Keep an eye on the calendar – primary election season is beginning, a period which will greatly shape the midterm general elections in November. Election time opens the opportunity to ensure health care and hospital advocates make their voices heard.
The Texas Hospital Association stresses the importance of its member hospitals getting out the vote either during the early voting period between Feb. 17-27 or on primary Election Day on March 3.
The candidates Texans choose at the polls will make decisions affecting the health of hospitals – and their patients – for years to come as hospitals continue to navigate financial pressures, issues with access to care and much more.
On this page, you can download resources to help hospital staff spread the word to make a plan and vote: digital images for social media or for printing to use around the hospital; a poster for elevators, employee break rooms and patient waiting areas; and a sample email that organization CEOs can send to hospital staff to stress the importance of voting.
Every vote counts. Help THA Get Out the Vote and mobilize your hospital community today!
Vote for a Thriving Texas
THA is partnering in its Get Out the Vote efforts with Texas Thrives, a coalition of organizations that is encouraging its members to vote for business-friendly candidates “that will empower all Texas communities to thrive.” Texas Thrives includes THA, the Texas Bankers Association, the Texas Civil Justice League and a diverse array of other organizations from the business community. Texas Thrives has published its own Get Out the Vote resources.
To learn more about Texas Thrives and view its voting promotion materials, visit the Texas Thrives website at txthrives.org.
Resources to Help Get Out the Vote
All resources included in the package can be found below. Right-click on individual graphics and select “Save Image As” to save them to your device.
- A sample email to send to your staff that emphasizes the importance of voting in the election.
- A poster (in English and Spanish) for elevators, employee break rooms and patient waiting areas.
- Digital images that can be shared on social media platforms, as well as monitors in employee break rooms and patient waiting areas.
