Texting

July 26, 2020

Texting is an effective tool to invite people/voters to take an action like attending an event and GOTV since the information is right under the voters’ fingertips. Text App Hustle was first utilized in 2016 by the Bernie Sanders Campaign, and since then many platforms/Apps such as ThruText, Spoke, OutVote, Text Out, and Text per Cent have been developed. Through these apps you will be able to send 100s of messages in a short time without using your texting service of your own. With volunteers texting one by one, texting is a peer to peer (P2P) two way contact. Even though it is not as effective as calling, texting can be used for supporter identification and persuasion. For campaigns obtaining reliable lists and paying for the apps could be cost inhibitive. With so many campaigns in texting, voter fatigue is a concern for the 2020 election. The summary and steps to be involved in each texting campaign are listed below.

Joining slack is critical to communicate with texting campaign. To learn more about slack, please visit Slack 101.

Electoral Campaign: Biden/Harris 2020 Victory National Text Team

Electoral Campaign: Mission for Arizona

  • Mission for Arizona is a joint effort by Arizona Democrats to elect Joe Biden for president, Mark Kelly for US Senate, and Democrats up and down the ballot in 2020. One big advantage of coordinated campaign is their data will be maintained to support democratic candidates for years to come.
  • Uses ThruText on your browser
  • Sign up for a Training at https://www.mobilize.us/missionforaz/event/267465/
  • Join Mission for Arizona Slack
  • Request a batch through Slack Channel “text-batch-requests” during scheduled time
  • Texts by schedule

Electoral Campaign: California – Let’s Text Out The Vote

Nonpartisan Campaign: All On the Line Texas Texting Program

  • AOTL Texas has launched a volunteer voter education program to text Texas voters to make sure that they have up-to-date information about how to cast their ballot in the 2020 general election. The outcomes of the 2020 general election will have significant impacts on the redistricting process in Texas, and it’s crucial that everyone who is eligible is able to successfully vote.
  • Uses Spoke on your browser
  • Sign up Monday Training at https://www.mobilize.us/allonthelinetx/event/332725/
  • Sign up Thursday Texting Shift at https://www.mobilize.us/allonthelinetx/event/333109/

Nonpartisan Campaign: When We All Vote

  • When We All Vote is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization founded by Michelle Obama in 2018. Its mission is to increase participation in every election and close the race and age voting gap by changing the culture around voting, harnessing grassroots energy, and through strategic partnerships to reach every American.
  • Uses App OutVote on your phone or tablet
  • Start at https://www.whenweallvote.org/texting/
  • First come first serve on OutVote, no request required
  • Texts occasionally

Indivisible Payback Project (Not taking new volunteers as of Sep 25, 2020)

  • Payback Project is Indivisible Action’s plan to take back the Senate. Martha McSally (AZ), Cory Gardner (CO), David Perdue (GA), Kelly Loeffler (GA), Joni Ernst (IA), Mitch McConnell (KY), Susan Collins (ME), Steve Daines (MT), Lindsay Graham (SC), Thom Thillis (NC) and John Cornyn (TX) need to get the boot. These Senators are complicit in the 45th’s ongoing corruption, and continue to fail their constituents and country by refusing to take meaningful action in response to the deadly coronavirus pandemic. And, they’re up for re-election this year! 
  • Uses Text Out on browser bit.ly/IndivisiTextPayback
  • Start here
  • You will need to sign up for a shift and take a training webinar
  • Join IndivisiText Team Slack
  • Read the texting guide and take the test
  • Once cleared request a batch within the app
  • Text schedule is on the calendar bit.ly/IndivisiTextSchedPage