November 5 is Election Day in Virginia and Mississippi
Polls close in:
Featured GOTV Events
You can work on these important races from anywhere in the country! Sign up to volunteer, or simply show up at one of our events – even if you’ve never volunteered to get out the vote before, our experienced team leaders are ready to bring you up to speed.
California
Oct 26: San Francisco / Dolores Heights Phone Bank
Oct 26: Atwater Village, Los Angeles Phonebank for Virginia
Oct 26: Davis, CA Phonebanking for Virginia
Oct 26: San Jose, CA Phonebank for Josh Cole and Debra Rodman
Oct 27: Los Angeles, CA Phonebank with Civic Sundays
Oct 27: Piedmont, CA Phonebank for Alex Askew and Cheryl Turpin (RSVP by email)
Oct 27: Westside Los Angeles, CA Phonebank for Shelly Simonds and Cheryl Turpin
Oct 27: Sacramento, CA Phonebank and Textbank for Virginia
Oct 28: Cupertino, CA Tai-chi Fundraiser for Aisha Sanders
Oct 30: Cupertino, CA Phonebank for Josh Cole and Debra Rodman
Nov 1: San Mateo, CA Phonebank for Cheryl Turpin and Shelly Simonds
Nov 2: San Diego, CA Phonebank for Shelly Simonds
Nov 2: San Mateo, CA GOTV Call Party for Cheryl Turpin and Shelly Simonds
Nov 2: Sacramento, CA GOTV Phonebank and Textbank for Virginia
Nov 2: Davis, CA Phonebanking for Virginia
Nov 2: Alameda, CA Phonebank for Alex Askew and Cheryl Turpin
Nov 3: San Mateo, CA GOTV Phonebank for Cheryl Turpin and Shelly Simonds
Nov 3: Westside Los Angeles, CA Phonebank for Shelly Simonds and Cheryl Turpin
Nov 3: Larchmont/Hollywood, CA Phonebank
Nov 3: Los Angeles, CA Phonebank with Civic Sundays
Nov 3: San Jose, CA GOTV Phonebank for Joshua Cole and Debra Rodman
Nov 3: Sacramento, CA GOTV Phonebank and Textbank for Virginia
Nov 3: Pacifica, CA GOTV Phonebank Event for Josh Cole and Debra Rodman
Nov 4: San Mateo, CA Final Phonebank for 2019
Nov 4: Sacramento, CA GOTV Phonebank and Textbank for Virginia
Nov 5: Sacramento, CA GOTV Phonebank and Textbank for Virginia
Illinois
Oct 28: South Loop/Downtown Postcard Party
Nov 2: Norwood, IL Phonebank for Virginia
Nov 2: Glen Ellyn, IL Phonebank for Virginia (RSVP by email)
Nov 2: Evanston, IL Phonebank for Virginia
Nov 3: South Loop, IL Phonebank for Virginia (RSVP by email)
Nov 3: Deerfield, IL Phonebank for Virginia
Nov 3: South Evanston, IL Phonebank for Virginia (RSVP by email)
Nov 4: Downtown Evanston, IL GOTV Phonebank (RSVP by email)
Nov 4: Homewood GOTV Phonebank
Massachusetts
Oct 27: Cambridge, MA Calling Phonebank: Draw the Line at Virginia
Oct 28: Newton, MA Calls for a Blue Virginia Phonebank/a>
Nov. 2: Brookline, MA Calls to Flip the Virginia State Legislature Blue Phonebank
Nov. 3: Cambridge, MA Calling Phonebank: Draw the Line at Virginia
Nov. 4: Newton, MA Calls for Virginia Phonebank
Nov 4: Wellesley, MA PhoneBank to flip Virginia
Michigan
Oct 30: Ann Arbor, MI Phone Bank for Ghazala Hashmi and Alex Askew
New York
Oct 24: Bronx / Westchester, NY Phonebanking for Shelly Simonds and Wendy Gooditis
Oct 27: Astoria Phonebank for Shelly Simonds and Wendy Gooditis
Oct 27: Brooklyn South Slope GOTV Phonebank
Oct 28: Washington Heights Phonebank for Shelly Simonds and Wendy Gooditis
Oct 28: Scarsdale Phonebank for Shelly Simonds and Wendy Gooditis
Oct 28: Hastings-On-Hudson Phonebank for Shelly Simonds and Wendy Gooditis
Oct 31: Bronx / Westchester, NY Phonebanking for Virginia
Nov: Chelsea Phonebank for Wendy Gooditis
Nov 3: UES Phonebank for Wendy Gooditis
Nov 4: UWS Phonebank for Wendy Gooditis
Nov 2-3: Bronx/Westchester Carpool Trip to Virginia
Nov 3: Get on the Bus! Canvassing road trip to Virginia (1 day)
Nov 3: Brooklyn North Slope GOTV Phonebank
Nov 4: Brooklyn North Slope GOTV Phonebank
Nov 4: Scarsdale Phonebank for Wendy Gooditis & Shelly Simonds
Oregon
Oct 27: NE Portland, OR Phonebank for Josh Cole and Debra Rodman (RSVP by email)
Nov 3: SE Portland, OR Phonebank for Josh Cole and Debra Rodman
Nov 3: NW Portland, OR Phonebank for Josh Cole and Debra Rodman (RSVP by email)
Pennsylvania
Oct 26: Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square Phonebank
Vermont
Nov 4: Putney, VT Dinner and Silent Vacation Auction
Virginia
Oct 31: University of Virginia Phonebank for Josh Cole (RSVP by email)
Washington DC / Northern Virginia
Oct 26: Canvassing for Hala Ayala
Oct 30: Phonebanking for Josh Cole
Training and Resources
What You Can Do Right Now
Whether you’re brand new to getting out the vote or a seasoned campaign operative, we break down steps you can take right now to help get voters to the polls. Check out these bite-sized recommendations from our National Field Directors and our affiliated research organization, Sister District Action Network:
6 Things to Do Right Now
Bite-Sized Recommendations
Help out get out the vote this election season by postcarding, texting, fundraising, phonebanking, and canvassing.
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Use Our Latest Research to GOTV
Get More Votes, More Effectively
Learn how to increase fundraising for candidates, and improve attendance at phonebanks and other campaign events using some of SDAN’s latest research.
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GOTV Messaging
Getting out the vote is the last phase of voter messaging. Campaigns have already persuaded as many people as they can to vote for their candidate – all that’s left to do is make sure those voters get to the polls.
Watch the Video
SDAN Associate Director of Research Mallory Roman explains the most effective GOTV messaging.
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Get Out The Vote: Messaging For The Win
In this post we review current recommendations for GOTV messaging, and research-based recommendations for messaging in general.
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GOTV Canvassing
Canvassing, or going door-to-door to speak with voters, is the most important activity during GOTV. If you’ve never done it before, it’s not hard! In the final days before the election, you’re not persuading voters anymore – you’re only reminding them to vote. Watch this canvassing training with Sister District National Field Director Chris Vines to help get you started.
Read some of our volunteers’ personal stories about canvassing:
The 2018 Volunteer Trail
Sometimes it’s fun. Sometimes it’s frustrating. Here are some of my favorite canvassing stories. I’m sharing the good, the bad, the inspiring, so you know what to expect if you go out to canvass.
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Canvassing in Paradise
Margaret Good, a Sister District Alum, is running for Congress this year! Sister District takes a look back at what it was like to canvass for Margaret in her Florida State House Campaign.
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What to Expect when You’re Canvassing
Canvassing is not always so rewarding. You may knock and get no answer and leave a flyer hoping someone will read it and vote for your candidate. Sometimes it’s hard, but it’s worth it.
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GOTV Partners
