Health and Justice Advocacy Network Voting Challenge

Making your voice heard matters, and the Episcopal Health Foundation’s Health and Justice Advocacy Network stressed the importance of the vote with a challenge.

In an effort to encourage voting within the Diocese of Texas, EHF launched the challenge in September 2022 prior to the November election.

The goal was to get the most people from a church to the polls by election day Nov. 8. Each church motivated their congregants to vote and take a photo of their “I voted” sticker. Winners of the challenge included those with photos of the most stickers; with the highest percentage of stickers for the size of their congregation; and the most creative and encouraging voting outreach video.

Many congregations accepted the challenge. Winners received a $100 gift card for an ice cream social.

Voting Challenge winners:

Most "I voted" stickers or signatures: St. Matthews, Austin

Highest percentage of "I voted" stickers or signatures: St. George's, Austin

Best voting challenge video overall: Youth at San Pedro, Pasadena

Best voting challenge video 2: Youth at St. Andrews, Bryan