mobile micro‑messaging
Hyper-Local Politics SMS Boosts Precinct Turnout?
Sending 160-character SMS reminders in the final 48 hours raised precinct turnout by 5.3%. In practice, volunteers who timed a concise text just before polls opened saw more voters step into the booth, echoing results from Colorado’s 2022 primaries. This short-range, high-impact approach sidesteps lost envelopes and capitalizes