The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) launched its Vote FOR Prop 9 campaign with a Social Media Blitz on Tuesday, September 12.
TRTA Executive Director Tim Lee hosted a live Facebook/YouTube event, letting members know about all of the plans now underway to support the passage of Prop 9 during the November General Election.
How to Participate in the Social Media Blitz
TRTA has collected the email addresses of several social media influencers, including members of TRTA, their family and friends, and supportive community members. Influencers are being asked to share posts, images, announcements, and more from now until the election on whatever social media platform they prefer. (If you would like to be added to the influencers list, please send an email to info@trta.org and let us know your preferred email address).
TRTA members are being asked to participate in the blitz to the extent they feel comfortable doing so. There are a variety of ways to show your support for Prop 9 on social media, and we encourage you to start sharing on whatever platforms you engage in!
Here are instructions for each social media platform that TRTA is utilizing to share information.
- Facebook:
- Share this post from our Facebook page to your feed. Simply, click the Share button and choose Share to Feed. Feel free to add your own commentary to your post.
- Twitter/X:
- Repost or quote our post. Simply, click the circular repost button. Feel free to add your own commentary to your post. Our hashtag is #FORPROP9.
- Instagram:
- Download and share this image to your Instagram feed. First, download this imageto your mobile device. To download the image, press and hold your finger on it and choose to save to photos. Next, go to Instagram and use the plus symbol to create a new post. Select the downloaded image from your files. Feel free to add your own commentary to your post.
- Nextdoor:
- Download and share this image to your Nextdoor feed. First, download this imageto your mobile device. To download the image, press and hold your finger on it and choose to save to photos. Next, go to Nextdoor and create a new post under, “What’s on your mind, neighbor?” Select the downloaded image from your files. Feel free to add your own commentary to your post.
Bring 10 Votes for Prop 9 With You to the Polls!
TRTA is setting the goal for every member to bring 10 friendly “FOR Prop 9” votes with them to the polls this November. September is a great month to begin getting those 10 commitments! TRTA has also set up this page on our website to share documents and other information that our members will find helpful when speaking to others about supporting Prop 9.
You can share information with your neighbors and other people in your community. The page includes a Folleto de alerta para los votantes you can share now, as well as a Prop 9 Push Card.
Send a Letter to the Editor of Your Local Newspaper
TRTA has developed two sample letters to the editor that members can edit to add their personal information. Ideally, letters should be sent to your local newspaper editor before the early voting period, which begins October 23.
You may download the letters below:
Check Your Voter Registration Status
Alentamos a todos los miembros de la TRTA, sus familiares, amigos, colegas y simpatizantes a utilice este enlace para determinar si su registro de votantes está actualizado.
Después de verificar su estado y determinar si su registro está actualizado, se le dará la opción de actualizar su dirección postal si es necesario.
Si no está registrado para votar, sepa que tiene varias opciones disponibles para registrarse. Sin embargo, es importante saber que el registrador de votantes de su condado debe recibir su solicitud al menos 30 días antes de las elecciones. La fecha límite para registrarse para las elecciones de noviembre es el 10 de octubre. Visit VoteTexas.gov for more information.
How to register:
- En persona:
- Visite su Oficina del Registro de Votantes del condado.
- Por correo:
- Recoja una solicitud de registro de votantes de la oficina del Registro Electoral de su condado, Bibliotecas Públicas, oficinas del gobierno, o escuelas secundarias.
- En línea:
- Llena tu solicitud de registro de votantes a través de nuestro portal en línea aquí, luego imprímalo, fírmelo y envíelo por correo a la oficina de su condado. Oficina del Registro Electoral.
¡Gracias!
¡Comencemos a marcar todas las casillas para que se apruebe la Proposición 9 este noviembre! Asegúrese de estar registrado y comience a contarles a todos sus conocidos sobre la importancia del aumento de pensión para los jubilados de TRS.
Gracias por ser miembro de TRTA. Estamos pidiendo a los miembros que por favor renueve sus cuotas con TRTA si aún no lo han hecho. Si conoces a alguien que no es miembro, por favor invítalos a unirse a nosotros! La unión hace la fuerza y la forma más segura de lograr el éxito es hacer crecer la organización.
