Political parties get creative with engaging activists and volunteers

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Texas are trying to bridge innovation with engagement for future elections.
The Austin Political Hackathon was one way the Texas Democratic Party put participants’ tech skills to the test. People who attended the event focused on building creative voter engagement and local campaign tools.
“We want to show them — here are some positive uses of technology that can really advance progressive values,&rdqu