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The Vote-by-Mail Chase, by Text
A requested mail ballot that never comes back is a supporter you're about to lose. The ballot chase is one of the highest-return uses of text in a campaign, here's how to run it.
GOTV Texting, the Complete 72-Hour Plan
The last 72 hours decide close races. This complete guide lays out a get-out-the-vote texting plan, from the early and mail-ballot chase through the polling-location send on Election Day, with the timing, messages, format, and pitfalls for each stage.
Ballot Cure by Text, Saving Rejected Mail Ballots
Thousands of mail ballots get rejected every election over signature and paperwork issues, and most can be fixed. Here's how campaigns use texting to run a ballot cure program and save votes that would otherwise be tossed.
Can I Text Voters a Reminder to Return Their Mail Ballot?
Yes, to consented contacts, and it's one of the highest-value texts you can send. A timely, specific ballot-chase reminder ('your mail ballot is due, here's how to return it') moves return rates, especially paired with each voter's status where you have it.
GOTV Texting in Vote-by-Mail States
In vote-by-mail states, GOTV isn't a single Election Day push, it's a weeks-long ballot chase. Here's how texting drives turnout in mail-heavy states, from ballot tracking to the return deadline.
Early-Vote Texting, Turning Out the Early Electorate
Early voting has reshaped GOTV into a weeks-long effort. Here's how texting banks votes early, why locking in supporters before Election Day de-risks a campaign, and how to run an early-vote program.
Chasing Absentee Ballot Requests by Text
Before you can chase a ballot, voters have to request one. Here's how campaigns use texting to drive absentee ballot requests, why it's the earliest and most durable turnout tactic, and how it feeds the rest of GOTV.
Reaching Military and Overseas Voters by Text
Military and overseas voters face unique hurdles, long ballot-transit times, tight deadlines, and distance. Here's how texting helps campaigns reach UOCAVA voters, drive ballot requests and returns, and cut through the logistics.
Ballot Tracking by Text, Letting Voters Follow Their Ballot
Ballot tracking lets a voter follow their mail ballot from sent to counted, and texting is the natural way to deliver those updates. Here's how ballot-tracking texts build confidence and support the return chase.
Building a GOTV Chase Universe
A GOTV chase is only as good as the universe you're chasing. Here's how to build a GOTV chase universe for texting, who belongs in it, and how to keep it updated so you chase the right voters and stop chasing the ones who voted.