This is very cool. From the inbox:
CAUCUS PAC INTRODUCES MOBILE ENDORSEMENT CARD
Pro-equality voters in Houston are used to turning to the Houston GLBT Political Caucus PAC endorsement card for the candidates most qualified and most ready to address the concerns of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, whether they get the card in the mail or at their polling location. Now, there’s a new way to get the card.
The Caucus is proud to debut the mobile endorsement card, which any interested voter can receive just be texting “2010” to the number 24587. The voter will immediately receive a text back with a link to the mobile endorsement card, which she or he can access on her or his smart phone.
“You can do almost anything on your phone now – why not be able to see which candidates are the best for the GLBT community?” said Kristopher Banks, Caucus president.
The mobile endorsement card lists all candidates Caucus members voted to endorse for the March 2010 primary.
“In the past, we have mailed the Caucus card to identified GLBT and pro-GLBT voters, and those who did not receive it in the mail could get it from a Caucus volunteer at the West Gray Multi-Service Center early voting location, or at any Montrose precinct on Election Day. We’re still doing that,” Banks said. “However, members of our community live all over Harris County. With the mobile endorsement card, we’ll be able to get our message to more people.”
While voters are encouraged to look at the mobile endorsement card before they vote, it is in violation of Texas Elections Code to use a wireless communication device within 100 feet of a polling location.
I’ve noted before that some endorsing organizations do a better job than others at making their endorsements known to a wider audience. This is a great example of the HGLBTPC making their endorsement more useful and worthwhile. I’d love to see more organizations do stuff like this.