WE STOPPED THE RECALL
Virginia is electing their state legislature and their governor on November 2nd
Voting has already begun
SEE YOU ON TUESDAY 9/21 @ 10:30
TO REVIEW, REJOICE & VIRGINIA
Every Tuesday and Thursday
10:30 to noon
Organizations or campaigns may change from week to week, but the focus will always be the same; saving our democracy
Depending on the organization and campaign we will use one of three texting platforms
Please be sure you're ready with all three:
Thru text - New Georgia Project
Spoke - Virginia
Impactive - Fair Fight
Links for Virginia Texting:
Training: Spoke – Scale to Win
(that's the name of their account)
https://www.mobilize.us/virginiaturnoutproject/event/412576/
Sign on to slack:
https://join.slack.com/t/virginiaturno-i7l7793/shared_invite/zt-uhmfalwm-9yeHMEOcTzp~CUV40HGc4A
Sign up for texting shifts:
https://www.mobilize.us/virginiaturnoutproject/event/410100/
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Texting sessions are for texting only
The New Georgia Project's new campaign
TEXTING PLATFORM: THRU TEXT
If you haven't texted with New Georgia Project before here are all the links to get set up:
NEW GEORGIA PROJECT ACTION FUND Volunteers on Slack
SIGN UP to join New Georgia Project THRU TEXT as a sender
New Georgia Project - Slack Community Guidelines
How to text…New Georgia Project Texting Cheat Sheet
New Georgia Project Texting Team Guide
Please go to the Fair Fight slack channel (announcements) to sign up for shifts
If you need support navigating slack or haven't yet been trained on Impactive (Fair Fight's texting platform) please sign up for training here
This data is from Red2Blue
Texting is the most cost-effective mode of voter outreach
Texting increases voter turnout: Studies have produced a variety of positive results: a 3% increase in turnout, 3% again, 0.9-1.6%, and 1-8%
Texting has a high rate of engagement relative to most canvassing and phone banking. Texting has a nearly 100% open rate (you can’t not see it!) and a high engagement rate (10–24% of recipients respond to the initial message) compared to a 9% answer rate for phone calls and 6% open rate for emails
Texting meets voters where they are: their cellphone
Texting allows for highly controlled messaging: Because texting conversations happen with slight time lags, when voters ask questions not covered by the script, texters can research their responses and provide accurate and detailed replies
Texting is an excellent way to reach a likely progressive demographic: According to the Pew Research Center, cellphone owners are more likely to be young. black or Latino, college educated, and urban rather than rural
Texting provides a way to connect with logistically hard-to-reach voters
SFV Indivisible adds that texting together on zoom is fun, supportive, and increases the number of messages sent.
That is not scientific but a universal sentiment!!