Play voter suppression games, win voter suppression prizes

They didn’t see this coming ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ --------------------------------------------------------------- Power the Vote is launching the Blue Texas project to fight + fund everywhere! Hey {NAME}, Don’t you love it when Republican shenanigans backfire? When Texas Republicans passed their voter suppression law, Senate Bill 1, back in 2021 – they were warned that the law would create huge obstacles for voters. And frankly, that was the idea all along. The bill was designed to make it harder to vote by mail. And not for any good reason, either – Republicans thought that making it harder to vote by mail would hurt Democratic voters and give Republicans a leg up. Initially, that proved to be right. During the March 2022 primary election, 25,000 voters had their vote-by-mail ballots rejected and not counted. That’s a rejection rate of 13%, up from just 1-2% in 2020. And – it turned out – Democratic voters were more likely to have their ballots rejected than Republican voters. But that’s not the end of the story. Power the Vote funded voter protection staff in Texas, and those staff and their volunteers went to bat for these voters. They educated voters and helped them fix problems with their ballots. And they worked with elections offices to develop better practices to make sure every vote possible would be counted. The result: during the May 2022 Primary Runoff election, the rejection rate fell – from 13% to just 3% statewide, almost in line with 2020 rejection rates. The best part? In the March primary, Democratic primary ballots were more likely to be rejected. But the opposite was true in May – Republican ballots were rejected at a higher rate than Democratic ballots. Republicans played voter suppression games, and they won voter suppression prizes. You might think Republicans would learn – but nope, they’re still at it, proposing new voter suppression bills this legislative cycle. So it’s up to us to hold Republicans accountable for their shenanigans. That’s why Power the Vote is partnering to launch Blue Texas. We’re a grassroots movement and community that’s focused on lifting up Texas voters in every corner of the state. By funding state legislative nominees and voter protection, the Blue Texas community empowers voters to hold Texas Republicans accountable for their extreme policies – and ensures that no Republican legislative candidate gets a free ride. [JOIN BLUE TEXAS »]( It’s easy to join. Just click the button above, choose how much you want to kick in each month (the average is $14, but you choose your own adventure), and pat yourself on the back for starting the work NOW to fight in 2024. We hope to have you join our community! P.S. We’re a grassroots group of people like you who are holding Republicans accountable, lifting Democrats, and making sure every vote is counted. Community members kick in a few dollars a month (our average is $14) to support voter protection efforts and our Democratic nominees for state legislature. Plus we get together every month to hear from great guest speakers, get updates on what’s new at the state legislature, and find out what we can do to pitch in. Are you looking for what you can do right now to build Democratic power and fight voter suppression? Then join our Blue Texas community today! Blue Texas is a joint project of Power the Vote and Every State Blue Texas We Fund Voter Protection Republicans have the one-two punch of voter suppression and gerrymandering. Blue Texas is the counterpunch. We're a community that boosts both a consistent, year-round voter protection army and Democratic nominees for Texas state legislature. [JOIN BLUE TEXAS»]( Paid for by Power the Vote Power The Vote 455 Moreland Ave, Unit 5293 Atlanta, GA 31107 United States www.powerthevote.org If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please [unsubscribe](.