GOTV DRY RUN(S)
Do at least one, ideally two dry runs in your turf. Test all your staging locations. Test
your reporting systems. Test your leaders. And turn voters out to vote early in the
process!
 HOST A VOLUNTEER DRY RUN TRAINING
10:30 REGISTRATION
11:00 WELCOME & REVIEW TRAINING
11:10 OUR STORY: WHO WE ARE, WHERE WE’VE BEEN, WHERE WE’RE GOING
What are our values? What concerns do we have for our community?
How does building electoral power help us address those concerns and act on
our values?
11:30 WHAT IS GOTV?
Who are our voters?
What are the most effective ways to turn them out to vote?
>> Roleplay a conversation with a voter
12:00 BREAKOUT TRAININGS BY ROLE
Staging Location Director
Canvass Director & Canvassers
Phone Bank Director & Phone Bankers
Comfort Captain & Rides to the Polls
1:00
LUNCH
3:00
RUN STAGING LOCATION LIKE ELECTION DAY
Reporting, Canvass Launches, Phone Banks
7:00
TALLY RESULTS, DEBRIEF & NEXT STEPS
7:30
CELEBRATION & CLOSING
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GOTV DRY RUN(S)
 EVALUATE YOUR TEAM’S DRY RUN
Region
Staging Location Name
Open on time? Shift 1 #’s
Shift 2 #’s
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What follow-up training is needed?
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GOTV DRY RUN(S)
 HAVE PARTICIPANTS EVALUATE DRY RUN
Thank you for participating in our GOTV Dry Run. Please tell us what worked and what
didn’t so that we can learn from this and better prepare for Election Day.
1) Name: __________________________________
Phone: ______________________________
2) Your Staging Location Today:
____________________________________________________
3) Your Role Today:
______________________________________________________________
4) Your Role for Election Day:
______________________________________________________
6) What specifically went well today in your role?
7) What specific problems arose in the course of carrying out your role? Which were
you able to solve? Which were you not able to solve?
8) What specific pointers would you have for others about how to carry out this role
well?
9) We are doing another Dry Run next Saturday. What should we change next week to
make the Dry Run an even better preparation for Election Day?
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SIGN-IN SHEET
First Name
Last Name
Cell phone
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Email
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GET OUT THE VOTE VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT TRACKER
First Name, Last Name
(Please PRINT CLEARLY)
Cell Phone
GOTV Shifts
Election Day (Nov 2nd)
(Please circle all that apply)
(Please check all that apply
Saturday, Oct 30th:
9 AM-12PM
12-4PM
Sunday, Oct. 31st:
9 AM-12PM
12-4PM
st
Monday, Nov 1 :
9 AM-12PM
12-4PM
___ I will take off Election Day and volunteer all day!
Or choose 1 or more shifts:
___9 AM-12PM ___12-4PM
____4-7PM
I will (circle all that apply) Phone Bank Canvass Drive
Voters to Polls
Saturday, Oct 30th:
9 AM-12PM
12-4PM
Sunday, Oct. 31st:
9 AM-12PM
12-4PM
Monday, Nov 1st:
9 AM-12PM
12-4PM
Saturday, Oct 30th:
9 AM-12PM
12-4PM
Sunday, Oct. 31st:
9 AM-12PM
12-4PM
Monday, Nov 1st:
9 AM-12PM
12-4PM
Saturday, Oct 30th:
9 AM-12PM
12-4PM
Sunday, Oct. 31st:
9 AM-12PM
12-4PM
st
Monday, Nov 1 :
9 AM-12PM
12-4PM
Saturday, Oct 30th:
9 AM-12PM
12-4PM
Sunday, Oct. 31st:
9 AM-12PM
12-4PM
st
Monday, Nov 1 :
9 AM-12PM
12-4PM
4-7PM
4-7PM
4-7PM
4-7PM
4-7PM
___ I will take off Election Day and volunteer all day!
Or choose 1 or more shifts:
___9 AM-12PM ___12-4PM
____4-7PM
I will (circle all that apply) Phone Bank Canvass Drive
Voters to Polls
4-7PM
4-7PM
4-7PM
___ I will take off Election Day and volunteer all day!
Or choose 1 or more shifts:
___9 AM-12PM ___12-4PM
____4-7PM
I will (circle all that apply) Phone Bank Canvass Drive
Voters to Polls
4-7PM
4-7PM
4-7PM
___ I will take off Election Day and volunteer all day!
Or choose 1 or more shifts:
___9 AM-12PM ___12-4PM
____4-7PM
I will (circle all that apply) Phone Bank Canvass Drive
Voters to Polls
4-7PM
4-7PM
4-7PM
___ I will take off Election Day and volunteer all day!
Or choose 1 or more shifts:
___9 AM-12PM ___12-4PM
____4-7PM
I will (circle all that apply) Phone Bank Canvass Drive
Voters to Polls
4-7PM
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SAMPLE ELECTION DAY TIMELINE
***Polling location opening and closing times differ by state. Check your state’s
laws!****
November 1st: Set up staging locations / confirm all volunteers
November 2nd: ELECTION DAY
5:15 AM
Wake up calls to all staff and volunteer captains
6:15 AM
Organizer (Staging Location Director), Canvass Captain, Phone Bank Captain,
Rides/Comfort Captain open staging location
6:45 AM
Visibility at high-traffic areas begins
7:00 AM
Polls Open/Rides Captain checks that polls are open
8:00 AM
Shift #1 volunteer reminder calls
8:45 AM
Visibility Ends
9:00 AM
Shift #1 phone bank and canvass operations begin
11:00 AM
Shift # 2 volunteer reminder calls
12:00 PM
Shift #2 phone bank and canvass operations begin
1:00 PM
Comfort Captain serves lunch
3:00 PM
Shift # 3 volunteer reminder calls
4:00 PM
Shift #3 Phone bank and Canvass operations begin
4:15 PM
Comfort Captain serves afternoon snacks
6:00 PM
Everyone out on the doors
7:00 PM
Polls close (Have all canvassers go to closest polling place to keep people in line)
***Polling location opening and closing times differ by state. Check your
state’s laws!****
End of Night
Organizers, captains, and volunteers break down and clean up staging locations.
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