Mort's Mailbox Crusade: Weighing Candidates' Campaign Literature

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My Uncle Mort is committed to establishing a 'Go Fund Me' campaign for postal workers of America, retroactive to whenever early voting began. He suggests joint beneficiaries - directing one-half of the proceeds to whichever 'save the trees' group is standing tallest, and the other half to US mail carriers. Mort's plan is to weigh all campaign literature he receives and cast his vote for the candidates whose materials are the lightest, in hopes of finding those with the 'heaviest' civility.

Why it matters

This story highlights growing frustration with the volume of campaign materials flooding mailboxes during election seasons, as well as a desire to see more civility and brevity from political candidates. Mort's unorthodox approach raises questions about how voters can cut through the noise and focus on the substance of candidates' platforms.

The details

Mort, frustrated by the daily influx of campaign literature in his mailbox, has decided to weigh each candidate's printed materials and cast his vote for those with the lightest campaign materials. He believes this will help him identify the candidates who are most focused on concise, civil communication rather than bombarding voters. Mort plans to stuff all the campaign literature he receives into an old cotton sack and weigh the materials on a butcher scale.

• Mort began his mailbox crusade during the most recent election cycle.

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What’s next

Mort plans to continue weighing candidates' campaign materials and using that as a factor in deciding how to cast his votes in future elections.