20-Year-Old Houston Tech Geru Creates Voting Text Bot for Texans to Help Increase Early Voting Turnout

Regardless of whether you like the results of the midterm elections or not, there is one positive story coming out of Texas that everyone should like, as it warrants some much-needed attention because it involves one of our young Houstonians.

At 20 years old, he's barely able to vote, but Houston-native Nile Dixon is a young, Black tech guru, who recently created a new text bot that has been able to help Texans in many counties across the state effectively get to the polls in droves for early voting during the midterm elections.

Inspired by the lack of voter turnout in previous years, Dixon created a free "Text to Polls" text bot in his spare time that allows voters to find out where their nearest early voting location is, as well as directions on how to get there, whether they are traveling by car or by public transportation. By simply texting the word "VOTE" to telephone number 832-558-8306, potential voters receive a response encouraging them to follow specific prompts that help them identify their closest early voting polling location. The service is available in several languages, including English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Cantonese and Arabic.