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Hi John,

I wanted to pull back the curtain for a minute. While our voter
registration work on college campuses is the heartbeat of Powered by
People, it’s only one part of our story. I want to show you the
specialized outreach we’re planning right now to reach voters who likely
aren’t on a campus, but are just as critical to changing Texas in 2026. To
do that, we have to start early.

As we speak, we’re launching a pilot program to help Democrat Taylor
Rehmet win the close special election runoff in Senate District 9. We’re
calling it Vote by Mail & Chase, but at its core, it’s about making sure
no one has to navigate a confusing, often isolating system alone. We’re
testing whether the same one-on-one approach that worked with Gen Z can
help voters over 65 who are just trying to make their voices heard.

Here’s how it works.

We know that to win here, we have to stop working in silos. It takes a
village, and there is no room for ego when the stakes are this high.
Community building is the only way forward. To make that a reality, we’re
coordinating closely with statewide partners who handle the heavy lifting
of mailing out vote by mail applications. Once those packets arrive, our
volunteers step in to do what we do best: the human person-to-person
follow-through.

In Texas, voting by mail is a maze of strict rules—on purpose and by
design. While most organizations mail an application and hope it works
out, we plan to stay by the voter’s side through three distinct waves:

* The Application: We help 30,000 eligible North Texas voters navigate
tricky ID requirements so their applications aren't rejected.
* The Ballot: We check back to ensure the ballot arrived and help find
the hidden ID flap on the envelope that often causes votes to be
disqualified.
* The Safety Net: We don’t walk away if a ballot hasn't been accepted
near the deadline. We help them track it or find a place to vote in
person.

Everything we do at Powered by People is about building bridges. When one
of our volunteers helps a neighbor navigate a confusing law, trust
develops. We want every voter to know they have a real person they can
text whenever they have a question.

We’re piloting this in SD9 because if it works here—in a race likely
decided by the tiniest of margins—we will take this model statewide. But
as much as we lean into the data, this work is ultimately about the people
behind the numbers.

[ [link removed] ]Everything we’re doing is only possible because you choose to be part
of this movement. If you believe that real human connection is how we
finally flip Texas, please consider making a contribution today.



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I can't wait to share the results of this pilot with you soon—thank you
for being in this fight with us and for making it all possible.

Onward,

Aimee Prudhomme
Executive Director, Powered by People




 


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