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A basic description of get-out-the-vote fundatmentals.
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Chris Faulkner [email protected]
Get-Out-The-VoteGet-Out-The-VoteChris FaulknerChris Faulkner
[email protected]@faulknerstrategies.com
Chris Faulkner [email protected]
““How hard can it be? It’s just some How hard can it be? It’s just some phone calls and lit drops, right?”phone calls and lit drops, right?”
• Detailed planning means less chaosDetailed planning means less chaos• The Volunteer ArmyThe Volunteer Army• Coordination with other campaignsCoordination with other campaigns• Movement versus motionMovement versus motion• Budgetary realitiesBudgetary realities
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GOTV CountdownGOTV Countdown – 2 Weeks Out– 2 Weeks Out
– Final Voter ID completedFinal Voter ID completed– Finish all uploading of completed ID Finish all uploading of completed ID
scripts (door and phone)scripts (door and phone)– Confirm final GOTV supplies listConfirm final GOTV supplies list– Arrange for all GOTV Volunteer cateringArrange for all GOTV Volunteer catering– Volunteer training for all jobsVolunteer training for all jobs– Confirm final GOTV mail, radio, TV or Confirm final GOTV mail, radio, TV or
earned mediaearned media
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GOTV CountdownGOTV Countdown – – 2 Weeks Out2 Weeks Out (cont.)(cont.)
• All final GOTV call and walk lists printedAll final GOTV call and walk lists printed• All final GOTV walk maps printedAll final GOTV walk maps printed• Confirm all target precinct polling site Confirm all target precinct polling site
addressesaddresses• All volunteer time slots “over-shifted”All volunteer time slots “over-shifted”• Election Day “War Room / Command Election Day “War Room / Command
Center” identifiedCenter” identified• Vehicle reservations verified and Vehicle reservations verified and
confirmedconfirmed• Out-of-state volunteer lodging, Out-of-state volunteer lodging,
transportation and catering booked and transportation and catering booked and readyready
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GOTV CountdownGOTV Countdown – – 1 Week Out1 Week Out
• Take delivery of final collateral order and Take delivery of final collateral order and GOTV literatureGOTV literature
• Purchase all necessary office and GOTV Purchase all necessary office and GOTV supplies and distribute themsupplies and distribute them
• Walk and phone packets assembled with Walk and phone packets assembled with maps, lists and other materialsmaps, lists and other materials
• Out-of-state volunteers arrive and briefedOut-of-state volunteers arrive and briefed• Distribute walk and phone packets to Distribute walk and phone packets to
individual locations of activityindividual locations of activity
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GOTV Countdown – GOTV Countdown – 1 Week Out1 Week Out
• All rental vans picked up and stagedAll rental vans picked up and staged• The final volunteer trainingThe final volunteer training• Obtain all credentials and election Obtain all credentials and election
observer certifications necessaryobserver certifications necessary• Finalize plans for GOTV rallies and press Finalize plans for GOTV rallies and press
kick off eventskick off events• Assemble staff contact list with all relevant Assemble staff contact list with all relevant
phone numbers and distributephone numbers and distribute
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The Day Before GOTV Begins…The Day Before GOTV Begins…
• Final Staff MeetingFinal Staff Meeting• Final volunteer rallyFinal volunteer rally• Stock all volunteer centers with Stock all volunteer centers with
literature, office supplies and other literature, office supplies and other materialsmaterials
• Re-allocate resources based on Re-allocate resources based on holes in volunteer organizationholes in volunteer organization
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Our Team…Our Team…
• StaffStaff• HQs and OutletsHQs and Outlets• VolunteersVolunteers• The “plan”: scalability and flexibilityThe “plan”: scalability and flexibility• Office SuppliesOffice Supplies• Computers and paper backups Computers and paper backups • WeatherWeather• The other teamThe other team
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Murphy Works Overtime…Murphy Works Overtime…
• What is important and what is not.What is important and what is not.• Cracks in our team.Cracks in our team.• Media explosions.Media explosions.• The internet…speed kills.The internet…speed kills.• No action, stupid comment or crazy face No action, stupid comment or crazy face
is ever off the record or undocumented.is ever off the record or undocumented.• Stupid staff, crazy candidates and loopy Stupid staff, crazy candidates and loopy
volunteers.volunteers.
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Stay ConnectedStay Connected
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