Ground Rules
Say “lines are often shorter,” never this.
What is “no lines”?
Pass 1 is done this way, with phones as the backup if weather doesn’t allow.
What is the door ?
The place to find all the information you need.
What is the "Neighborhood Command Hub"?
The bridge formula is acknowledge, connect, then do this.
What is ask one small question?
A voter says “I already voted.” You offer them this.
What is a Community Rising Early Voter sticker?
If a voter asks how you’re voting, you say this.
What is “I am voting for candidates that align with my values”?
Pass 2 is done this way.
What is the phone?
Voters can look up their polling location by doing this.
What is scanning the QR code?
For a new neighbor, you say one of the best ways to feel part of a place is this.
What is voting on what happens in it?
You can never incentivize for this.
What is voting?
Pass 3 is done this way.
What is the door?
For a ride request, you confirm this so someone from the Program Team can call to coordinate.
What is the voter’s best phone number?
For a frustrated or checked-out voter, you say “I’m not here to tell you what to do” and then do this.
What is leave voting information and invite them to reach out with questions?
A voter says “I don’t have time.” You mention early voting hours, say lines are often shorter, and offer this.
What is a weekend?
This is where you log the important info from every contact.
What is eCanvasser?
In Pass 2, if you reached the voter in Pass 1, your goal is to do this.
What is follow up to confirm their voting plan, ride assistance, or event attendance?
The event invite is tied to this named week
What is Vote With Your Neighbors Week?
For a voter who talked about family or kids, you name these three things as being on the ballot.
What are schools, safety, and the cost of things?
A voter says “I’m voting by mail.” You offer drop box info or this.
What is where to check their ballot status?
Conversations about plans, rides, or having already voted will almost always be this, so notes should start with it (or “Positive”).
What is “Quality”?
If a voter has already done this, you thank them, log this, and stop GOTV contact.
What is "already voted"?
In the Pass 1 close, you ask the voter to keep this somewhere they’ll see it, and say you’ll check in then.
What are the plan card and “next week”?
When no bridge fits, you offer this instead.
What is an invite to [EVENT], then voting early together?
A voter says “I don’t trust the system.” You say local decisions land right here.
What is on our block?