figment1979 OP t1_ixpocsk wrote on November 25, 2022 at 8:54 AM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Signs your mailing list might be out of date - when you, the previous owner of your house, and the previous owner before THEM all get the same mailer from the Maine Republican Party by figment1979

I do realize that you basically spammed this all over Reddit (for some reason), so responding might be the functional equivalent of talking to the wall, but 99% of what you posted does absolutely nothing for my situation.

I vote early by absentee EVERY SINGLE ELECTION, yet I get mailers and such all the way to election day every year.

I'm not going to cancel my voter registration and re-register every year, that just seems like a ridiculous waste of time compared to just putting the mailers through the shredder. And this still wouldn't solve my problem in this thread.

The only sort of "confidential" program Maine has is for "victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking and minor victims of kidnapping by authorizing the use of designated addresses for such victims". Doesn't apply to me.

I've MLNA'd the previous owners' mail before. Several times for the immediate previous owners, and at least twice for the owners before them.

Removeme80 t1_ixq1xzs wrote on November 25, 2022 at 12:14 PM

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.”