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Canvassing Rural Areas

Nov 08, 2021 by Ben Holse (he/him)

Canvassing Rural Areas: Door to Door Is Not the Same Everywhere

Canvassing rural areas present a unique set of challenges. You want to door knock as many homes in these areas as you can. Grassroots canvassing is the most effective method of volunteer voter contact so plan for the door-to-door canvas program to take time and resources. You also want to be conscious of your resources and canvas in a way that makes sense for both you and your canvassers. Below are some of our favorite grassroots campaigning suggestions to overcome the challenges of rural canvassing:

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Why Canvassing Matters

Jul 19, 2021 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

Use Canvassing to Mobilize Voters

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Canvasser Safety During a Pandemic

Jul 27, 2020 by Ben Holse (he/him)

Canvasser Safety: What You Can Do to Stay Safe

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Your Guide to Creating Great Campaign Walk Cards

Jan 12, 2017 by Ben Holse (he/him)

Campaign Walk Cards Are Only as Good as You Make Them

Walk cards are an important element to any field campaign. They give your canvassers something tangible to discuss at the doors and are a great way to introduce your candidate to voters. Unfortunately, a lot of campaigns create walkcards the wrong way. Below is advice on producing great political walk cards.

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Canvassing Rural Areas

Sep 16, 2013 by Ben Holse (he/him)

Canvassing Rural Areas: Door to Door Is Not the Same Everywhere

Canvassing rural areas present a unique set of challenges. While you want to canvass as many homes in these areas as you can, as grassroots canvassing is the most effective method of volunteer voter contact, you also want to do so in a way that makes sense for both you and your canvassers. Below are a couple of suggestions for overcoming the challenges of rural canvassing:

1) Open up your specs as wide as you can when pulling a list for sparsely populated areas in order to create the densest turfs possible.

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