Democratic GOTV

GOTV Script Writing

Aug 10, 2020 by Martín Diego Garcia

Helpful Tips for Writing a GOTV Script for Canvassing and Phone Banking

Get Out The Vote (GOTV) scripts are important because, in the vast majority of cases, they are your last chance to talk to your campaign’s core supporters to encourage them to vote. Therefore, it’s important that you make a lasting impression with these people and engage with them in a way that will resonate enough that they’ll take an hour (or six) out of their day to go vote. First, answer these basic questions to make sure your GOTV efforts are effective before writing your GOTV script:

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On Your Mark, Get Set, Digital GOTV

Oct 21, 2019 by Joe Fuld and Claire Regan

How to Win the Game of Digital GOTV

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7 Questions on GOTV with Political Scientist Donald Green

Oct 14, 2019 by Elena Veatch

Donald Green Shares the Latest Insights on Building Effective GOTV Programs 

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GOTV with BallotReady

Oct 25, 2018

Make a plan to vote! How BallotReady can help you improve your GOTV strategy

BallotReady is an online voter guide for local, state and national races. This week, we interviewed Alex Niemczewski to discuss how BallotReady can be used to amp up your GOTV campaign strategy.

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How can campaigns call cell phones for GOTV?

Oct 18, 2018 by Joe Fuld

Marty Stone answers 7 questions on calling cell phones for GOTV

For the longest time you could not call cell phones in an efficient way but now Stones Phones has some exciting new technology to make it easier to call cell phones using volunteers or paid phone banks. We asked Marty Stone 7 questions on calling cell phones for GOTV. He answered our questions here:

How can campaigns call cell phones for GOTV?

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Why you need a digital GOTV plan

Oct 15, 2018

A Good Digital GOTV Plan is a Must for Today’s Campaigns

A good digital GOTV plan, is not your father’s get out the vote effort. It used to be that GOTV was driven by walk lists, yard signs, door hangers, coffee and doughnuts. But as folks start to focus more on digital GOTV, having an actual plan to push turnout digitally is a must in our interconnected world. You still need the doughnuts and door hangers, but digital will add a layer of outreach that you did not have before.

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7 GOTV Questions with Pandora

Oct 11, 2018 by Shelley Rees

How you should incorporate Pandora digital radio into your GOTV strategy

As Election Day approaches, it's important to get to work on your GOTV strategy. This week, we interviewed some folks from Pandora Radio - a music streaming service - about how political campaigns can integrate digital radio to improve their 'get out the vote' strategies. 

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County Democratic Party and The GOOD Method

May 14, 2015 by The Campaign Workshop

Running a County Democratic Party Can Be a Difficult Task. 

Before we dive down into the dos and don’ts, of helping your County Democratic Party , let's take some time and talk about what a County Democratic Party should do.

County Democratic Party’s goal is to do one thing: elect Democrats. No matter the size, scope, or influence of your County Democratic Party – this is your objective. How you do this is a different story. Using what we call the GOOD Method, you can take your County Democratic Party to the next level.

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GOTV: What Do You Need for Get Out The Vote?

Jun 26, 2014 by Sophie Thurber

GOTV is Your Friend (With Benefits)

GOTV matters. Campaigns require long hours, uncomfortable conversations about money and immense dedication from the candidate, staffers and volunteers.  After all the time and money you pour into a campaign (not to mention your sanity), it’s important to finish strong with a robust GOTV program.  Here are a few things to think about for Get Out The Vote as you plan your last push to the finish line:

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