Relational Voter
Program
We Are Wisconsin Relational
Voter Contact Initiative 2012 ©
What is the Relational
Voter Program (RVP) ?
A volunteer recruitment program
A voter contact program
A leadership development program
Relational Voter Program Terms
Organizer = You
Leader = Someone who makes a list of potential voters
Relational Voter = Someone who is put on a list
Recruiter = Someone who is helping leaders make lists
Social Mapping = The act of putting lists into the computer
Contact Sheet = The printed, computerized copy of a leader’s list
Relational Voter Trajectory:
On List  ID’ed  Persuaded  Vote Plan 
Mobilized
Relational Leader Trajectory:
Makes List  Practices Voter Contact  Cultivates
Network  Mobilizes Network to Vote  Retains
Network of Voters
16%
3 Ways to Organize for Lists
1-1 List
Creation
Group
Train
Trainings Recruiters
Train Recruiters
Recruiters
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More
Leaders
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More
Lists
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More
Relational
Voters
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More Votes
Leaders
Organizer
Recruiter
Recruiter
Leaders
Group of
Leaders
Leadership Development Metrics
# Recruiters
# RVP Recruiter Workshops
# RVP Leader Workshops
Voter Contact Metrics
Phase 1 = # Leaders + Lists
Phase 1 = # Relational Voters
Phase 1 = # IDs
GOTV = # Vote Plans
GOTV = # Early Votes Reported
Example questions for helping
leaders create lists…
SAMPLE QUESTIONS TO HELP LEADERS AND RECRUITERS!!
1. What co worker do you want to get to know better?
2. Who do you see at high-school sporting events?
3. If you got married tomorrow, who would you invite to the party?
4. Who chats with you after church?
5. What family members do you think forget to vote?
6. Do you know any small business owners?
7. Do you have any in-laws that you would like to know better
HOW?
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
Socially Mapped Contact Sheet
Online tools to come …
Q&A