Strengthening Tulsa through Civic Infrastructure

Civic health is community health. Research confirms that communities with higher voter participation experience greater social cohesion and improved public wellness outcomes (American Medical Association, Resolution 422). In Tulsa, turnout has been documented at 15–22% of registered voters. After personally knocking on 100s of doors for local candidates, I realized there is a non-partisan/official information gap that prevents voters from engaging.

I am proposing a non-partisan, standardized mailer designed to provide every registered voter in Tulsa with clear, official election information—specifically, the voter's polling location, date(s), time(s), and ballot information. By treating this information as essential civic infrastructure rather than political collateral, we can ensure every Tulsa voter has the info they need to participate.

I am passionate about this idea and am currently centering my graduate thesis on this work. I live in District 8, but this idea is for all of Tulsa.