POLL CITYSOCIAL

Sending push notifications

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Push notifications let you reach voters directly on their phone or browser. No email required.

Who receives them

Only voters who:

  • Visited your candidate page or Poll City Social
  • Clicked Allow when the browser asked about notifications
  • Opted in specifically to your campaign (CASL compliant)
  • How to send

  • Go to Notifications
  • Write your message (max 200 characters)
  • Choose audience: all subscribers, supporters only, or custom filter
  • Send now, or schedule for later
  • See delivery stats immediately
  • Best times to send

  • Election day morning: 7am reminder
  • Election day noon: urgency push
  • Election day 5pm: "polls close in 3 hours"
  • NOT during quiet hours (9pm-8am)
  • CASL compliance

    Every subscriber has explicit opt-in. Your messages must relate to the campaign they opted into. Include "unsubscribe" context in every message.

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