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 (RVP) HISTORY

Organize leaders through 1 on 1 training, groups, and existing organizations and together create: LISTS OF POTENTIAL VOTERS

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 leaders list

Relational Voter Trajectory: On List IDed Persuaded Vote Plan Mobilized Relational Leader Trajectory: Makes List Practices Voter Contact Cultivates Network Mobilizes Network to Vote Retains Network of Voters

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3 Ways to Organize for Lists 1-1 List Creation Group Trainings Train Recruiters

Recruiters = More Leaders = More Lists = More Relational Voters = More Votes

Organizer Recruiter Group of Leaders Leaders Recruiter Leaders

METRICS 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

Aaron Rodgers saysNOW, Lets make a list!

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 …

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