2018 GOTV Postcarding Results
We ran two randomized controlled trials in the Fall of 2018 to determine if receiving a handwritten postcard encouraging the target to vote increased the odds of voters turning out to vote for in the 2018 general election in Pennsylvania and Michigan, and further sought to determine if those odds differed based on the postcard message.
Voter Registration Postcarding 2: A Replication with VPC + SDAN
We ran a randomized controlled trial to determine if the receipt of a handwritten postcard a week after the receipt of an official voter registration form increased the odds of people completing & returning the voter registration form, as compared to the odds of return among people who did not receive a postcard.
Sister District Survey Results: Social Investment in Teams = Increased Volunteer Participation
In January 2019, we surveyed our members to learn more about what motivates them to be part of our community, and what factors are associated with higher levels of participation in SDP activities.
Call (or Text) Your Girlfriend — Personal Contact Works Better Than Just Email To Recruit and Confirm Volunteers to Attend Team Events
In 2018, we ran two studies in partnership with Dr. Katherine Haenschen at Virginia Tech to explore the best ways to get volunteers to RSVP and attend team events. This post synthesizes the main findings of those studies. For specifics about each study, you can find recruitment study results here and confirmation study results here.
2018 Sister District Impact Report
In 2018, Sister District had the pleasure of supporting 32 races. Of those races, 25 were full field and fundraising support, 3 were alumna candidates (fundraising only), and 4 were digital-only endorsements. After rigorous program evaluation, the results are in…
Sister District Alumni — Building the Progressive Policy Pipeline: Legislation Introduced (Not Passed)
This article focuses on proposed bills that failed to pass. Why bother? See the end of the article for more — but to eat dessert first: sometimes, as Morrissey says, “these things take time.” Introducing bills creates opportunities to respond to feedback, tweak, and reintroduce next session.
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.
VIDEO: What’s the most effective GOTV messaging?
It’s science—these messages work best to get voters to the polls. Brought to you by Sister District Action Network Associate Director of Research Mallory Roman.
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.
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.
