Say No to Voter Suppression
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Urge your legislators to oppose Senate Bill 7, House Bill 6, and the many other pieces of legislation filed this session that would present new obstacles to voting. No matter our color, age, disability status, or class, America is a place where freedom is for everyone, equally.
Recent Posts on Voting and Elections
Ep. 410 Helping Each Other Build Our Community: Houston Faith Votes and Continuous Civic Engagement
We are less than two weeks away from early voting kicking off in Texas, so what better time to welcome back to the program Rebecca McIlwain, Texas Impact’s Houston Faith Votes Project Manager. The Houston Faith Votes team and their cohort of…
2025-2026 Texas Impact Legislative Agenda with Downloadables
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Understanding the Electoral College
You’ve probably heard of it—especially around presidential election time. But perhaps you’re a bit confused about who or what it is. No one seems to like it, and even fewer seem to understand it.
NEW: Election Protection Toolkit 2024
You can help: provide voter information, document problems voters encounter when voting, and work with partners to identify and remove barriers to voting.
When We Wake Up On Wednesday
Register for this webinar that will help faith and other community leaders plan post-election activities to support community members post-election.
Voting Does a Body Good
This week, election season started in earnest. The deadline to register to vote in the November general election is October 7, and the deadline to request a mail-in ballot is October 25. Early voting starts on October 21 and ends on November 1—and Election Day is...
Meeting with a Legislator
Even though the next Texas legislative session isn't until January, it's never too early to meet with Texas lawmakers! Use these upcoming months to prepare and share your thoughts. Remember, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. You may be asking yourself, how do I...
Lights in the Darkness: Faith Leaders Launch GOTV Work Despite Grid Failures
On Tuesday, thirty-seven faith leaders representing 19 congregations convened to launch the Houston Faith Votes Civic Engagement Cohort, a new pilot project designed to take Texas Impact's existing faithful civic engagement work to the next level. Despite the...
Mail Time! Tools to Help You Submit a Letter to the Editor
To paraphrase a trademarked slogan, "Neighbor, when's the last time you wrote a letter to the editor? Well, that's too long!" Summer is an ideal time to submit your thoughts on current events to your local paper: there are interim legislative hearings;...
“At Least Our Voices Were Heard:” Interim Hearings Are Underway
This week, interim hearings started in the Texas Senate. On Tuesday, the Subcommittee on Higher Education met to hear testimony on three interim charges: “Monitor the Ban on Discriminatory DEI Policies;” “Combating Antisemitism on Texas College Campuses;” and “Campus...