diff --git a/helios/templates/email/simple_body.txt b/helios/templates/email/simple_body.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..695fee4d070355eccba3ad984de0bad4e773dde2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helios/templates/email/simple_body.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Dear {{voter.name}},
+
+{{custom_message|safe}}
+
+========
+How to Vote
+
+Election URL:  {{election_vote_url}}
+{% ifequal voter.voter_type "password" %}
+Your voter ID: {{voter.voter_login_id}}
+Your password: {{voter.voter_password}}
+{% else %}
+Log in with your {{voter.voter_type}} account.
+{% endifequal %}
diff --git a/helios/templates/email/simple_subject.txt b/helios/templates/email/simple_subject.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a7929f12b2c11c9525bb772d319c7dafb0cf98f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helios/templates/email/simple_subject.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{custom_subject|safe}}
diff --git a/helios/views.py b/helios/views.py
index 2c2775054071aed0d49115648850acd830ec3ee3..65d889537240e9dd84ac9fdbd1ba93d949af9a58 100644
--- a/helios/views.py
+++ b/helios/views.py
@@ -1232,6 +1232,7 @@ def voters_email(request, election):
     return HttpResponseRedirect(settings.SECURE_URL_HOST + reverse(one_election_view, args=[election.uuid]))
   TEMPLATES = [
     ('vote', 'Time to Vote'),
+    ('simple', 'Simple'),
     ('info', 'Additional Info'),
     ('result', 'Election Result')
     ]