As a mail carrier…

Clean your route (vacant, duplicate, known past residents, deceased, invalid address, etc.)…

• If the mailer is for a known past resident (including ECRWSS/ECRWSH and/or “current resident”) - be sure to MLNA this past resident name variation. This will update NCOA (National change of address) database and the mailers for this name variation will decrease - including non-first class mail, or current resident mail, etc.

https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

Unsure of current resident - place VACANT card in mailbox and MLNA any name not listed.

NOTE: I also search address in website truepeoplesearch - select each name variation - if name has said address as current address and they aren’t the current resident I MLNA that name variation.

You can also search address in Melissa Data (lookups/personator) - if name listed isn’t current resident - MLNA. Continue to MLNA name variations until the current resident appears. This website gets updates from USPS on a regular basis.

• Vacant boxes - if the address is officially marked vacant/no mail delivery in USPS system it ceases ALL mail including ADVO.

How to check if address is marked vacant/no mail delivery in USPS system - search address in website Melissa Data (lookups/personator). Also, if the name listed doesn’t match the current resident - MLNA this name variation.

• Here is a list of mailer opt outs that can be done anonymously.

Google “company name + opt out”

• SAVE - https://www.save.com/mailing/delivery-options (do NOT include email)

• MsPark - https://mspark.com/list-removal/

Enter name as it appears on mailer (Postal -first name & Customer - last name). Phone number 555-555-5555. Email use your fake/junk email (use an old AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail account). Unsure of your old email accounts - see website truepeoplesearch.

• Mailbox Merchants - https://mailboxmerchants.com/opt-out-of-mailings/ - phone 555-555-5555/fake email

• ValPak - https://www.valpak.com/coupons/show/mailinglistsuppression

• Uline - https://www.uline.com/CustomerService/CustomizeMailing

• Publishers clearing house - https://pch.custhelp.com/app/ask_mailing

• Spectrum - https://www.spectrum.com/policies/your-privacy-rights-opt-out

https://business.spectrum.com/policies/your-privacy-rights-opt-out

Spectrum tips - be sure to enter info EXACTLY how it appears on the mailer. Opt out any actual names (including past residents) then you will receive mail addressed to “current resident” - current first name/resident last name. If you do NOT receive phone/emails do NOT enter this Info!

• AAA - https://cluballiance.aaa.com/optout# (enter zip code 00000)

• Beltone - https://lp.beltone.com/UnsubscribePage.html?mkt_unsubscribe=1 - may not have return address or indication of who from - postal imprint Bolingbrook, IL Permit 787 or just 787

• Carshield - https://carshield.com/help-support/opt-out/ (need ID number inside mailer - may be printed with name)

• CenturyLink - https://www.centurylink.com/privacy/optout/optout_en.html

• Comcast/Xfinity - https://pc2.mypreferences.com/Comcast/OptOut/ - Current = first name & Resident = last name

• Comcast Business - https://business.comcast.com/help-and-support/account-management/add-your-number-or-address-to-the-do-not-call-do-not-mail-or-do-not-knock-list - Business = first name & Neighbor = last name

• Dish - https://www.dish.com/service-agreements/

• Geico - https://www.geico.com/landingpage/optout/

• T-Mobile - https://www.t-mobile.com/opt-out/marketing

• Open Door - https://mailer.opendoor.com/unsubscribe

• Highlights for children - https://www.highlights.com/communication-preferences

• Home Concepts - http://www.homeconceptsmagazine.com/contact/

• Liberty Mutual - https://lmoptout.com/ - some mailers won’t have an indication of what company - postal imprint Carol Stream, IL Permit No. 2135

• State Farm - https://apps.statefarm.com/CustomerForms/DonotSolicitRequestForm.htm

• American Cancer Society - https://www.cancer.org/about-us/policies/opt-out-form

• GoodRX - https://support.goodrx.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004989243-I-want-to-opt-out-of-GoodRx-mailings

• Dell - https://www.dell.com/preferences/listremoval

• Restoration Hardware - https://rh.com/customer-service/catalog-cancellation.jsp

• Bed Bath & Beyond - https://offers.bedbathandbeyond.com/SignupWidget/dynamic/BBBUS-DM_Unsub (do not include email - first name = Current/last name = Resident)

Step one…(reducing unwanted USPS mail)

Register your address with USPS informed delivery - this service emails you daily the USPS mail/packages to be delivered (including past resident mail). I use this service to help aid me in an emailed removal request to each unwanted sender.

Google the return address - normally a companies email is found in their privacy policy. If unable to locate an email - use their websites “contact us”, “feedback”, “live agent” options.

“Please remove my name/address from your USPS mailing/marketing list.

(Name address as appears on mailer)

See attached mailer as reference.” (Use informed delivery image)

Past resident non-first class mail (aka junk mail) - “I am receiving past resident mail and I would like this to STOP! Please remove this individual from your USPS mailing/marketing list.”

NOTE: If the mailer has the wording “or current resident” - guess what - you ARE the current resident. This is just a marketing tactic - always a current resident - the sender doesn’t have to update their mailing list. If you don’t want this mailer - remove the name/address from the senders mailing list. When you remove one name be prepared to receive the same mailer in another past resident name. Just keep removing names until the mailer stops. My record is 15 names!

NOTE: If the mailer has a prepaid postage envelope - return these while waiting for removal request to take affect. Be sure to attach the address portion of the mailer and write “remove from mailing list”. Support the USPS!

NOTE: If receiving preapproved credit card offers for past residents - sign they haven’t updated their address on their credit reports (Experian, Equifax, TransUnion & Innovis). To stop these offers register them with opt out prescreen - https://www.optoutprescreen.com/ - do NOT include their SSN (of course) - DO include their middle name & DOB. This info is found in websites like truepeoplesearch, nuwber, mylife.

NOTE: If receiving political mailers for past residents - sign they haven’t updated their voter registration. Contact your local election board - https://www.usa.gov/election-office and update this info - be sure that USPS forms 3575Z/MLNA are active. If the election board physically mails this individual something they will get message - “moved left no forwarding address”.

See step seven for more tips on political mailers.

To check to see if your address/phone number is attached to someone else’s voter registration - search info in voterrecords.com. Not all states are listed.

NOTE: If the mailer has a postage paid envelope - return these while waiting for removal request to take affect. Be sure to include the address portion of the mailer and write “remove from mailing list”. Support the USPS!

Here is a list of common USPS junk/marketing mailers with easy opt outs - updated list under username - don’t forget to opt out past residents - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VGd4iEy9jTsDbDcTj6EGcje-CkqoIeRCowXNhY2hmtk/edit?usp=drivesdk

USA - https://www.ecocycle.org/junkmail

https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-stop-junk-mail

https://www.usa.gov/telemarketing (select “stop unwanted mail”)

https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Refuse-unwanted-mail-and-remove-name-from-mailing-lists

CatalogChoice - free service that helps addresses reduce their unwanted USPS mail - including past residents. Just add their name variations to the name list.

Paperkarma - paid Service

Here is a list of common USPS junk/marketing mailers with easy opt outs - updated list under username - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VGd4iEy9jTsDbDcTj6EGcje-CkqoIeRCowXNhY2hmtk/edit?usp=drivesdk

Philadelphia no circular program - https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/request-a-no-circulars-sticker/

https://www.phila.gov/media/20210426170633/M_001_F_Circular-Non-Delivery-Decal-Order-Form-rev-4.2021.pdf

Online request form - https://form.jotform.com/211174162090142

Philadelphia (stop offers to buy home) - https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/sign-up-to-stop-unsolicited-offers-on-your-home/

You stop their marketing mail like you would any other company.

• Locate an email for the company/sender - emails are normally located in companies privacy policy. Email them a removal request.

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• Find their social media pages and submit request - https://www.facebook.com/PSEG

• Customer - log into your account and update your preferences (marketing, security, privacy, your choices, etc.)

• See the companies privacy policy for their opt out procedure - https://corporate.pseg.com/websitetermsandconditions

(Copied from above link)

Opt out

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I also recommend doing these steps at each address to ensure proper delivery of USPS mail/packages.

• Write name in mailbox (especially cluster boxes) - if apartment complex ask apartment management to supply mail carrier with a list of current residents so the mail carrier can properly label mailboxes.

• Fill out “new customer card” (even if not new to address) at servicing USPS - this card instructs mail carrier on what names should receive first class mail/packages at said address. I have used forms 4232 & the green VACANT form in the past.

Unsure of servicing USPS - search address in website Melissa Data (lookups/personator) - they will list the USPS location that services your address along with their contact info.

• Submit USPS COA from your old address to current address. A diligent mail carrier will place a “new customer card” in the mailbox when they receive the past residents COA or the new residents COA - usually VACANT card.

https://www.usps.com/umove/

NOTE: I do this every 2-4 years (or when move) from EACH of my old addresses. You will be surprised what your still receiving at your old addresses. Unsure of your old addresses see website truepeoplesearch and/or free annual credit reports (Experian, Equifax, TransUnion & Innovis) https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/free-credit-reports.

• Register your address with USPS informed delivery - this service emails your daily the USPS mail/packages addressed to/to be delivered to your address (including past resident mail). Your goal is to have ONLY your wanted mail appearing in this service.

NOTE: Some mail carriers sort out past resident mail before delivery - which is great - but this is creating more work for them. Help them out and eliminate these mailers. Contact the sender and request removal of the name/address from their USPS mailing/marketing list.

• Google your address - is the location arrow correct - NO correct IMMEDIATELY with Google maps and GPS/mapping systems - carriers unfamiliar with route use these online services.

• Make sure your ALL mail/packages have the address variation that the USPS systems needs to properly sort/deliver mail/packages - search address in USPS address looks tool - https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm

NOTE: If you have ANY mail delivered in an address variation different than what USPS needs - correct this IMMEDIATELY. USPS is making changes to their system and what may have been delivered before may start being RTS.

• Search your address in website Melissa Data (lookups/personator) - any incorrect info/error codes?

Error codes - correct with USPS address management - https://postalpro.usps.com/ppro-tools/address-management-system

If you aren’t listed as the current resident - this will update after eliminating past resident mail/MLNA process (see below & my post on eliminating past resident mail)

If your residential address is classified as a business (apartments are known culprit) - correct with address management. NOTE: This will prevent you from being able to register with USPS informed delivery (business addresses are ineligible) and create COA issues. If a past resident did NOT select “business” on their COA (online/handwritten) it was rejected. USPS does NOT inform us of rejected COA’s!

• Eliminate past resident mail - this will avoid confusion on what names should receive first class mail at said address. See my post on this topic for more tips on eliminating past resident mail.

Past resident first class mail - write “NOT at this address” and place in your outgoing mail. If the individual moved 18+ months ago (COA’s expire after 18 months) write “NOT at this address - MLNA” instead.

Examples of First class mail - presorted first class, forever/first class stamp, metered, priority, special endorsed

Non-first class mail (YOURS & past resident) - the ONLY way to stop these mailers is to contact the sender and request removal of name/address from their USPS mailing/marketing list.

“I am receiving past resident mail and I would like that to STOP! Please remove this individual from your USPS mailing/marketing list.”

Examples of Non-first class mail - marketing/junk, presorted STD, presorted standard stamp, “or current resident”, EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH, charity, political, non-profit

Here is a list of common USPS junk/marketing mailers with easy opt outs - updated list under username - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VGd4iEy9jTsDbDcTj6EGcje-CkqoIeRCowXNhY2hmtk/edit?usp=drivesdk

• If suspect a past resident didn’t submit an USPS permanent COA (change of address) - signs receiving first class mail, appearing at your address to retrieve their mail, they know exactly what should be available to pick up, etc. Be sure to contact USPS Informed delivery and have all accounts deleted (except your own).

https://emailus.usps.com/s/informed-delivery-inquiry

NOTE: When an USPS permanent COA is submitted their informed delivery account is automatically transferred.

Why “spammed” as you call it - 80+ bed ridden individual and eliminating unwanted USPS mail is my hobby - keeps me busy! I can also teach you how to eliminate unwanted phone calls - working on this in my neighborhood - halfway finished.

These steps are just what I have learned in the process of eliminating my entire neighborhoods (50+ household/100+ individuals) unwanted USPS mail (past resident, deceased individuals, non-first class (aka junk) mail, etc.

Personal preference on how to handle your voter registration - we have a couple neighbors who don’t deregister but most have found it beneficial. I also live in a neighborhood where the average age is 65+ - so we believe deregistering is one last step our families will need to deal with when we pass.

Your right your state only has “safe at home” program for abuse victims. But some states do have programs where you can request your voter registration to be confidential - Nevada being one example - https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/elections/services/voter_registration/reg-update.php

We receive ZERO unwanted mailers and each household averages 10 mailers monthly. Our mail is delivered twice a week unless a special package. This political season we only received ECRWSS/ECRWSH political mailers and they were only in the current resident name.

If the past residents names were properly MLNA by USPS you wouldn’t be receiving the pictured ECRWSS/ECRWSH mailers.

• How to check to see what names USPS still has listed as current residents for your address.

Search your address in website truepeoplesearch - click on each name variation - if the name variation still has your address listed as their current address then USPS does as well. You can also search your address in website Melissa Data (lookups/personator) - the name listed is what USPS has classified as a current resident. As you MlNA name variations this name will update to another past resident until finally your name appears.

Unless you have a diligent mail carrier - I recommend every 2 years (until databases are correct) obtain the VACANT card from USPS and fill out with the names that should receive first class mail at said address and place in your mailbox. Attach a list of the past resident names that need to be MLNA.

EACH time you receive a mailer for a past resident (especially first class) - write “NOT at this address - MLNA” and place in your outgoing mail. Mail carriers normally don’t like “or current resident” mailers returned - because technically you are the current resident - so don’t return them.

You can also submit a request - https://emailus.usps.com/s/daily-mail-delivery-inquiry - select "I receive someone else mail" - request a MLNA (moved left no address) request for (previous resident name) as you are receiving daily mail for this individual and they no longer live at said address. This will send an email to your local mgmt and open a complaint case. I only had to use this twice but the option is available.

• I also recommend register name variations receiving ECRWSS/ECRWSH mailers with DirectMail (National do not mail list) - https://www.directmail.com/mail_preference/ - use a fake/junk email.

• see my seven steps (under username) to reducing unwanted USPS mail (past resident, deceased individuals, credit card offers, political mailers, etc.).

• You can also contact each political sender and request removal of name/address from their USPS mailing/marketing list.

Maine Republican Party - https://mainegop.com/contact-us/ - email removal request to contact@mainegop.com

Maine Democratic Party - https://www.mainedems.org/contact - email removal request to mailto:info@mainedems.org

“Please remove my name/address from your USPS mailing/marketing list.

(Name/address as appears on mailer)

See attached mailer as reference.” (Attach USPS Informed delivery image)

Past resident - “I am receiving past resident name and I would like that to STOP! Please remove this individual from your USPS mailing/marketing list.”

In mailer is EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH add this wording to request - “ NOTE: Since the mailer was mailed using USPS marketing program EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH. You will need to add my address to your RBNR (rural boxholder non-delivery request) which is connected to my addresses USPS form 3982-R. If you should have any questions on how to accomplish this task - contact USPS, see your USPS account or contact the printing company you used to print this particular mailer.”

“most” - exactly what do you feel is misleading…

I have eliminated my entire neighborhoods (50+ households/100+ individuals) unwanted USPS mail (past resident, deceased, non-first class (aka junk) mail, etc. The ONLY political mailers we received this year were ECRWSS/ECRWSH addressed to correct current resident (no past resident ECRWSS/ECRWSH).

Each household averages 10 mailers a month and our mail is delivered twice a week unless there is a special package.

And this is what I have learned from removing names from political mailing lists.

• This is how to stop past resident mail…

First realize there are two types of USPS mail - first class & non-first class - each is handled differently!

• First class mail - presorted first class, forever/first class stamp, metered, priority, special endorsed

The endorsements consist of one keyword: “Electronic,” “Address,” “Return,” “Change,” or “Forwarding,” followed by the two words “Service Requested.”

You are receiving this type of mail because - the individual forgot to submit COA (change of address), COA is expired (expires after 18 months), forgot to submit COA in that name variation (Thomas vs Tom). The mail sorting machines sort by the first four letters of the first/last name.

Write “NOT at this address” and place in outgoing mail. If the individual moved over 18 months ago write “NOT at this address - MLNA” (moved left no address) and place in your outgoing mail OR take these items to the USPS and give to the clerk.

MLNA is a new option in mail carriers handheld - https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

EACH name variation will need their own MLNA/3575Z - so be extremely diligent!

If the individual (name variation) has an active USPS COA the first class mailer is forwarded. If the COA is expired (expires 18 months) or doesn’t exists the first class mailer is RTS with an official USPS forward/return label so the company can update their mailing list.

NOTE: MLNA’s are added to the NCOA (National change of address) database just like normal USPS COA’s. This database is used by companies (including marketing) to help keep their mailing list current. Ever wonder how “junk” mail follows you to your next address - this is how. If a company has your address listed for this individual (name variation) they will receive message - left no forwarding address - which forces them to locate another address for this name variation. The mailer is NOT printed!

• Non-first class mail - marketing/junk, presorted STD, presorted standard stamp, “or current resident”, EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH, charity, political, non-profit

You are receiving this type of mail because - non-first class mail is NOT forwarded via an USPS COA. Guess what you too are receiving this type of mail at EACH of your old addresses for this same reason.

See my steps (seven) on reducing your unwanted non-first class mail - this will reduce the amount of mail being delivered to your old addresses.

The ONLY way to stop this type of mail is to contact the sender and request the removal of the name/address!

Register your address with USPS informed delivery - service emails you daily the USPS mail/packages to be delivered - use this service to aid you in your removal request - attach the mailers image as reference.

Google the return address - normally a companies email is found in their privacy policy. If unable to locate an email - use the websites “contact us” or “live agent” options.

“I am receiving past resident mail and I would like this to STOP! Please remove this individual from your USPS mailing/marketing list.

Name/address on mailer)

See attached mailer as reference.” (Attach informed delivery image)

NOTE: If the mailer has the wording “or current resident” - guess what - you ARE the current resident. This is just a marketing tactic - always a current resident - the sender doesn’t have to update their mailing list. If you don’t want this mailer - remove the name/address from the senders mailing list. When you remove one name be prepared to receive the same mailer in another past resident name. Just keep removing names until the mailer stops. My record is 15 names!

NOTE: If receiving preapproved credit card offers for past residents - sign they haven’t updated their address on their credit reports (Experian, Equifax, TransUnion & Innovis). To stop these offers register them with opt out prescreen - https://www.optoutprescreen.com/ - do NOT include their SSN - DO include their middle name & DOB. This info is found in websites like truepeoplesearch, nuwber, mylife.

NOTE: If receiving political mailers for past residents - sign they haven’t updated their voter registration. Contact your local election board - https://www.usa.gov/election-office and update this info - be sure that USPS forms 3575Z/MLNA are active. If the election board physically mails this individual something they will get message - “moved left no forwarding address”.

NOTE: If the mailer has a postage paid envelope - return these while waiting for removal request to take affect. Be sure to attach the address portion of the mailer and write “remove from mailing list”. Support the USPS!

NOTE: Your goal is to have ONLY your wanted mail appearing in your addresses informed delivery. Some mail carriers sort mail before delivery - which is great - but you still don’t want this individual connected to your address. So request removal from ALL past resident mailers that appear in your addresses informed delivery.

Here is a list of common USPS junk/marketing mailers with easy opt outs - updated list under username - don’t forget to opt out past residents - - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VGd4iEy9jTsDbDcTj6EGcje-CkqoIeRCowXNhY2hmtk/edit?usp=drivesdk

There are steps you can take to reduce the amount of unwanted USPS political mailers.

• Keep in mind being registered to vote automatically opts you in to receiving political mail/calls/texts/emails, etc. Your voter registration is public record and is obtained by campaigns for their mailing/call/email lists.

• Voting early seems to reduce these unwanted mailers/phone calls/emails that are connected to the voter registration list.

• I personally cancel my voter registration after I have voted so it prevents my info from being public record for long periods of time. I then register to vote at the last possible moment as well.

• Check to see if your state has a confidential voter registration program. This will prevent your voter registration info from being shared.

• Phone numbers/emails are optional info on voter registration - if you don’t provide this info then you won’t receive political calls/emails.

It is NOT required by law in the USA to have a phone number or email address! Do keep in mind that NOT providing this info will hinder the election board in contacting you if there is an issue with an absentee/mail in ballot.

Install a spam filter app that blocks texts messages based on keywords ("Democrat" "republican" "vote" etc).

NOTE: If receiving phone calls from the “other” party or addressing someone else - a sign that the previous owner of your phone number still has your number listed on their voter registration. Contact your state/local election board and ask for your number to be removed from this individual’s voter registration form.

• Past resident - if the mailer was mailed using USPS marketing program EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH - this is a sign that USPS has this name variation still listed as a current resident. The ECRWSS/ECRWSH is basically the USPS’s mailing list instead of their own internal one (voter list). These mailers are mailed to every address on an USPS mail route.

How to stop these mailers (political & non-political) in past resident names - Ask mail carrier to MLNA (moved left no address) the name variation.

https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

NOTE: Some mail carriers won’t MLNA non-first class mail so you may have to beg/bribe them especially if the name variation isn’t receiving any other mail. Obtain the VACANT form from local USPS and fill this out with the names of everyone who should receive mail at said address and place in your mailbox. Attach a list of past resident names that need to be MLNA - don’t forget bribe snacks!

*/Past resident - if the mailer isn’t ECRWSS/ECRWSH - sign they haven’t updated their address on their voter registration. Contact your state election board and have your address removed.

https://www.usa.gov/election-office

• How to check if someone still has your address/phone number listed on their voter registration - search address/phone number in websites like voterrecords.com & voteref.com

• Sign the EDDM petition

There are steps you can take to reduce the amount of unwanted USPS political mailers.

• Keep in mind being registered to vote automatically opts you in to receiving political mail/calls/texts/emails, etc. Your voter registration is public record and is obtained by campaigns for their mailing/call/email lists.

• Voting early seems to reduce these unwanted mailers/phone calls/emails that are connected to the voter registration list.

• I personally cancel my voter registration after I have voted so it prevents my info from being public record for long periods of time. I then register to vote at the last possible moment as well.

• Check to see if your state has a confidential voter registration program. This will prevent your voter registration info from being shared.

• Phone numbers/emails are optional info on voter registration - if you don’t provide this info then you won’t receive political calls/emails.

It is NOT required by law in the USA to have a phone number or email address! Do keep in mind that NOT providing this info will hinder the election board in contacting you if there is an issue with an absentee/mail in ballot.

Install a spam filter app that blocks texts messages based on keywords ("Democrat" "republican" "vote" etc).

NOTE: If receiving phone calls from the “other” party or addressing someone else - a sign that the previous owner of your phone number still has your number listed on their voter registration. Contact your state/local election board and ask for your number to be removed from this individual’s voter registration form.

• Past resident - if the mailer was mailed using USPS marketing program EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH - this is a sign that USPS has this name variation still listed as a current resident. The ECRWSS/ECRWSH is basically the USPS’s mailing list instead of their own internal one (voter list). These mailers are mailed to every address on an USPS mail route.

How to stop these mailers (political & non-political) in past resident names - Ask mail carrier to MLNA (moved left no address) the name variation.

https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

NOTE: Some mail carriers won’t MLNA non-first class mail so you may have to beg/bribe them especially if the name variation isn’t receiving any other mail. Obtain the VACANT form from local USPS and fill this out with the names of everyone who should receive mail at said address and place in your mailbox. Attach a list of past resident names that need to be MLNA - don’t forget bribe snacks!

• Past resident - if the mailer isn’t ECRWSS/ECRWSH - sign they haven’t updated their address on their voter registration. Contact your state election board and have your address removed.

https://www.usa.gov/election-office

• How to check if someone still has your address/phone number listed on their voter registration - search address/phone number in websites like voterrecords.com & voteref.com

• Sign the EDDM petition

There are steps you can take to reduce the amount of unwanted USPS political mailers.

• Keep in mind being registered to vote automatically opts you in to receiving political mail/calls/texts/emails, etc. Your voter registration is public record and is obtained by campaigns for their mailing/call/email lists.

• Voting early seems to reduce these unwanted mailers/phone calls/emails that are connected to the voter registration list.

• I personally cancel my voter registration after I have voted so it prevents my info from being public record for long periods of time. I then register to vote at the last possible moment as well.

• Check to see if your state has a confidential voter registration program. This will prevent your voter registration info from being shared.

• Phone numbers/emails are optional info on voter registration - if you don’t provide this info then you won’t receive political calls/emails.

It is NOT required by law in the USA to have a phone number or email address! Do keep in mind that NOT providing this info will hinder the election board in contacting you if there is an issue with an absentee/mail in ballot.

Install a spam filter app that blocks texts messages based on keywords ("Democrat" "republican" "vote" etc).

NOTE: If receiving phone calls from the “other” party or addressing someone else - a sign that the previous owner of your phone number still has your number listed on their voter registration. Contact your state/local election board and ask for your number to be removed from this individual’s voter registration form.

• Past resident - if the mailer was mailed using USPS marketing program EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH - this is a sign that USPS has this name variation still listed as a current resident. The ECRWSS/ECRWSH is basically the USPS’s mailing list instead of their own internal one (voter list). These mailers are mailed to every address on an USPS mail route.

How to stop these mailers (political & non-political) in past resident names - Ask mail carrier to MLNA (moved left no address) the name variation.

https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

NOTE: Some mail carriers won’t MLNA non-first class mail so you may have to beg/bribe them especially if the name variation isn’t receiving any other mail. Obtain the VACANT form from local USPS and fill this out with the names of everyone who should receive mail at said address and place in your mailbox. Attach a list of past resident names that need to be MLNA - don’t forget bribe snacks!

• Past resident - if the mailer isn’t ECRWSS/ECRWSH - sign they haven’t updated their address on their voter registration. Contact your state election board and have your address removed.

https://www.usa.gov/election-office

• How to check if someone still has your address/phone number listed on their voter registration - search address/phone number in websites like voterrecords.com & voteref.com

• Sign the EDDM petition

There are steps you can take to reduce the amount of unwanted USPS political mailers.

• Keep in mind being registered to vote automatically opts you in to receiving political mail/calls/texts/emails, etc. Your voter registration is public record and is obtained by campaigns for their mailing/call/email lists.

• Voting early seems to reduce these unwanted mailers/phone calls/emails that are connected to the voter registration list.

• I personally cancel my voter registration after I have voted so it prevents my info from being public record for long periods of time. I then register to vote at the last possible moment as well.

• Check to see if your state has a confidential voter registration program. This will prevent your voter registration info from being shared.

• Phone numbers/emails are optional info on voter registration - if you don’t provide this info then you won’t receive political calls/emails.

It is NOT required by law in the USA to have a phone number or email address! Do keep in mind that NOT providing this info will hinder the election board in contacting you if there is an issue with an absentee/mail in ballot.

Install a spam filter app that blocks texts messages based on keywords ("Democrat" "republican" "vote" etc).

NOTE: If receiving phone calls from the “other” party or addressing someone else - a sign that the previous owner of your phone number still has your number listed on their voter registration. Contact your state/local election board and ask for your number to be removed from this individual’s voter registration form.

• Past resident - if the mailer was mailed using USPS marketing program EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH - this is a sign that USPS has this name variation still listed as a current resident. The ECRWSS/ECRWSH is basically the USPS’s mailing list instead of their own internal one (voter list). These mailers are mailed to every address on an USPS mail route.

How to stop these mailers (political & non-political) in past resident names - Ask mail carrier to MLNA (moved left no address) the name variation.

https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

NOTE: Some mail carriers won’t MLNA non-first class mail so you may have to beg/bribe them especially if the name variation isn’t receiving any other mail. Obtain the VACANT form from local USPS and fill this out with the names of everyone who should receive mail at said address and place in your mailbox. Attach a list of past resident names that need to be MLNA - don’t forget bribe snacks!

• Past resident - if the mailer isn’t ECRWSS/ECRWSH - sign they haven’t updated their address on their voter registration. Contact your state election board and have your address removed.

https://www.usa.gov/election-office

• How to check if someone still has your address/phone number listed on their voter registration - search address/phone number in websites like voterrecords.com & voteref.com

• Sign the EDDM petition

There are steps you can take to reduce the amount of unwanted USPS political mailers.

• Keep in mind being registered to vote automatically opts you in to receiving political mail/calls/texts/emails, etc. Your voter registration is public record and is obtained by campaigns for their mailing/call/email lists.

• Voting early seems to reduce these unwanted mailers/phone calls/emails that are connected to the voter registration list.

• I personally cancel my voter registration after I have voted so it prevents my info from being public record for long periods of time. I then register to vote at the last possible moment as well.

• Check to see if your state has a confidential voter registration program. This will prevent your voter registration info from being shared.

• Phone numbers/emails are optional info on voter registration - if you don’t provide this info then you won’t receive political calls/emails.

It is NOT required by law in the USA to have a phone number or email address! Do keep in mind that NOT providing this info will hinder the election board in contacting you if there is an issue with an absentee/mail in ballot.

Install a spam filter app that blocks texts messages based on keywords ("Democrat" "republican" "vote" etc).

NOTE: If receiving phone calls from the “other” party or addressing someone else - a sign that the previous owner of your phone number still has your number listed on their voter registration. Contact your state/local election board and ask for your number to be removed from this individual’s voter registration form.

• Past resident - if the mailer was mailed using USPS marketing program EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH - this is a sign that USPS has this name variation still listed as a current resident. The ECRWSS/ECRWSH is basically the USPS’s mailing list instead of their own internal one (voter list). These mailers are mailed to every address on an USPS mail route.

How to stop these mailers (political & non-political) in past resident names - Ask mail carrier to MLNA (moved left no address) the name variation.

https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

NOTE: Some mail carriers won’t MLNA non-first class mail so you may have to beg/bribe them especially if the name variation isn’t receiving any other mail. Obtain the VACANT form from local USPS and fill this out with the names of everyone who should receive mail at said address and place in your mailbox. Attach a list of past resident names that need to be MLNA - don’t forget bribe snacks!

• Past resident - if the mailer isn’t ECRWSS/ECRWSH - sign they haven’t updated their address on their voter registration. Contact your state election board and have your address removed.

https://www.usa.gov/election-office

• How to check if someone still has your address/phone number listed on their voter registration - search address/phone number in websites like voterrecords.com & voteref.com

• Sign the EDDM petition

There are steps you can take to reduce the amount of unwanted USPS political mailers.

• Keep in mind being registered to vote automatically opts you in to receiving political mail/calls/texts/emails, etc. Your voter registration is public record and is obtained by campaigns for their mailing/call/email lists.

• Voting early seems to reduce these unwanted mailers/phone calls/emails that are connected to the voter registration list.

• I personally cancel my voter registration after I have voted so it prevents my info from being public record for long periods of time. I then register to vote at the last possible moment as well.

• Check to see if your state has a confidential voter registration program. This will prevent your voter registration info from being shared.

• Phone numbers/emails are optional info on voter registration - if you don’t provide this info then you won’t receive political calls/emails.

It is NOT required by law in the USA to have a phone number or email address! Do keep in mind that NOT providing this info will hinder the election board in contacting you if there is an issue with an absentee/mail in ballot.

Install a spam filter app that blocks texts messages based on keywords ("Democrat" "republican" "vote" etc).

NOTE: If receiving phone calls from the “other” party or addressing someone else - a sign that the previous owner of your phone number still has your number listed on their voter registration. Contact your state/local election board and ask for your number to be removed from this individual’s voter registration form.

• Past resident - if the mailer was mailed using USPS marketing program EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH - this is a sign that USPS has this name variation still listed as a current resident. The ECRWSS/ECRWSH is basically the USPS’s mailing list instead of their own internal one (voter list). These mailers are mailed to every address on an USPS mail route.

How to stop these mailers (political & non-political) in past resident names - Ask mail carrier to MLNA (moved left no address) the name variation.

https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

NOTE: Some mail carriers won’t MLNA non-first class mail so you may have to beg/bribe them especially if the name variation isn’t receiving any other mail. Obtain the VACANT form from local USPS and fill this out with the names of everyone who should receive mail at said address and place in your mailbox. Attach a list of past resident names that need to be MLNA - don’t forget bribe snacks!

• Past resident - if the mailer isn’t ECRWSS/ECRWSH - sign they haven’t updated their address on their voter registration. Contact your state election board and have your address removed.

https://www.usa.gov/election-office

• How to check if someone still has your address/phone number listed on their voter registration - search address/phone number in websites like voterrecords.com & voteref.com

• Sign the EDDM petition

There are steps you can take to reduce the amount of unwanted USPS political mailers.

• Keep in mind being registered to vote automatically opts you in to receiving political mail/calls/texts/emails, etc. Your voter registration is public record and is obtained by campaigns for their mailing/call/email lists.

• Voting early seems to reduce these unwanted mailers/phone calls/emails that are connected to the voter registration list.

• I personally cancel my voter registration after I have voted so it prevents my info from being public record for long periods of time. I then register to vote at the last possible moment as well.

• Check to see if your state has a confidential voter registration program. This will prevent your voter registration info from being shared.

• Phone numbers/emails are optional info on voter registration - if you don’t provide this info then you won’t receive political calls/emails.

It is NOT required by law in the USA to have a phone number or email address! Do keep in mind that NOT providing this info will hinder the election board in contacting you if there is an issue with an absentee/mail in ballot.

Install a spam filter app that blocks texts messages based on keywords ("Democrat" "republican" "vote" etc).

NOTE: If receiving phone calls from the “other” party or addressing someone else - a sign that the previous owner of your phone number still has your number listed on their voter registration. Contact your state/local election board and ask for your number to be removed from this individual’s voter registration form.

• Past resident - if the mailer was mailed using USPS marketing program EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH - this is a sign that USPS has this name variation still listed as a current resident. The ECRWSS/ECRWSH is basically the USPS’s mailing list instead of their own internal one (voter list). These mailers are mailed to every address on an USPS mail route.

How to stop these mailers (political & non-political) in past resident names - Ask mail carrier to MLNA (moved left no address) the name variation.

https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

NOTE: Some mail carriers won’t MLNA non-first class mail so you may have to beg/bribe them especially if the name variation isn’t receiving any other mail. Obtain the VACANT form from local USPS and fill this out with the names of everyone who should receive mail at said address and place in your mailbox. Attach a list of past resident names that need to be MLNA - don’t forget bribe snacks!

• Past resident - if the mailer isn’t ECRWSS/ECRWSH - sign they haven’t updated their address on their voter registration. Contact your state election board and have your address removed.

https://www.usa.gov/election-office

• How to check if someone still has your address/phone number listed on their voter registration - search address/phone number in websites like voterrecords.com & voteref.com

• Sign the EDDM petition

There are steps you can take to reduce the amount of unwanted USPS political mailers.

• Keep in mind being registered to vote automatically opts you in to receiving political mail/calls/texts/emails, etc. Your voter registration is public record and is obtained by campaigns for their mailing/call/email lists.

• Voting early seems to reduce these unwanted mailers/phone calls/emails that are connected to the voter registration list.

• I personally cancel my voter registration after I have voted so it prevents my info from being public record for long periods of time. I then register to vote at the last possible moment as well.

• Check to see if your state has a confidential voter registration program. This will prevent your voter registration info from being shared.

• Phone numbers/emails are optional info on voter registration - if you don’t provide this info then you won’t receive political calls/emails.

It is NOT required by law in the USA to have a phone number or email address! Do keep in mind that NOT providing this info will hinder the election board in contacting you if there is an issue with an absentee/mail in ballot.

Install a spam filter app that blocks texts messages based on keywords ("Democrat" "republican" "vote" etc).

NOTE: If receiving phone calls from the “other” party or addressing someone else - a sign that the previous owner of your phone number still has your number listed on their voter registration. Contact your state/local election board and ask for your number to be removed from this individual’s voter registration form.

• Past resident - if the mailer was mailed using USPS marketing program EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH - this is a sign that USPS has this name variation still listed as a current resident. The ECRWSS/ECRWSH is basically the USPS’s mailing list instead of their own internal one (voter list). These mailers are mailed to every address on an USPS mail route.

How to stop these mailers (political & non-political) in past resident names - Ask mail carrier to MLNA (moved left no address) the name variation.

https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

NOTE: Some mail carriers won’t MLNA non-first class mail so you may have to beg/bribe them especially if the name variation isn’t receiving any other mail. Obtain the VACANT form from local USPS and fill this out with the names of everyone who should receive mail at said address and place in your mailbox. Attach a list of past resident names that need to be MLNA - don’t forget bribe snacks!

• Past resident - if the mailer isn’t ECRWSS/ECRWSH - sign they haven’t updated their address on their voter registration. Contact your state election board and have your address removed.

https://www.usa.gov/election-office

• How to check if someone still has your address/phone number listed on their voter registration - search address/phone number in websites like voterrecords.com & voteref.com

• Sign the EDDM petition

There are steps you can take to reduce the amount of unwanted USPS political mailers.

• Keep in mind being registered to vote automatically opts you in to receiving political mail/calls/texts/emails, etc. Your voter registration is public record and is obtained by campaigns for their mailing/call/email lists.

• Voting early seems to reduce these unwanted mailers/phone calls/emails that are connected to the voter registration list.

• I personally cancel my voter registration after I have voted so it prevents my info from being public record for long periods of time. I then register to vote at the last possible moment as well.

• Check to see if your state has a confidential voter registration program. This will prevent your voter registration info from being shared.

• Phone numbers/emails are optional info on voter registration - if you don’t provide this info then you won’t receive political calls/emails.

It is NOT required by law in the USA to have a phone number or email address! Do keep in mind that NOT providing this info will hinder the election board in contacting you if there is an issue with an absentee/mail in ballot.

Install a spam filter app that blocks texts messages based on keywords ("Democrat" "republican" "vote" etc).

NOTE: If receiving phone calls from the “other” party or addressing someone else - a sign that the previous owner of your phone number still has your number listed on their voter registration. Contact your state/local election board and ask for your number to be removed from this individual’s voter registration form.

• Past resident - if the mailer was mailed using USPS marketing program EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH - this is a sign that USPS has this name variation still listed as a current resident. The ECRWSS/ECRWSH is basically the USPS’s mailing list instead of their own internal one (voter list). These mailers are mailed to every address on an USPS mail route.

How to stop these mailers (political & non-political) in past resident names - Ask mail carrier to MLNA (moved left no address) the name variation.

https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

NOTE: Some mail carriers won’t MLNA non-first class mail so you may have to beg/bribe them especially if the name variation isn’t receiving any other mail. Obtain the VACANT form from local USPS and fill this out with the names of everyone who should receive mail at said address and place in your mailbox. Attach a list of past resident names that need to be MLNA - don’t forget bribe snacks!

• Past resident - if the mailer isn’t ECRWSS/ECRWSH - sign they haven’t updated their address on their voter registration. Contact your state election board and have your address removed.

https://www.usa.gov/election-office

• How to check if someone still has your address/phone number listed on their voter registration - search address/phone number in websites like voterrecords.com & voteref.com

• Sign the EDDM petition

Here is a list of what I have received since becoming of age and how to stop their mailers.

AAA - https://cluballiance.aaa.com/optout# (zip code 00000) - Member - be sure to see their privacy policy and stop the “sharing” - https://member.acg.aaa.com/content/dam/acg/pdfs/The-Auto-Club-Group-Privacy-Policy.pdf

• AAA - Life Insurance should stop with above link - if they don’t reply and I have other tips.

Postage paid envelope - while waiting for removal to take affect - return with address portion included with note - Remove from mailing list. This helps support the USPS!

• AARP - Visit their website, privacy policy at very bottom of webpage, data choices, communication

https://www.aarp.org/forms/privacy-opt-out-form-new.html?cmp=RDRCT-10563123-20200402

AARP (deceased) - https://www.aarp.org/membership/deceased/

• AARP - NY Life - email removal request to mailto:privacy@newyorklife.com

• AARP - Hartford life - email removal request to - ConsumerPrivacyInquiriesMailbox@thehartford.com

• AARP - United healthcare - email removal request to - uhg_consumer_affairs@uhg.com

• Advise Insurance - email removal request to privacy@AdviseInsurance.com

• Aetna - Contact us on website - https://member.aetna.com/MemberPublic/featureRouter/forms?page=contactPublicForm

• Alzheimer’s association - https://www.alz.org/optoutmailings/mail-preferences

• American Cancer Society - https://www.cancer.org/about-us/policies/opt-out-form/thank-you.html

• American Legion - https://www.legion.org/contact/customer-service

If member - ask for the marketing mailers to stop!

• American Senior Benefits - compliance@americanseniorbenefits.com

• American Senior Benefits (aka National Response Center & United Freedom Benefits Department)

PO Box 740119, Atlanta, GA & PO 161069, Atlanta, GA

File a complaint to BBB to opt out - https://www.bbb.org/us/ga/atlanta/profile/insurance-services-office/united-freedom-benefits-0443-28190986

• Amerigroup - mailto:mspweb@amerigroup.com

• Anthem - Privacy.Office@anthem.com

• Arbor Day Foundation - https://www.arborday.org/generalinfo/index.cfm

• Ascension Complete - https://www.ascensioncomplete.com/contact-us.html

• Ascension Saint Thomas - https://ascension.org/About/Contact-Information

• Assurance (Medicare related) - https://assurance.com/comm-opt-out

• Beltone (difficult to stop) - Info@midwestbeltone.com - http://www.beltone.com/unsubscribe

If all else fails file BBB complaint - https://www.bbb.org/us/il/glenview/profile/hearing-assistive-devices/beltone-corporation-0654-90017443

• Benefits Processing Center (aka LeadPros LLC) - postage permit Asheville, NC Permit No. 422

Postage paid envelope - PO Box 6373, Asheville, NC (permit 176)

File BBB complaint - https://www.bbb.org/us/nc/asheville/profile/not-elsewhere-classified/family-wellness-data-center-0473-680560

• Catalogs - If you have ordered something from a catalog, your address and name will likely end up with an alliance of catalog and publishing companies commonly referred to as Abacus. If you want your details to be removed, contact Abacus through email optout@abacus-us.com  or through their website.

• eHealth Insurance Services (EHI) - Customerservice@ehealthinsurance.com

• Gerber Life Insurance - https://www.gerberlife.com/customer-service/contact-gerber-life/email-questions

• Globe Life (prepaid envelope) - email removal request to CS@globelifeins.com - https://www.globelifeinsurance.com/contact - select “contact marketing dept” - reason “contact marketing dept” - contact name (name on mailer To the xxxxxx Family”). Do NOT enter phone/email unless you want unwanted phone calls/email.

NOTE: Be sure to mail prepaid envelope with message - Remove from mailing list. Support USPS!

• GoHealth (Medicare related) - the mailers have NO return address and a postal imprint/indicia of Palatine, IL Permit #972 - email removal request to customerservice@gohealth.com or file BBB complaint (include pic of mailer) - https://www.bbb.org/us/il/chicago/profile/information-technology-services/gohealth-0654-88258924

• Good Sam - difficult to stop - reply to post if need help with this one - if member opt out of sharing & marketing

• Hoverround - info@hoveround.com

• Humana - NetAdminCorrespondence@humana.com

• Ideal concepts, Inc (aka American Insurance Organization, LLC (AIO) - compliance@idealconcepts.com & file BBB complaint - https://www.bbb.org/us/pa/allentown/profile/health-insurance/ideal-concepts-inc-0241-236006093/complaints

• Jackson National Life Insurance Company - https://www.jackson.com/contact-us.html

• K9’s for Warriors - info@k9sforwarriors.org

• Lead Concepts (Medicare/Mortgage Ins/Life Ins) - (postage imprint Presorted STD Permit 170) - Leadconcepts.com - Chat - Info@leadconcepts.com

Postage paid envelope - PO Box 1170, Owasso, OK

https://www.bbb.org/us/ok/owasso/profile/mailing-services/lead-concepts-inc-1025-38015388

https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/irving/profile/direct-mail-advertising/lead-concepts-0875-91067995

• Lead Connections (Medicare) - Leadconnections.com - contact us - BBB complaint - https://www.bbb.org/us/tx/denison/profile/sales-lead-generation/the-lead-connection-0875-90377397

• Life alert - wecare@lifealert.com

• Lutheran World relief - data-privacy@lwr.org

• MADD - https://www.madd.org/communication-optout

• March of Dimes - donorservice@marchofdimes.com

• Miracle Ear - feedback@miracle-ear.com - compliancedept@amplifon.com - https://www.miracle-ear.com/contact-us

• MSS - Market Smart Strategies (PO Box 2260, Indianapolis, IN) - Mspowermail.com - Marketing@mspowermail.com

• Mutual of Omaha - privacy.office@mutualofomaha.com

• National Senior Benefit Services - marketing@nationalseniorbenefitservices.com

• Paralyzed Veterans - https://pva.org/site/privacy-and-donor-opt-out-policy/

• PETA - Info@peta.org

• Physicians Mutual (aka physicians life insurance company) - https://www.physiciansmutual.com/web/customer-center

• Publishers clearing house - https://pch.custhelp.com/app/ask_mailing

• Senior Supplemental Referral Service (NAL - Need a lead) - design@needalead.com

• SingleCare - Support@singlecare.com

• St Jude - donors@stjude.org - mailto:privacy@stjude.org

• State Farm - https://apps.statefarm.com/CustomerForms/DonotSolicitRequestForm.htm

• Stanley Steemer - mailto:privacy@steemer.com - https://www.stanleysteemer.com/contact-us

• Together Health (health insurance.com & Medicare Coverage Helpline) - privacy@benefytt.com

• Trugreen - customercare@trugreenmail.com

• United Advisors (Medicare) - haven’t found a way to opt out/remove yet - if you find a way let me know

*/Wellcare - Socialmedia@wellcare.com - call 800-960-2530 “Marketing Suppression List” - https://www.wellcare.com/en/Contact-Us/Contact-Us-Form

(Choose option - “General Public”, Inquiry Category - “other”, Health Plan - select dept mailer is from ex. Medicare. When entering phone number use this format (555) 555-5555 - use parentheses

NOTE: After removing one name from their mailing list you will receive in other names (past residents). Just keep requesting removal until the mailers stop.

File BBB complaint - https://www.bbb.org/us/fl/tampa/profile/hmos/wellcare-health-plans-inc-0653-52003406

• Wounded warrior - https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/default.aspx?tsid=459&sm_guid=NTkyMjh8MHwtMXx8Mjc2NDMyfHwwfDB8ODUzODg0ODF8NzQ1fDB8MHx8MA2

There are steps you can take to reduce the amount of unwanted USPS political mailers.

• Keep in mind being registered to vote automatically opts you in to receiving political mail/calls/texts/emails, etc. Your voter registration is public record and is obtained by campaigns for their mailing/call/email lists.

• Voting early seems to reduce these unwanted mailers/phone calls/emails that are connected to the voter registration list.

• I personally cancel my voter registration after I have voted so it prevents my info from being public record for long periods of time. I then register to vote at the last possible moment as well.

• Check to see if your state has a confidential voter registration program. This will prevent your voter registration info from being shared.

• Phone numbers/emails are optional info on voter registration - if you don’t provide this info then you won’t receive political calls/emails.

It is NOT required by law in the USA to have a phone number or email address! Do keep in mind that NOT providing this info will hinder the election board in contacting you if there is an issue with an absentee/mail in ballot.

Install a spam filter app that blocks texts messages based on keywords ("Democrat" "republican" "vote" etc).

NOTE: If receiving phone calls from the “other” party or addressing someone else - a sign that the previous owner of your phone number still has your number listed on their voter registration. Contact your state/local election board and ask for your number to be removed from this individual’s voter registration form.

• Past resident - if the mailer was mailed using USPS marketing program EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH - this is a sign that USPS has this name variation still listed as a current resident.

The sender is basically the USPS’s mailing list instead of their own internal one (voter list). These mailers are mailed to every address on an USPS mail route.

How to stop these mailers (political & non-political) in past resident names - Ask mail carrier to MLNA (moved left no address) the name variation.

https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

NOTE: Some mail carriers won’t MLNA non-first class mail so you may have to beg/bribe them especially if the name variation isn’t receiving any other mail. Obtain the VACANT form from local USPS and fill this out with the names of everyone who should receive mail at said address and place in your mailbox. Attach a list of past resident names that need to be MLNA - don’t forget bribe snacks!

• Past resident - if the mailer isn’t ECRWSS/ECRWSH - sign they haven’t updated their address on their voter registration. Contact your state election board and have your address removed.

https://www.usa.gov/election-office

• How to check if someone still has your address/phone number listed on their voter registration - search address/phone number in websites like voterrecords.com & voteref.com

• Sign the EDDM petition

How to stop MA Democratic Party mailers (not ECRWSS/ECRWSH)…

Email removal request to mailto:info@mainedems.org

https://www.mainedems.org/contact

“Please remove my name/address from your USPS mailing/marketing list.

(Name/address as appears on mailer)

See attached mailer as reference.” (Attach USPS informed delivery image)

• Here is a list of common USPS junk/marketing mailers with easy opt outs - updated list under username - don’t forget to opt out past residents - - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VGd4iEy9jTsDbDcTj6EGcje-CkqoIeRCowXNhY2hmtk/edit?usp=drivesdk

There are steps you can take to reduce the amount of unwanted USPS political mailers.

• Keep in mind being registered to vote automatically opts you in to receiving political mail/calls/texts/emails, etc. Your voter registration is public record and is obtained by campaigns for their mailing/call/email lists.

• Voting early seems to reduce these unwanted mailers/phone calls/emails that are connected to the voter registration list.

• I personally cancel my voter registration after I have voted so it prevents my info from being public record for long periods of time. I then register to vote at the last possible moment as well.

• Check to see if your state has a confidential voter registration program. This will prevent your voter registration info from being shared.

• Phone numbers/emails are optional info on voter registration - if you don’t provide this info then you won’t receive political calls/emails.

It is NOT required by law in the USA to have a phone number or email address! Do keep in mind that NOT providing this info will hinder the election board in contacting you if there is an issue with an absentee/mail in ballot.

Install a spam filter app that blocks texts messages based on keywords ("Democrat" "republican" "vote" etc).

NOTE: If receiving phone calls from the “other” party or addressing someone else - a sign that the previous owner of your phone number still has your number listed on their voter registration. Contact your state/local election board and ask for your number to be removed from this individual’s voter registration form.

• Past resident - if the mailer was mailed using USPS marketing program EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH - this is a sign that USPS has this name variation still listed as a current resident.

The sender is basically the USPS’s mailing list instead of their own internal one (voter list). These mailers are mailed to every address on an USPS mail route.

How to stop these mailers (political & non-political) in past resident names - Ask mail carrier to MLNA (moved left no address) the name variation.

https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

NOTE: Some mail carriers won’t MLNA non-first class mail so you may have to beg/bribe them especially if the name variation isn’t receiving any other mail. Obtain the VACANT form from local USPS and fill this out with the names of everyone who should receive mail at said address and place in your mailbox. Attach a list of past resident names that need to be MLNA - don’t forget bribe snacks!

• Past resident - if the mailer isn’t ECRWSS/ECRWSH - sign they haven’t updated their address on their voter registration. Contact your state election board and have your address removed.

https://www.usa.gov/election-office

• How to check if someone still has your address/phone number listed on their voter registration - search address/phone number in websites like voterrecords.com & https://voteref.com

• Sign the EDDM petition

There are steps you can take to reduce the amount of unwanted USPS political mailers.

• Keep in mind being registered to vote automatically opts you in to receiving political mail/calls/texts/emails, etc. Your voter registration is public record and is obtained by campaigns for their mailing/call/email lists.

• Voting early seems to reduce these unwanted mailers/phone calls/emails that are connected to the voter registration list.

• I personally cancel my voter registration after I have voted so it prevents my info from being public record for long periods of time. I then register to vote at the last possible moment as well.

• Check to see if your state has a confidential voter registration program. This will prevent your voter registration info from being shared.

• Phone numbers/emails are optional info on voter registration - if you don’t provide this info then you won’t receive political calls/emails.

It is NOT required by law in the USA to have a phone number or email address! Do keep in mind that NOT providing this info will hinder the election board in contacting you if there is an issue with an absentee/mail in ballot.

Install a spam filter app that blocks texts messages based on keywords ("Democrat" "republican" "vote" etc).

NOTE: If receiving phone calls from the “other” party or addressing someone else - a sign that the previous owner of your phone number still has your number listed on their voter registration. Contact your state/local election board and ask for your number to be removed from this individual’s voter registration form.

• Past resident - if the mailer was mailed using USPS marketing program EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH - this is a sign that USPS has this name variation still listed as a current resident.

The sender is basically the USPS’s mailing list instead of their own internal one (voter list). These mailers are mailed to every address on an USPS mail route.

How to stop these mailers (political & non-political) in past resident names - Ask mail carrier to MLNA (moved left no address) the name variation.

https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

NOTE: Some mail carriers won’t MLNA non-first class mail so you may have to beg/bribe them especially if the name variation isn’t receiving any other mail. Obtain the VACANT form from local USPS and fill this out with the names of everyone who should receive mail at said address and place in your mailbox. Attach a list of past resident names that need to be MLNA - don’t forget bribe snacks!

• Past resident - if the mailer isn’t ECRWSS/ECRWSH - sign they haven’t updated their address on their voter registration. Contact your state election board and have your address removed.

https://www.usa.gov/election-office

How to check if someone still has your address/phone number listed on their voter registration - search address/phone number in websites like voterrecords.com & https://voteref.com

• Sign the EDDM petition

There are steps you can take to reduce the amount of unwanted USPS political mailers.

• Keep in mind being registered to vote automatically opts you in to receiving political mail/calls/texts/emails, etc. Your voter registration is public record and is obtained by campaigns for their mailing/call/email lists.

• Voting early seems to reduce these unwanted mailers/phone calls/emails that are connected to the voter registration list.

• I personally cancel my voter registration after I have voted so it prevents my info from being public record for long periods of time. I then register to vote at the last possible moment as well.

• Check to see if your state has a confidential voter registration program. This will prevent your voter registration info from being shared.

• Phone numbers/emails are optional info on voter registration - if you don’t provide this info then you won’t receive political calls/emails.

It is NOT required by law in the USA to have a phone number or email address! Do keep in mind that NOT providing this info will hinder the election board in contacting you if there is an issue with an absentee/mail in ballot.

Install a spam filter app that blocks texts messages based on keywords ("Democrat" "republican" "vote" etc).

NOTE: If receiving phone calls from the “other” party or addressing someone else - a sign that the previous owner of your phone number still has your number listed on their voter registration. Contact your state/local election board and ask for your number to be removed from this individual’s voter registration form.

• Past resident - if the mailer was mailed using USPS marketing program EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH - this is a sign that USPS has this name variation still listed as a current resident.

The sender is basically the USPS’s mailing list instead of their own internal one (voter list). These mailers are mailed to every address on an USPS mail route.

How to stop these mailers (political & non-political) in past resident names - Ask mail carrier to MLNA (moved left no address) the name variation.

https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

NOTE: Some mail carriers won’t MLNA non-first class mail so you may have to beg/bribe them especially if the name variation isn’t receiving any other mail. Obtain the VACANT form from local USPS and fill this out with the names of everyone who should receive mail at said address and place in your mailbox. Attach a list of past resident names that need to be MLNA - don’t forget bribe snacks!

• Past resident - if the mailer isn’t ECRWSS/ECRWSH - sign they haven’t updated their address on their voter registration. Contact your state election board and have your address removed.

https://www.usa.gov/election-office

How to check if someone still has your address/phone number listed on their voter registration - search address/phone number in websites like voterrecords.com & https://voteref.com

• Sign the EDDM petition

The mailers in question were mailed using USPS marketing program EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH - this is a sign that USPS has this name variation still listed as a current resident.

The sender is basically the USPS’s mailing list instead of their own internal one (voter list). These mailers are mailed to every address on an USPS mail route.

How to stop these mailers (political & non-political) in past resident names - Ask mail carrier to MLNA (moved left no address) the name variation.

https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

NOTE: Some mail carriers won’t MLNA non-first class mail so you may have to beg/bribe them especially if the name variation isn’t receiving any other mail. Obtain the VACANT form from local USPS and fill this out with the names of everyone who should receive mail at said address and place in your mailbox. Attach a list of past resident names that need to be MLNA - don’t forget bribe snacks!

• Past resident - if the mailer isn’t ECRWSS/ECRWSH - sign they haven’t updated their address on their voter registration. Contact your state election board and have your address removed.

https://www.usa.gov/election-office

How to check if someone still has your address/phone number listed on their voter registration - search address/phone number in websites like voterrecords.com & https://voteref.com

• Sign the EDDM petition

The mailers in question were mailed using USPS marketing program EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH - this is a sign that USPS has this name variation still listed as a current resident.

The sender is basically the USPS’s mailing list instead of their own internal one (voter list). These mailers are mailed to every address on an USPS mail route.

How to stop these mailers (political & non-political) in past resident names - Ask mail carrier to MLNA (moved left no address) the name variation.

https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

NOTE: Some mail carriers won’t MLNA non-first class mail so you may have to beg/bribe them especially if the name variation isn’t receiving any other mail. Obtain the VACANT form from local USPS and fill this out with the names of everyone who should receive mail at said address and place in your mailbox. Attach a list of past resident names that need to be MLNA - don’t forget bribe snacks!

• Past resident - if the mailer isn’t ECRWSS/ECRWSH - sign they haven’t updated their address on their voter registration. Contact your state election board and have your address removed.

https://www.usa.gov/election-office

How to check if someone still has your address/phone number listed on their voter registration - search address/phone number in websites like voterrecords.com & https://voteref.com

• Sign the EDDM petition

This is how to stop past resident mail…

First realize there are two types of USPS mail - first class & non-first class - each is handled differently!

• First class mail - presorted first class, forever/first class stamp, metered, priority, special endorsed

The endorsements consist of one keyword: “Electronic,” “Address,” “Return,” “Change,” or “Forwarding,” followed by the two words “Service Requested.”

You are receiving this type of mail because - the individual forgot to submit COA (change of address), COA is expired (expires after 18 months), forgot to submit COA in that name variation (Thomas vs Tom). The mail sorting machines sort by the first four letters of the first/last name.

Write “NOT at this address” and place in outgoing mail. If the individual moved over 18 months ago write “NOT at this address - MLNA” (moved left no address) and place in your outgoing mail OR take these items to the USPS and give to the clerk.

MLNA is a new option in mail carriers handheld - https://link.usps.com/2021/06/02/mdd-update/

EACH name variation will need their own MLNA/3575Z - so be extremely diligent!

If the individual (name variation) has an active USPS COA the first class mailer is forwarded. If the COA is expired (expires 18 months) or doesn’t exists the first class mailer is RTS with an official USPS forward/return label so the company can update their mailing list.

NOTE: MLNA’s are added to the NCOA (National change of address) database just like normal USPS COA’s. This database is used by companies (including marketing) to help keep their mailing list current. Ever wonder how “junk” mail follows you to your next address - this is how. If a company has your address listed for this individual (name variation) they will receive message - left no forwarding address - which forces them to locate another address for this name variation. The mailer is NOT printed!

• Non-first class mail - marketing/junk, presorted STD, presorted standard stamp, “or current resident”, EDDM/ECRWSS/ECRWSH, charity, political, non-profit

You are receiving this type of mail because - non-first class mail is NOT forwarded via an USPS COA. Guess what you too are receiving this type of mail at EACH of your old addresses for this same reason.

See my steps (seven) on reducing your unwanted non-first class mail - this will reduce the amount of mail being delivered to your old addresses.

The ONLY way to stop this type of mail is to contact the sender and request the removal of the name/address!

Register your address with USPS informed delivery - service emails you daily the USPS mail/packages to be delivered - use this service to aid you in your removal request - attach the mailers image as reference.

Google the return address - normally a companies email is found in their privacy policy. If unable to locate an email - use the websites “contact us” or “live agent” options.

“I am receiving past resident mail and I would like this to STOP! Please remove this individual from your USPS mailing/marketing list.

Name/address on mailer)

See attached mailer as reference.” (Attach informed delivery image)

NOTE: If the mailer has the wording “or current resident” - guess what - you ARE the current resident. This is just a marketing tactic - always a current resident - the sender doesn’t have to update their mailing list. If you don’t want this mailer - remove the name/address from the senders mailing list. When you remove one name be prepared to receive the same mailer in another past resident name. Just keep removing names until the mailer stops. My record is 15 names!

NOTE: If receiving preapproved credit card offers for past residents - sign they haven’t updated their address on their credit reports (Experian, Equifax, TransUnion & Innovis). To stop these offers register them with opt out prescreen - https://www.optoutprescreen.com/ - do NOT include their SSN - DO include their middle name & DOB. This info is found in websites like truepeoplesearch, nuwber, mylife.

NOTE: If receiving political mailers for past residents - sign they haven’t updated their voter registration. Contact your local election board - https://www.usa.gov/election-office and update this info - be sure that USPS forms 3575Z/MLNA are active. If the election board physically mails this individual something they will get message - “moved left no forwarding address”.

NOTE: If the mailer has a postage paid envelope - return these while waiting for removal request to take affect. Be sure to attach the address portion of the mailer and write “remove from mailing list”. Support the USPS!

NOTE: Your goal is to have ONLY your wanted mail appearing in your addresses informed delivery. Some mail carriers sort mail before delivery - which is great - but you still don’t want this individual connected to your address. So request removal from ALL past resident mailers that appear in your addresses informed delivery.

Here is a list of common USPS junk/marketing mailers with easy opt outs - updated list under username - don’t forget to opt out past residents - - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VGd4iEy9jTsDbDcTj6EGcje-CkqoIeRCowXNhY2hmtk/edit?usp=drivesdk