Sample Canvassing Fundamentals Handout

This is a part of NDTC’s Canvassing Toolkit, which has sample documents that can be edited and adapted to a campaign. Add a shortcut to this toolkit to your Google Drive, or download all of these documents from the toolkit folder itself.

Volunteers will likely have questions as they canvass, especially if it's their first time, so we created this Canvassing Fundamentals handout to answer some of the basics. It also includes a space on the back for key talking points, where you can provide information on the candidate, the race, and other important details. This is useful for volunteers who may not have campaign literature or need quick, accessible information, but be sure not to overwhelm them with too much detail—focus on the most relevant points.

To learn more about Field tactics for voter contact and the contents of the Canvassing Toolkit, check out our "Field Tactics" course.