Texas Democrats’ MyTexasVotes Launches Commit to Vote Program
 
Austin, TX – Today, the Texas Democratic Party launched its unprecedented statewide Commit to Vote campaign as a part of our MyTexasVotes.com strategy.
 
We've set a goal of reaching 1,000,000 voters. Between now and election day, Texas Democrats will be emailing, texting, calling, knocking on doors, and doing everything we can to contact every voter in Texas and encouraging them to turn out in November.
 
Texans can commit to vote right now at MyTexasVotes.com .
 
Who does our Commit to Vote program engage with?
  • African American communities
  • Latino communities
  • Asian-American Pacific Islander communities
  • Women
  • Rural communities
  • Texans with disabilities
  • Working Texans
  • Millennial and young voters
  • LGBT Texans
 
How does the Commit to Vote program work?
  • Candidates, staffers, and volunteers can mail or hand out Commit to Vote cards; then, as Election Day approaches, we mail each voter’s card back to them. It is a tangible reminder of the obligations they have made and are expected to fulfill.
  • Commit to Vote cards, signed by voters themselves, will be returned to them during the early voting period.
 
Why use this method?
  • The commitment process creates a meaningful interaction between registering and voting. We ask voters to commit to supporting Democrats up and down the ballot in November and follow up with them in the coming months.
  • Social pressure is an effective driver of voter turnout -- we achieve that pressure by returning the card back to the voter, just before voting begins.
  • Studies consistently show the value of using commit to vote cards. After all, a few percentage points can make a huge difference — especially in smaller and local races.
 
Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement:
 
“The mission of the Texas Democratic Party is to win elections from the school board to the United States Senate.
 
“Democrats across our great state are ready to protect healthcare, expand economic opportunity, and fight for a fair shot for all. That's why our MyTexasVotes.com program launched the Commit to Vote effort for the 2018 elections.
 
“We’re committed to talking with 1,000,000 Texans, because the future of the Democratic Party is African American, Latino, Asian-American Pacific Islander, women, rural, Texans with disabilities, working Texans, Millennial and young voters, and LGBT voters.
 
“Texas Democrats will not take any community for granted. We will continue investing in and engaging with the Democratic base that will lead us to victory. Commit to vote right now at MyTexasVotes.com .”