How can election officials use TextMyGov?

TextMyGov helps election offices communicate important election information directly with residents through text messaging.

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Election officials can use TextMyGov to share important updates, reminders, deadlines, polling information, and other election-related communications with residents.

What types of election messages can we send?

You can communicate information such as registration reminders, election deadlines, polling information, early voting updates, important announcements, and other timely election information.

How do residents sign up for election text alerts?

You can sign up for local weather and emergency text alerts through your city or county’s official TextMyGov service. Enrollment is quick and easy; simply follow your community’s TextMyGov registration instructions to begin receiving timely weather alerts and public safety notifications by text message.

Can TextMyGov send election reminders automatically?

TextMyGov offers tools to help agencies streamline communications so that when voters ask questions, they can receive an automatic response.

Can TextMyGov work alongside our existing election communication channels?

Yes. Text messaging can complement your website, social media, email, and other communication channels by providing another way to reach residents.

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Increase Voter Turnout

Skip the manual calls and emails. Let text automation answer their questions while you focus on voters.

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3 Ways Government Text Messaging Supports Elections

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LESS PHONE TRAFFIC

Fewer Calls, Faster Answers

Answer the most common elections questions automatically by text.

Keep phone lines clear during the election-time rush.

Let your team focus on critical tasks while residents get quick, accurate information.

POLL WORKER RECRUITMENT

Simplified Poll Worker Sign Ups

Let poll workers choose training classes and preferred days and times through simple text flows.

Give poll workers one text to sign up, not a stack of paperwork.

Keep poll workers on track with timely reminders and updates.

POLL WORKER RECRUITMENT

Simplified Poll Worker Sign Ups

Let poll workers choose training classes and preferred days and times through simple text flows.

Reduce errors with no manual scheduling.

Keep poll workers on track with timely reminders and updates.

STAY CONNECTED

Simple Voter Notifications

Let residents opt in by texting your keyword to a short code, like COUNTYELECTIONS to 91896.

Send registration deadlines, polling locations, and election day reminders.

Deliver automated responses when requesting for information.

"Simplified the Process"

"Once we transitioned into texting, we found that even our oldest poll workers who we were most concerned with and who did not use emails, like a lot of us do. They had smartphones and they could easily read a text. Having the ability to send one text to a large group just simplified the process and made communication so much more efficient as everyone then was receiving the same message at the same time."

- Dana from Florida

Election Widget Options

You can add any of the widget slides to your widget and choose the order it displays.

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Inform citizens of your TextMyGov service and have the "Learn More" button link to a page on your website to display information about your TextMyGov service, flyers, and a link to your keywords page.

Encourage citizens to sign up for text alerts and have the "Opt In" button initiate the process of texting in an alert keyword to the 91896 number.

After the text is sent, users will still need to reply "Yes" to confirm opt-in.

Familiarize citizens with TextMyGov’s smart texting and encourage users to start texting to see how easy it is to find information and report issues.

The "Text us" button can initiate a text with a greeting, a flow, or a One-Response Word to your 10-digit TextMyGov number.

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