Get Out The Vote: Messaging For The Win
There are lots of field tactics to turn out voters, but any industry insider will tell you that a method is only as good as your message. In this post we review current recommendations for GOTV messaging, and research-based recommendations for messaging in general.
The Redward Trend of States, Visualized
Sister District harnesses the energy, creativity and resources of grassroots volunteers to restore Democratic majorities to state legislatures. Our unique organizing model “sisters” each of our teams to great Democratic candidates in specific swing legislative.
2018 Wave 3 Candidates are Here!
We have added three amazing candidates to our slate of 2018 Sister Races. This brings our total number of Sister Races to 24. Watch for more endorsements in the coming weeks.
VPC+SDAN Postcarding Experiment Results
Sister District Action Network (SDAN) partnered with the Voter Participation Center (VPC) to send handwritten postcards encouraging registration to eligible, unregistered individuals living in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Arizona in March 2018. These postcards were sent in conjunction with VPC’s Voting Age Population Program, which sent official voter registration forms to these same people.
Sister District Alumni — Greatest Hits from Successful 2018 Legislative Sessions
In 2017 and 2018, 15 of the 16 state legislative candidates that Sister District supported in Delaware, Washington, Virginia, and Florida won. These newly minted legislators introduced and pushed for dozens of pieces of legislation, many of which were eventually signed into law.
Video: “Dark Money” Fireside Chat
Sister District Action Network’s Director of Research Gaby Goldstein chats with Kimberly Reed, director of “Dark Money,” a new documentary film that examines one of the greatest present threats to American democracy: the influence of untraceable corporate money on our elections and elected officials.
Phonebank. It’s worth it.
The bottom line: phonebanking is worth the energy, and we’ve got to do it. It’s not always the most fun, but as Obama said recently, “We shouldn’t expect (politics) to be entertaining all the time… Sometimes you are just in a church basement making phone calls and eating cold pizza.”
Why Bother with GOTV for Uncontested Primaries?
Getting out the vote (GOTV) is a critical component of campaigning. But GOTV doesn’t just mean November – primaries matter too, especially for candidates in tight races.
VIDEO: Sister District – Fireside Chat with David Daley, author of Ratf**ked
Sister District’s cofounder & political director, Gaby Goldstein, and Ratf**ked author David Daley discuss gerrymandering, state politics, how Democrats got into such a state legislative hole, and how Dems can harness the opportunities in 2018 to ride a blue wave into big wins.
Sister District’s 2018 Political Strategy
It’s the question on everyone’s mind: we won big in 2017, but where do we go in 2018?
