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Political Messaging Services

Political messaging services give campaigns fast and flexible ways to communicate with voters, supporters, volunteers, and donors throughout an election cycle.

Whether your campaign needs to announce an event, remind supporters about early voting, deliver a candidate message, or conduct a large Get Out The Vote effort, GOTVText.com provides several communication options that can support your outreach strategy.

Our services include SMS text messaging, MMS messaging, video texting, political robo calls, voice broadcasting, voter surveys, and Interactive Voice Response (IVR).

How Political Messaging Services Support Campaign Outreach

Campaign communication needs can change quickly. A candidate may need to respond to breaking news, announce a rally, remind voters about an approaching deadline, or reach supporters before Election Day.

Political messaging services allow campaigns to choose the communication format that best fits each objective. Some messages work well as a short text. Others benefit from a photograph, video link, recorded voice message, or interactive survey.

In addition, campaigns can use several messaging methods during the same election rather than relying on a single communication channel.

  • Fast voter contact: Share timely campaign information without waiting for printed material to arrive.
  • Multiple message formats: Choose text, multimedia, video, voice, or interactive communication.
  • Flexible campaign sizes: Support local campaigns as well as larger regional or statewide outreach efforts.
  • Targeted communication: Deliver appropriate messages to defined voter, supporter, volunteer, or donor audiences.

SMS Text Messaging Services

SMS, or Short Message Service, provides campaigns with a direct way to send concise information to mobile phones.

Political SMS can support many campaign objectives, including:

  • Early voting reminders
  • Election Day reminders
  • Campaign event announcements
  • Volunteer instructions
  • Fundraising messages
  • Candidate updates
  • Links to campaign websites
  • Get Out The Vote communications

Because text messages work best when the information is brief and clear, campaigns can use SMS to deliver a focused message with a straightforward call to action.

Multi-Media Text Messaging Services (MMS)

Multi-Media Messaging Services add visual content to a campaign text.

For example, an MMS message can incorporate a campaign photograph, graphic, digital flyer, candidate image, or other visual material. As a result, the campaign can combine written information with stronger visual branding.

MMS can work especially well when the campaign wants recipients to recognize the candidate, remember a visual message, or interact with content beyond ordinary text.

Video Text Messaging Services

Video text messaging gives campaigns another way to deliver richer content through mobile outreach.

A text message can include a direct link that allows recipients to open campaign video content on their phones. Therefore, campaigns can use video texting to distribute candidate statements, endorsements, television advertisements, event highlights, issue messages, or other campaign videos.

This format can extend the reach of video content beyond television, social media, and campaign websites.

Political Robo Calls and Voice Broadcasting

Pre-recorded voice messages offer another method for reaching voters with timely campaign information.

Political robo calls and voice broadcasts may support:

  • Candidate messages
  • Election reminders
  • Event announcements
  • Get Out The Vote campaigns
  • Campaign updates
  • Issue-based communications

Voice messaging can be particularly useful when the spoken voice of a candidate, spokesperson, or supporter adds personality to the message.

Political calling requirements can vary depending on the technology, telephone type, recipients, and other factors. Therefore, campaigns should review applicable requirements before deployment.

Political Surveys and IVR Polling

Political messaging services can also support voter research and feedback.

GOTVText.com offers automated survey options that allow campaigns to ask questions without relying entirely on live-person telephone interviews.

Surveys by Text Message

A campaign can send voters a short message containing a link to an online survey. Recipients can then open the questionnaire and provide their responses from a mobile device.

Text-based surveys may help campaigns gather feedback concerning issues, candidate recognition, priorities, or campaign messages.

Robo-Call and IVR Surveys

Interactive Voice Response, commonly called IVR, allows voters to respond to recorded questions by pressing numbers on their telephone keypad.

For example, a recorded survey might ask the recipient to press one response for one answer and another number for a different answer.

Automated survey methods can give campaigns another source of information when evaluating voter opinions or campaign messaging.

Choose the Right Political Messaging Services for Your Campaign

Not every campaign needs the same communication mix.

A local candidate may primarily need SMS reminders and a recorded Election Day message. Meanwhile, a larger campaign may combine SMS, MMS, video, voice broadcasting, surveys, and other outreach throughout the election cycle.

The best approach depends on factors such as:

  • The size of the intended audience
  • The geographic area
  • The type of election
  • The message being delivered
  • The communication method
  • The campaign timeline
  • The available voter or supporter data

Because every campaign has different requirements, GOTVText.com provides project-specific pricing based on the services and quantities involved.

Political Messaging Compliance Matters

Political texts, robotexts, prerecorded calls, and other campaign communications can be subject to federal requirements, carrier rules, registration requirements, and provider policies.

Campaigns should pay attention to factors such as consent requirements, sender identification, opt-out procedures, list sourcing, and suppression of recipients who have opted out.

For current federal information, review the FCC Political Campaign Robocalls and Robotexts Rules.

Campaigns should also consult qualified legal counsel when they need guidance concerning the requirements that apply to a particular outreach program.

Get Pricing for Political Messaging Services

Tell us about your election, intended audience, estimated quantity, geographic area, campaign timing, and the communication methods you are considering.

We can then help identify which political messaging services fit the project, whether that includes SMS, MMS, video texting, political robo calls, voice broadcasting, surveys, or a combination of services.

Our goal is to help you build a practical communication program that fits the needs and timing of your campaign.