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The USPS has been in the news a lot lately. Between court rulings, executive orders, and internal rule changes, we’re here to help your campaign navigate these developments. As of December 2025, USPS now postmarks letters and packages on the date they are processed at a postal facility, not when they’re picked up from a mailbox. While this affects anyone sending time-sensitive mail, it will be absolutely consequential for elections. Those who vote by mail will have to account

In the fast-paced world of political campaigns and advocacy, you can't always plan your call programs. You may find yourself in a situation where you must get your message out immediately. Sometimes, campaigns get a last-minute donation that you have to spend before Election Day. Or an unexpected bill gets introduced, and you must start Patch Through calls immediately. No matter the case, Stones' Phones expert team can help you get your calls up quickly. When you reach out to

Door-knocking has traditionally been one of the most popular campaign strategies to increase voter turnout. Still favored by many candidates across the country, door-to-door canvassing remains a leading method in reaching out to voters. However, many canvassers would attest that door-knocking can sometimes be problematic since people have become less willing to talk to strangers. In fact, several cities, such as Royal Oak, MI, have considered adopting measures that would impo

With more and more states allowing no-excuse absentee voting, campaigns, and organizations are implementing ballot chase GOTV to remind...

Every election presents candidates with one fundamental challenge: getting voters to the polls. GOTV calls can easily make or break a...

The Portland Community College sought to pass a measure to provide continued dedicated funding for classroom technology and job training...

Getting voters to the polls is always a challenge, and it’s even more difficult during midterm elections where voter drop-off and low turnout numbers are a constant struggle for campaigns. By getting voters to start thinking about voting in advance, it actively encourages them to make an Election Day voting plan. Having voters make voting plans increases the likelihood that they will follow through on their intention to vote. A study done by the Harvard Business School and th

Your GOTV plan can make or break your campaign. A recent New York Times study found that even though “young people, poor people, and Hispanics are often singled out for low voting rates,” every demographic of voters has voter turnout shortfalls. According to the Times, “there are millions of nonvoters in every demographic group.” And that means you can’t take any voter for granted. On average, only 58% of the electorate actually votes, which is why it’s imperative that we rea

How Stones’ Phones Changes the Nature of the Electorate It all started in 2005 when Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger attempted to transform the state of California through a special election. If successful, this overhaul would have moved the traditionally blue state of California drastically towards the right. In order to combat the proposed propositions, the Alliance for a Better California needed to change the nature of the electorate in four and a half short months. Many cam

Stones’ Phones has pioneered a couple of tried-and-true GOTV programs over the years: Adopt-A-Voter and Plan-Making Questions. Ever innovating, we have adapted the research of Yale Psychologist Dr. Michael Pantalon to help voters convince themselves to vote. Dr. Michael Pantalon developed the technique of Instant Influence in an emergency room, where doctors had to quickly convince their patients to change habits to save their lives. Finding that urgent commands were met wit

Voting by mail has increased dramatically in recent years. Mail-in voting opens up access to voters who may not be able to secure transit...

Most voters make up their mind in the last week of the election, much to the chagrin of field directors and campaign operatives...