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The Grassroots Organizing Guide for a Progressive America

The 9-Step Plan

MAKES GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING SIMPLE AND FUN

The entire Think Precinct® plan fits on the first page of the 48-page guide book. The rest is worksheets, instructions, tips, sample fliers and inspirational quotes.

Step 1 - Get Ready Get Ready - Now
  • Contact your local Democratic Party leaders: cooperate, coordinate, be a role model
  • Get facts about: elected officials, your precinct, the voters
  • Collect materials: precinct and other maps, candidate/issue literature, forms
  • Find out about the election: dates, IDs, deadlines and procedures
Step 2 - Get Core People-ASAP Get Core People - ASAP
  • Recruit your Precinct Core Team - a few people who will help plan and lead
  • Create an Information Board
  • Meet with your Precinct Core Team - share your Step 1 info and plan a Gathering
Step 3 - Get More People Get More People
  • Hold a Precinct Gathering - recruit more volunteers for your Precinct Volunteer Team
Step 4 - Get Organized Get Organized
  • Meet with your Precinct Core Team
    • Make a Precinct Action Plan for canvassing, voter list updating, GOTV and more
    • Plan a Fun Fundraiser precinct-wide for August or September
  • Put together your Canvasser Kits and train your Voter ID Canvassers
Step 5 - Get Out There - Right away Get Out There - Right away
  • Start Voter ID Canvassing and informing supporters
  • Start your Data Entry Team updating the voter list
  • Make a plan to encourage early voting and y Mail-in Ballot
Step 6 - Get Out There Some More Get Out There Some More - through September 30
  • Continue Voter ID Canvassing
  • Hold your Fun Fundraiser
  • Adopt a precinct nearby if you have the volunteer power
Step 7 - Get Set Get Set - October
  • Finish Voter ID Canvassing by early October
  • Finalize your Committed Voter List by mid October
  • Launch early voting and mail-in ballot plan in mid-October
  • Finalize your Election Day Plan at least 10 days before the election
Step 8 - Go - Election Day Go – Election day
  • Put into action your Election Day Plan
  • Then, celebrate the effort of your whole team and take a break for the holidays!
Step 9 - Build a Progressive Community between elections Build a Progressive Community between elections
  • An engaged progressive community makes winning elections easier and more fun
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