Training Volunteers and Organizers

Phonebank volunteers get out the vote for democracy

Phonebank for abortion rights at stake in Wisconsin Supreme Court Election

The Wisconsin Supreme Court race could decide abortion rights and 2024 rules in key battleground. Susan Pfeiffer, veteran phone phonebank organizer explains how tech enabled volunteers are making calls to get out the vote in a new podcast. “This election is the most important election in the country in 2023 because Wisconsin is the tipping …

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Republicans use dog whistles to incite violence, racism, grievance and hatred

DOG WHISTLE POLITICS: Illustrated Guide

Dog whistles are coded messages that are understood by a particular group of people but not heard by most people. Learn to recognize dog whistles to understand what someone really stands for. Use this illustrated guide to practice your skills. A “dog whistle” is a word or phrase that has subtle or distinctive meaning to a …

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Where do women have the most rights? Iran, America, Afghanistan or Cuba?

Where do women have the most rights? Iran, America, Cuba or Afghanistan?

The Taliban ban women in Afghanistan from attending university. – AP Women in Iran can be jailed for watching a men’s football game. Ten year old rape victim in Ohio denied abortion. Religious patriarchies strip women of their freedoms around the world. Where do women have the least rights? Take this short quiz and decide …

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Winning messages from 2022 midterms were about freedom, abortion rights and protecting democracy

Winning 2022 midterms messages

What was the winning midterm message? Freedom. Democrats described freedom differently: from women’s freedom to decide for themselves (AOC), freedom to learn (Josh Shapiro) to economic freedom (Wes Moore). Excerpts of their inspiring messages are bundled in the free BigStage Teleprompter so you can practice delivering them too. “Americans value our freedoms — our freedom …

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Learn to recognize Republican and FOX NEWS bullshit tricks

Test your BULLSHIT METER with this Mar-a-Lago quiz

How good is your bullshit meter? Find out with this quiz. “The real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with shit”, said Steve Bannon. Flood the zone. Stink up the joint. “This is not about persuasion: This is about disorientation.” – CNN It helps to …

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Canvassing innovations to register more voters and increase voters turnout

Fight voter suppression: Canvass smarter to register more voters and increase turnout.

Canvass smarter to register more voters and increase voter turnout to counter Republican voter suppression. How can organizers: Canvass people from the voter file or any other contact list? Customize the survey questions for canvassers to ask? Handle deep canvassing where volunteers contact the same person several times? Provide volunteers with canvassing scripts they can …

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Protect democracy, become a poll worker

Ten design tips for persuasive storytelling. BECOME A POLL WORKER case study.

Our democracy depends on ordinary people who make sure elections run smoothly and everyone’s vote is counted. Make sure we have safe, fair, and efficient elections for all. Become a poll worker. Power the Polls recruits poll workers to ensure a safe, fair election for all voters. It uses data on poll worker requirements from Work …

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