working a rural precinct

[NMDemDist2]

I'm moving to a rural area and fear the precinct is HUGH!!!!!!!11!!!

any suggestions?

[Deb]

1. Do you need help with the size or being new to the community?

Just found this group, great idea.

[NMDemDist2]

4. the size. what I need is a horse LOL n/t

[Deb]

9. Petitioning will be a challenge

See if you can take advantage of local gathering places. We've done registrations on school campus or given forms to the student body. I've hit the 5:30am coffee crowd at the local diner for sigs, Little League games and BBQ's. Taking along a well known resident would be VERY important in my area. Good Luck!

[NMDemDist2]

11. luckily for me there is a Democratic Ladies Group who lunches monthly

I should be able to get some help and tips there

[JNelson6563]

2. What's your goal?

Are you working the precinct as a precinct delegate?

Julie

[NMDemDist2]

5. i expect I will be, I did here in the urban area n/t

[JNelson6563]

8. House parties, post cards

gatherings of any kind. Also, rural areas can be walked. It works well if one person drives from house to house and the other hits the doors.

Julie

[redqueen]

3. since it's a large area to cover

i'm using the VAN to get addresses, and sending a letter of introduction as well as some brief info on our statewide and candidates.



if anyone has any ideas for outreach for unregistered voters i'd be happy to see any and all suggestions. :)

[NMDemDist2]

6. i'm figuring that if there is an address with no reg voter listed that's a

prime spot to start :shrug:

[JNelson6563]

7. Do all states have a VAN?

We have one in MI maintained by the Mi. Dem party and I use it all the time. What a useful tool! The more voters who get identified the more useful it is. I just finished a mailing to 4400 people in my county identified as "strong Dems" on our VAN. It's a letter of solicitation for my state House candidate. What a job that was!!

Julie

[NMDemDist2]

10. oh my yes! huge job that!

I dunno about New Mexico but will find out very soon :evilgrin:

here in AZ the Democratic Party HQ has precint lists by street of all voters and party affiliation as well as whether or not they voted in the last 6 elections

so the more times they voted the "stronger" they were

[Emit]

12. We do in NV -- I agree -- great tool! n/t