What Can You Do?
If you like to…
…walk…you can:
Register voters
Distribute literature, absentee ballot applications
Door-knock with candidates
Canvass door-to-door
…talk…you can:
Phone bank to identify supports and get out the vote (gotv)
Talk back to talk radio
Chat with friends and co-workers
…write…you can:
Submit letters to the editor, op-ed pieces, and guest opinions
Develop campaign literature, talking points, and letters to voters
…host events…you can:
Hold house parties and coffees to meet the candidate, raise money, and get to know fellow supporters
Plan informal gatherings at home or local coffee shops to meet new volunteers, discuss issues, and strategize
Have working meetings to implement strategy, make calls, write letters, and yes, stuff envelopes
…participate in community events…you can:
Volunteer in booths at community fairs
Attend rallies and candidate debates
Work with fellow supporters on community service projects
…share your expertise…you can:
Use your organizational skills to plan events and coordinate volunteers
Apply your technical knowledge of databases and mass e-mail to help people connect and mobilize
Use your tech-savvy and communications skills to maintain a vibrant website
…work on Election Day…you can:
Hand out campaign literature and sample ballots at the polls
Make lit drops in targeted neighborhoods
Drive voters to the polls
Make get out the vote (gotv) phone calls
Serve as an appointed, official poll watcher
…be on your own…you can:
Wear a button, hat, t-shirt
Sport a bumper sticker
Display a yard sign
Send a post card
E-mail a friend
Write a check!
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