Campaign Identity Verification & 10DLC Registration for Political Campaigns
Political Texting & Robocall Compliance | Campaign Verification | 10DLC Authorization Tokens
Without a valid authorization token, your political texts and robocalls never reach voters. GPS verifies your campaign’s identity and registers you directly with carriers so your campaign launches on time and stays compliant.
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What Is Campaign Verification & Why Does Your Race Need It?
Campaign verification is GPS’s process of confirming your political campaign’s legitimate identity directly with wireless carriers. Every political entity that sends text messages or automated calls through 10-digit long codes, toll-free numbers, or short codes must now hold a valid carrier authorization token.
This requirement exists to prevent spoofing and disinformation in political messaging. It also grants your campaign access to higher throughput rates, meaning your texts reach more voters faster and with fewer carrier filters.
GPS manages this entire verification process in-house as part of our political SMS campaigns and robocalling services. You focus on your campaign message. We handle the verification, paperwork, and carrier compliance.
Carrier Deadline: As of February 2026, all major U.S. wireless carriers block 100% of unverified political text messages. If your campaign is not verified, your texts do not arrive.
How GPS Verifies Your Campaign
Our team manages every step of the verification process in-house. Most campaigns are fully verified and ready to send within 3–5 business days.
1. Filing Record Lookup
We locate your campaign’s official filing with the FEC, Texas Secretary of State, or your county/municipal election authority.
2. Verification Submission
GPS submits your campaign information, committee name, treasurer details, and filing URL directly to carriers on your behalf.
3. Identity Confirmation
A secure PIN code is sent to your campaign’s registered address, phone, or email. We coordinate this verification step with your team.
4. Token Generation
Once verified, your authorization token is generated by GPS. This credential unlocks carrier-approved political messaging throughput.
5. Platform Integration
We register your token directly with carriers and configure it across your texting and robocall platforms for immediate deployment.
Who Needs Campaign Verification in Texas?
Any political entity sending bulk text messages or automated calls through A2P channels must hold a valid authorization token. Here is who qualifies and how GPS handles verification for each:
Federal Campaigns
U.S. Senate and Congressional campaigns registered with the FEC. GPS verifies your filing record directly through FEC.gov data and manages your token from registration through Election Day.
State & County Races
Texas state legislature, governor, county judge, commissioner, and district attorney campaigns. We locate your filing with the Texas Secretary of State or county election authority.
Municipal & School Board
City council, mayor, school board trustee, and municipal bond campaigns. Even local races must now verify identity before sending political texts at scale.
PACs & Party Committees
Political Action Committees, Super PACs, and state/county party committees. Any 527 tax-exempt political organization that sends A2P messages needs an authorization token.
Ballot Measure Committees
Bond elections, proposition campaigns, and referendum committees registered with the appropriate election authority. GPS handles verification for these entities as well.
Campaign Consultants & Vendors
Political consultants and texting vendors can register through our verification process. GPS works with consultant teams to manage tokens across multiple client campaigns.
Verified vs. Unverified: What Carriers Do to Your Messages
The difference between a verified and unverified campaign is the difference between reaching voters and reaching nobody.
| Capability | Verified (GPS) | Unverified |
|---|---|---|
| 10DLC message delivery | ✓ Full throughput | ✗ 100% blocked |
| Toll-Free messaging | ✓ Approved | ✗ Blocked or flagged |
| Short Code campaigns | ✓ Approved | ✗ Rejected by carrier |
| Messages per second | ✓ Political special-use throughput | ✗ Zero — messages do not send |
| Carrier spam filtering | ✓ Reduced — verified sender | ✗ Maximum filtering applied |
| Carrier fines | ✓ No risk | ✗ Fines imposed on provider |
| Voter trust & deliverability | ✓ High — verified identity | ✗ None — messages never arrive |
Authorization Tokens for Every Messaging Channel
GPS registers your campaign across all three A2P messaging channels so you can reach voters however your strategy demands.
10DLC (10-Digit Long Code)
The most common channel for political P2P and broadcast SMS. 10DLC numbers look like regular phone numbers and are the primary channel for campaign text messaging. GPS handles 10DLC registration and carrier approval directly end-to-end.
Toll-Free Numbers
Toll-free numbers (800, 888, 877, etc.) provide an additional messaging channel with higher throughput limits. As of February 2026, toll-free political messaging also requires a valid authorization token. GPS handles both toll-free verification and token registration.
Short Codes
5 or 6-digit short codes offer the highest throughput for mass political messaging. Ideal for GOTV blasts and Election Day reminders to hundreds of thousands of voters simultaneously. GPS registers your short code token alongside your other messaging channels.
What GPS Handles for You:
- ✓ Full campaign identity verification and vetting
- ✓ FEC or State election authority filing lookup
- ✓ 10DLC, Short Code & Toll-Free token generation
- ✓ Direct carrier registration and enrollment
- ✓ Carrier approval and throughput optimization
- ✓ PIN verification & token management
- ✓ Ongoing compliance monitoring through election cycle
- ✓ TCPA exemption documentation for political speech
Stats at a Glance: 100% carrier blocking rate for unverified campaigns • 3–5 business days to full verification • $95 one-time verification fee per election cycle • 0 GPS clients blocked for non-compliance
Campaign Verification FAQs
Common questions from political campaigns about the verification process, costs, and requirements.
Campaign identity verification is GPS’s process of confirming your political campaign is a legitimate, registered entity with wireless carriers. Since February 2026, all major U.S. wireless carriers require political entities to hold a valid authorization token before sending 10DLC, Toll-Free, or Short Code text messages. Without verification, your messages are blocked entirely by carriers. GPS handles the complete verification process for your campaign in-house.
A 10DLC Authorization Token is a credential issued by GPS after verifying your political campaign’s identity. It validates your campaign to wireless carriers and allows you to send text messages through 10-digit long code numbers at full throughput. GPS obtains and manages this token for you and configures it across your messaging platforms.
When GPS manages your verification, the process typically takes 3–5 business days from submission to platform integration. The identity review itself is usually completed within minutes to two business days. Delays can occur if your election authority filing is not readily available online. We recommend starting the process at least two weeks before your planned texting launch date.
Any candidate campaign, political party, PAC, or committee that is a 527 tax-exempt organization and registered with the FEC or a State, Local, or Tribal Election Authority. This covers federal campaigns, Texas state races, county campaigns, city council races, school board campaigns, municipal bond committees, and party committees at every level.
As of February 2026, all major U.S. carriers block 100% of unverified political 10DLC traffic. Your messages will simply not be delivered. Additionally, carriers may impose fines on your messaging provider, and your campaign number could be permanently flagged. GPS ensures every client is fully verified before any messages are deployed.
GPS charges a one-time verification fee of $95 per entity for each two-year election cycle. This covers our complete verification process, carrier registration, token generation, and ongoing compliance management through your election cycle.
Yes. The same authorization token and carrier compliance requirements apply to automated voice messaging (robocalls) sent through A2P channels. GPS manages your verification for both text messaging and robocalling operations, ensuring your campaign’s automated outreach is fully carrier-approved.
Campaign Verification Works With Our Full Outreach Suite
Campaign verification is step one. GPS connects verification to every voter outreach channel your campaign needs.
Political SMS & MMS Campaigns — P2P and broadcast texting with 98% open rates
Political Robocalling — Automated voice outreach to landlines and mobile
Email & SMS Compliance — CAN-SPAM, TCPA, and Texas election law compliance
Voter Data & Phone Append — Verified voter files with mobile phone matching
10DLC Compliance Deep Dive — Detailed guide to carrier requirements and TCPA rules
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