Cultivating third spaces. Building community power that outlasts Election Day.
These aren't transactional turnout events we disappear from once the polls close — they're the real, recurring gatherings where that power actually gets built.
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Activations across registration, education, and turnout — Austin & San Antonio, September through November.
Voter registration trivia night, 7–9pm, at bars and restaurants across the city.
A campaign-length raffle with Shelton Art Co — one winner takes home a custom print.
Dog-friendly bar pop-ups — mock voting machines and pledge-to-vote raffles.
Voter registration folded into BARC's regular run.
Voter registration trivia night comes to San Antonio.
District-by-district board game nights where candidates and voters meet as equals. No campaigning.
A national Strava challenge routing miles toward Election Day.
A ballot deep-dive series — pizza's on us, BYOB, and everyone researches one race to present to the group.
An obstacle course illustrating the real, factual barriers to voting.
Dog-sitting pop-ups at Austin polling sites through Election Day.
A Saturday-morning early-voting kickoff — DJs, tarot readers, flash tattoos, and civic info tabling.
A bar crawl for early voters, ending with DJs at the final stop.
A toolkit routing your run past a polling place.
Citywide "I Voted" sticker specials at participating bars and restaurants.
The Make Austin Accessible parking petition has closed — residents signed on, picked the changes they wanted to see, and showed up to the city council vote. Read more on the Get Involved page's advocacy tier.
Proof, not promises.
Rotates to Primaries / Propositions depending on the election
Divide-and-conquer ballot prep — everyone researches one race, presents their pick in 2 minutes, and we build a shared voter guide together over pizza and BYO pinot.
District-by-district board game nights where candidates and voters meet as equals — no campaigning. D3 and D5 done; D1, D9, and D8 next.
Neighborhood bar crawls in Zilker, Bouldin Creek, and Barton Hills.
Partner discounts at local bars and restaurants for anyone with an "I Voted" sticker.
A firearm training day at the range for South Austin's LGBTQ+ community and women — learn, practice, and teach gun safety together, no experience required.
The parking petition — residents signed on, picked the changes they wanted to see, and showed up to the city council vote.