Communication

This page will provide information about communication tools. To recommend a communication tool used in your county, use the Contact Us link at the bottom of the page. 
Send Mass Voice or Text Messages

Text-em-All: www.text-em-all.com
Phonevite: www.phonevite.com


Potential Uses
  • Training class reminders
  • Emergency notifications
  • Election Day wake-up calls
  • Polling place phone line testing



Send Mass E-Mail Messages

Constant Contact: www.constantcontact.com
Mail Chimp: www.mailchimp.com

Potential Uses
  • Send mass e-mail messages to precinct officials.
  • Track undeliverable e-mail addresses or e-mail address spelling errors.
  • See statistics on how many people have read the e-mails you send.
  • Design eye-catching messages that include images and hyperlinks.
  • Set the sender's name as your county's Board of Elections office instead of a staff member's individual name.
  



Online Classes
Zoom: https://zoom.us/

Potential Uses
  • Conduct board meetings
  • Meet with Precinct Officials to provide updates or news
  • Hold staff meetings
  • Create specialized one-on-one sessions for Precinct Officials


Create Surveys, Online Applications, and Quizzes

Survey Monkey: www.surveymonkey.com

Potential Uses
  • Post-election surveys for precinct officials
  • Online form to collect polling place setup times or other information from precinct officials
  • Online form to record information when visiting polling places

 Examples of Wake County Uses (PDFs provided when surveys are not currently live)

Potential Uses
  • Online applications to become a precinct official or early voting worker
  • Precinct official availability surveys
  • Post-election surveys for precinct officials
  • Online form to collect polling place setup times or other information from precinct officials
  • Chief Judge or Supervisor portals to see all assigned officials for their polling place or one stop site

Examples of Wake County Uses (PDFs provided when surveys are not currently live)

Instant Messaging
 Tawk.To: https://www.tawk.to/


Benefits and Uses
  • 100% Free!
  • Increase communication with your Election Officials
  • Emergency method of communication if your phone lines go down

Create Websites 

 Blogger: www.blogger.com

Potential Uses
  • Design a website for precinct official information
  • Design a website to recruit early voting workers

Sample websites




Turn Your Smart Phone into a Walkie-Talkie

Zello: zello.com/app

How it Works
Download the app (Android or iPhone), create a username, then share your username with other BOE staff members. Then use the app to easily communicate in individual or group conversations as if your phone were a walkie-talkie - but without the distance limitations of a walkie-talkie. Features include:

  • Record and replay messages
  • Send photos
  • Have 1-on-1 or group conversations
  • Send an alert if the person isn't responding 
  • Customize your alert sounds and vibrations 




Stay Up to Date on Election News

Google Alerts: www.google.com/alerts

How it Works
Get email alerts (immediately or a daily summary) any time a news story is published containing key words you choose. Examples:

  • Your Name
  • <Your County> Board of Elections
  • North Carolina Board of Elections
Sample Google Alerts for "Wake County Board of Elections"