Promising voter trends & TEV social media

Do you ever wonder why it is so important to create a culture of voting? If so, please take a look at some voting statistics. In 2018, The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at UT conducted the Texas Civic Health Index Study. Based on 2016 data, Texas ranked 44th for voter registration, 47th for voter turnout, and 50th for talking about politics. Here is a graphic of their findings. The good news is that your work encouraging civic engagement is helping, and in 2018, Texas had the 6th highest increase in voter turnout in the country.

A study released last week by the Tufts University Institute for Democracy and Higher Education found that national voter turnout among college students doubled between 2014 and 2018, and that the increase in youth voter turnout (21 percentage points) outpaced the overall rise in voter turnout (13 percentage points) from 2014 to 2018. This is great news about the increasing engagement of our young citizens.

Seeing role models prioritize civic engagement will help make it a cultural habit for our students.  Please follow Texas Educators Vote on social media for motivation, helpful information about voting, and important dates and links to help you be an engaged and informed voter.

To do:

  1. Follow Texas Educators Vote on Facebook @TexasEducatorsVote
  2. Follow Texas Educators Vote on Twitter. @TxEdVote
  3. Follow Texas Educators Vote on Instagram. @TxEdVote
  4. Sign up for election text reminders by texting TXEDVOTE to 40649
  5. Sign up for monthly voter updates.

Social Media Posts to share:

-In a 2018 study, Texas ranked 44th for voter registration, 47th for voter turnout, and 50th for talking about politics. Let’s improve those stats by creating a culture of voting! #txed #txlege #vote #TxEdVote

 -In 2018, Texas had the 6th highest increase in voter turnout in the country! Let’s keep moving up to be in the top 10 states for voter turnout. #txed #txlege #vote #TxEdVote

 -Sign up for text voting reminders: Text TXEDVOTE to 40649 #txed #txlege #vote #TxEdVote

Thank you!

Laura Yeager
Texas Educators Vote