Print & design for political campaigns
Yard signs, push cards, door hangers, and mailers for candidates, committees, and ballot question groups across Wright County and the West Metro. Every piece is designed in Buffalo, proofed before anything prints, and built around deadlines that do not move.
Deadlines that cannot move
Campaigns are not like other print jobs. Filing deadlines, the start of early voting, and Election Day are set by statute, so a run that slips a week is a run you did not use. If your piece needs a disclaimer, it has to be right the first time. The remedy for getting it wrong is reprinting the whole order. And one local person who answers the phone in October beats a cheap price from a website you cannot call. We design in Buffalo, MN, print with trusted partners, proof everything before it runs, and work with every campaign: any party, any office, either side of a ballot question.
- Fixed deadlines
We build the schedule backward from your date, not ours.
- Proofed disclaimers
Your approved disclaimer goes in the artwork and on the proof you sign off.
- Every campaign
We work with candidates and committees across the spectrum.
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Designed in Buffalo, MN and produced with trusted print partners for candidates, committees, and ballot question groups across Wright County, the I-94 corridor, the West Metro, and Central Minnesota.
Get a free quote →What we print for campaigns
Election Yard Signs
Double-sided coroplast with stakes, in the counts a local race actually needs.
Explore →LiteraturePush Cards & Palm Cards
Palm cards, rack cards, and handouts for doors, parades, and candidate forums.
Explore →Door knockingDoor Hangers
Leave-behinds sized for a doorknob and a volunteer's walk list.
Explore →Direct mailCampaign Mail & Mailing
Designed, addressed, sorted, and dropped. We handle the mail side, not just the print.
Explore →Wide formatBanners & Rigid Signs
Rally banners, headquarters signage, parade signs, and rigid boards for booths.
Explore →CreativeCampaign Design & Branding
A logo, a color palette, and a sign that still reads from a moving car.
Explore →Why campaigns choose Shift
- Nonpartisan, always
We work with every candidate and committee, whatever the party or the position.
- Proof before print
You approve the artwork, disclaimer included, before the run goes out.
- Built around your date
Tell us the deadline and we plan the schedule backward from it.
- Local & personal
A real person in Buffalo who picks up the phone in the last three weeks.
- Every campaign, same rates
Minnesota law bars corporate contributions to candidates, and discounted or donated printing counts as one. That is why every campaign is quoted at our normal rates.
Rules & dates for 2026
- Friday, September 18, 2026
Absentee voting opens for the general (46 days out under Minn. Stat. 203B.081). Persuasion mail should be finishing by then, not starting.
- About Friday, October 16, 2026
The 18-day in-person early voting start, computed from November 3. Confirm it with your county before you print it.
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026
The state general election. Candidate filing closed July 28 and the state primary was August 11. Both are behind us.
- Friday, November 13, 2026
The Minn. Stat. 211B.045 noncommercial sign window closes. That is when city size and number ordinances become enforceable again, not a state takedown deadline.
We track these dates to build print schedules, not to give legal advice. Confirm anything you intend to print with your county elections office, the Secretary of State at sos.state.mn.us, or the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board at cfb.mn.gov.
Minnesota Political Sign Rules
The 211B.045 window, the right-of-way trap, and what cities still control.
Open →GuideCampaign Disclaimer Rules
The 2026 wording, the white-background rule, and what changes in 2027.
Open →Free toolDisclaimer Builder
Assembles the model wording so you can paste it into the artwork.
Open →GuidePolitical Direct Mail
Persuasion vs. GOTV, and why September 18 sets your drop calendar.
Open →GuideCampaign Literature
Push cards, door hangers, and walk pieces that survive the front step.
Open →GuideCampaign Print Budget
Where the money goes across signs, mail, and literature.
Open →GuideTaking Signs Down
Why November 13 is not a state takedown deadline, and what is.
Open →GuideBallot Question Campaigns
Levy and referendum committees, and how their rules differ.
Open →GuideSchool Referendum Printing
Notice dates, neutral district material, and committee pieces.
Open →News2026 Election Sign Timeline
The ordering calendar, counted back from November 3.
Open →NewsLast Mail Drops Before Nov 3
October drop dates and their artwork deadlines.
Open →Campaign printing FAQ
Yes, all of them. SHIFT is a print and design studio, not a political operation. We work with candidates, party units, and committees across the spectrum, and we do not take sides in the races we print for. Your artwork, your message, your call. We treat every campaign the same way: design it well, proof it, and get it out on time.
We place your approved disclaimer in the artwork and show it on the proof before anything prints. What we cannot do is tell you what it should say. We print things. We are not your lawyers. Confirm the exact wording, and whether your piece needs one at all, with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board at cfb.mn.gov or with your own attorney. Rules change; verify before you approve.
It depends on the size of the run and how deep into the season you are. October is not July. We do not post guaranteed turnaround times, because a number on a web page is worthless if it turns out to be wrong on your race. Tell us your quantity and your date and we will confirm a real timeline on the quote before you commit to anything.
Yes. Mailing is a service here, not a hand-off. We can design the piece, address it, sort it, and get it into the mail stream (saturation drops or targeted lists). Postal rules on size, thickness, and address placement are strict, and a piece that fails at the counter costs you days you do not have. Send us your plan and we will build the job around it.
No. School board, township, city council, and county races are core work here, not an afterthought. A first-time candidate ordering a small run gets the same design process and the same proof as anyone else. Small races are also where a local printer helps most, because nobody involved has done this before and somebody has to say what happens next.
No. Minnesota law bars corporate contributions to candidates, and discounted or donated printing counts as one. That is why every campaign is quoted at our normal rates. Ballot-question committees are treated differently by the statute; ask us and we will quote it straight. That is not legal advice, so confirm your own situation with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board at cfb.mn.gov or your attorney.
Campaign capabilities sheet
One page: what we print for campaigns, what we need from you, and the two legal points worth knowing before you order. Free templates with the Minnesota disclaimer zone pre-marked are on our print templates page.
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