (front and back of the postcard).
  • Click on the “Print online” button on the top right of the page.

Step 4

Popup screen to confirm what pages you want to print using Vistaprint. It shows that 2 pages are selected. At the bottom is a “Continue” button.
  • In the pop-up window, confirm that both pages have a blue checkmark.
  • Click “Continue.”

Step 5

Popup to make selections about paper thickness, paper stock, corners, and quantity before finalizing the design. At the bottom is a button to “go to cart.”
  • Select the paper thickness and stock. We suggest:
    “Standard” Paper Thickness
    “Matte” Paper Stock
    “Standard” Corner

Step 6

Open menu to select how many cards to print. There are different prices depending on what quantity you order. There are options for 25, 50, 100, 250, and 500 units.
  • At the bottom of the page, select the quantity of postcards you want. With a larger order, the cost per card is lower. Select the amount that works best for your organization.
  • After you’ve made all your selections, click on “Go to cart” 

Step 7

Order summary screen. Items in the cart appear on the left. On the right is the order summary with the subtotal, shipping, and tax amounts. There are buttons to checkout or use paypal.
  • In your cart, you can see the costs with taxes.
  • Checkout to see the final price, including shipping. e an account or log in.

Step 8

  • Wait for your order to be delivered. The order should arrive in about 5-7 business days. Shipping times may vary based on your location.

Sample messages

Looking for inspiration for what to write? We’ve written a few examples to get you started. If you use our samples, make sure to personalize the parts in brackets.

Sample 1 – From anyone

[Name of election official],

Just a quick note to say thanks. Thanks for staying at work late to process new voter registration forms, for getting paper cuts while you open mail-in ballot envelopes, and for continuing to pick up the phone to answer the same question again and again.

You really are an election hero!

Sample 2 – From a voter

Hi there [jurisdiction name] election officials,

You don’t know me, but I know you! I’ve been a voter in [Jurisdiction name] for [length of time]. Every election, you make my voting experience easy and seamless. I know what my options are, where to go vote, and how to check results because of the great materials you all produce.

Thank you, 

A grateful voter

Sample 3 – From a civic organization

Dear Election Hero,

My organization works with many newly naturalized citizens, so I get to hear from them on a daily basis how important voting is to them. I wanted to pass along their thanks — and mine — to you today.

Your work makes democracy work. So thank you for all that you do.

[Your name]

[Your organization’s name]

Download the files

If you are using a different printing vendor, download the image files here:

Front

The front of the postcard has 5 illustrations of tasks that commonly happen in election offices. In each illustration, one figure is dark purple. In the corner, there is a message "we see you and all that you do. Thank you." The first "you" is a dark purple color to subtly hint that the purple figures in the illustrations are meant to represent an election official.

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Back

The back of the postcard is blank.

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