About Canvassing
For the next two months, our job is to find several hundred thousand Michigan voters who will commit to voting for Abdul on August 4th. This is how we win.
Attend a training and then help us win by doing the work that matters - talking to voters in person.
1. Get Trained
2. Go Canvass
3. View Additional Resources
Scroll down to sign up for trainings and shifts on canvassing and to access additional resources for canvassing
🧑🏫 Canvass Training ⬇
Canvass Training Guides
1 - How To Talk To Voters
2 - Policy & Talking Points
3 - How To Canvass
4 - Training Script
5 - Using OpenField: Device Training
Guides available in the #door-knocking channel in our Slack group or online on this page (get the password from your County Captain, Field Organizer, or the campaign directly by emailing organizing@abdulforsenate.com)
Enter Password Here
In-Person Door Knocking Canvass Training
Want to knock doors but need in-person instruction? Attend one of our in-person training and launch events. Once you are trained, go out and knock doors whenever you can!
Can't Canvass? Phonebank with us!
No experience is required and you can join from anywhere. You'll just need access to a laptop/tablet and a phone.
SIGN UP HERE
Online Door Knocking Canvass Training
Virtual canvass trainings available Tue/Thu 6-7:30pm, and Sun 12-1:30pm
Online Training
📋 Canvass Shifts ⬇
Group Door Knocking Shift Launches
Want to canvass with others? Come to an in-person shift launch, get paired up with a canvassing partner, grab some literature, and help us win this race by talking to voters!
Self-Directed Door Knocking Shift Launches
Trained and ready to canvass on your own? Sign up here to let us know when you're knocking doors.
The goal is 50 doors - try to knock at least 25 doors every time you go out!
Best times to knock doors: Mon - Fri 4pm - 8pm, Sat/Sun 10am - 8pm, but you are allowed to knock anytime between 9am and 9pm, 7 days per week.
Go Canvass
📂 Additional Resources ⬇
Pick Up Literature & Other Supplies
Need literature to canvass? Check out these locations and make a plan for pickup. Some locations may be able to provide limited numbers of yard signs, placards, or other campaign gear.
Pickup Locations
Share Abdul's Hits On Socials
Want to send a compelling clip of Abdul speaking on a specific issue to someone on the fence? Check out this list of links!
Share Abdul's Hits
Join the Weekly National Organizing Call
Connect with the campaign directly and hear from special guests each week, then stick around to coordinate with volunteers in your area or get help from the campaign in chapter-specific Breakout Rooms.
Join The Call
Help us train and launch canvassers!
We need to get as many supporters as possible trained quickly and out canvassing every moment that they can between now and August 4th. If we do this, we will win - and we need your help!
If you can host a training and/or canvass launch, please submit this form and we'll be in touch with next steps!