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Training GuidelinesTraining Guidelines
Talk to and/or Interrupt the Presenter
Ask Stupid Questions (and smart ones)
Relax and Enjoy yourself!
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Who is here?
Partner Organizations: First
Second
Organizational Roles Volunteers, Interns, Field and Political
Organizers, Staff, Executive Director
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Introduction to the VANIntroduction to the VAN
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What is the VAN?What is the VAN?
Practically speaking its two things Database containing registered and non-
registered voter information.
This includes updated address info and phonenumbers, Ward/precinct info, modelingscores, census and NCEC data (for targeting)
Web Interface Tools to help you use
the data
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You & VAN & Catalist:You & VAN & Catalist:How does it fit together?How does it fit together?
www.CEFVAN.com
Catalist
Database
State
Voter File
Commercial
Data
VAN
Database
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What can I do with the VAN?
Create lists based on a variety of criteria Manipulate those lists (adding/narrowing)
Save & re-use searches & lists of individuals
Contact individuals on your lists through walkand call sheets & record those contacts
Match & import lists from other sources
Bring data about individual contacts back into
the system for use in creating/modifying newlists
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Getting Data Back Into the VAN
Bulk Upload
Palm Pilots
Script View
Barcode Scanning
Grid View
Quick Lookup
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Technical DetailsTechnical Details
Security
User IDs and passwords
New User e-mail to set Password according to strength rules: at least 7
characters, at least 1 letter, at least 1 non-letter character, is not easily guessed
You must change your passwordevery 30 days
Timeouts
Must Use Firefox or Internet Explorer7
