TPAction app lets any user view targeted voter lists in their neighborhood

Turning Point USA has released TPAction, a mobile application that allows the general public to view specific voter targeting data for early ballots. The tool was designed by the organization founded by Charlie Kirk to assist volunteers in contacting individuals who requested mail-in ballots but have not yet returned them.

Unlike previous voter outreach tools, TPAction makes this data visible to anyone who downloads the app from Google Play or the App Store. Users only need to provide a name, address, and phone number to activate the system. Once signed in, a menu option labeled 'chase ballots' reveals a list of nearby residents that the group has identified as priority targets.

Tyler Bowyer, the chief operating officer of Turning Point USA, confirmed the app's purpose in a recent exchange. He stated that the tool 'identifies who we want to vote.' When asked how the organization determines these targets, Bowyer replied that 'basic logic' would explain the process, noting in a social media chat that he was laughing while answering.

The app displays names, street addresses, and the status of each person's early ballot within a radius of roughly 200 yards of the user's location. It also provides demographic details such as gender, age, and party affiliation. Users can interact with these contacts directly through the app by making phone calls or sending text messages.

The tool functions differently from MiniVAN, a program used by Democratic campaigns. While MiniVAN is also available on mobile devices, voter information is only visible when a user is linked to a specific, non-public list controlled by the organization. In contrast, TPAction grants broad public access to the targeted lists without requiring organizational affiliation.

Bowyer noted that the data comes from public county election records, meaning the information is not private. Lists of individuals who have requested and returned early ballots are regularly available to the public, which explains why outreach communications often cease once a ballot is turned in. The TPAction app simply aggregates this public data into a mobile interface for easier volunteer use.

Users can refresh their list by selecting a 'done for the day' button, which clears the current map and releases the list back to the central system. This allows volunteers to reopen the app from a different location to generate a new set of targets for that specific area.