This article provides the instructions for Vote Rev Action Fund's recommended data sheet for volunteers doing high traffic on-the-spot vote tripling, as well as a link to a template google form where canvassers can input their data after a high traffic on-the-spot vote tripling shift.   The data from this form can then easily be entered into a googl...

Overview This training deck is meant to help canvassers learn the fundamentals of site-based vote tripling, from the best way to make an ask, answering common hesitations, and how to track their data.  Make a copy of the deck here....

Overview This training deck is meant to help canvassers learn the fundamentals of site-based vote tripling, from the best way to make an ask, answering common hesitations, and how to track their data.    Make a copy of this deck here....

Overview This training deck is meant to help volunteers learn the fundamentals of high traffic pledge collection (HTPC), from the best way to make an ask, to answering common hesitations from supporters that need a little extra nudge to reach out to their friends. For implementation materials, testimonials, or for best practices on how to best condu...

Overview High traffic pledge collection (HTPC) offers a easy way to gather relational contacts as part of your campaign's direct voter contact efforts. Like any other high traffic efforts, its success depends largely on location, time, and attitude. We know from over one hundred fieldwork hours that HTPC is effective as an in-person activity.  Our  ...

Site-based vote tripling (SBVT) is an in-person relational turnout tactic where canvassers stationed outside of high-traffic areas ask passersby to stop and send voting reminders to 5 or more friends. Conducted during early vote and on election day, SBVT can help reach hard-to-reach voters. Vote Rev Action Fund conducted a randomized control trial o...

Executive summary  Vote tripling is a suite of tactics that encourages people to remind three friends to vote. While campaigns and GOTV organizations can control whom they recruit to be vote triplers, the tactics cannot easily control which friends the triplers reach out to. Using a sample of New York State voters, we conducted a novel experiment to...

Overview Vote tripling pledge collection is an optimized, commit-to-vote pledge that involves two steps: (1) securing a supporter's promise to encourage three friends to vote for Democrats and (2) following up with a timely text reminder to the supporter before Election Day.  This guide lays out several ways campaigns can incorporate vote tripling p...

Overview Vote tripling pledge collection (VTPC) is at its core a two-step process: collecting a pledge and sending a reminder.  In the past, partners have been successful in collection pledges digitally, using a form like the one below. To start collecting pledges, we recommend that you make a copy of our  sample VTPC digital pledge collection form ...

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This write-up of our internal research study describes our test of high-traffic pledge collection (HTPC) during the 2022 Midterm General Election.  ...

Overview Asking supporters to remind three friends to vote is a powerful way to reach more voters from each conversation and increase turnout! And if Early Voting is underway (or if the vote-by-mail (VBM) application period is open), on-the-spot (OTS) vote tripling while canvassing is one of the best ways to have voters remind friends to vote!  Once...

Site-based vote tripling (SBVT) is an in-person relational turnout tactic where canvassers stationed outside of high-traffic areas ask passersby to stop and send voting reminders to 5 or more friends. Conducted during early vote and on election day, SBVT can help reach hard-to-reach voters. Vote Rev's sister organization, Vote Rev Action Fund, condu...

Overview Below is our recommended language for adding vote tripling pledge collection to your canvassing scripts, as well as tips for making a strong ask no matter what response you receive. Script (1) Follow script Follow your script for starting calls with voters. The vote tripling ask is not the sole script component, it often comes after the vol...

Why relational? People are more likely to vote when their friends tell them to.  Our meta-analysis  estimates that a GOTV contact from a friend increases a voter’s chance of turning out by 2.5-3 percentage points. That’s larger than the  average impact  of nearly any other turnout method — larger than phone banking, texting, mail, pledge cards, etc....

Overview Previous implementations have found that setting goals early correlates positively with a vote tripling pledge collection (VTPC) program.  We have created this  tracker  so that organizations looking to implement a VTPC program have a single place to monitor and visualize their success. We recommend making a copy for yourself and customizin...

Overview Thank you for deciding to do polling place vote tripling or vote tripling pledge collection, and thank you for taking sticker production into your own hands!  We have experience creating and printing our own stickers at home and with a local vendor, so this is our guide on how to get your own sticker operation up and running.  NOTE: Don’t w...

Overview This training deck is meant to help volunteers learn the fundamentals of vote tripling pledge collection (VTPC) while phonebanking, from the best way to make an ask, to answering common hesitations from supporters that need a little extra nudge to pledge to remind their three friends.  For implementation materials, testimonials, or for best...

Overview This training deck is meant to help volunteers learn the fundamentals of vote tripling pledge collection (VTPC) while canvassing, from the best way to make an ask, to answering common hesitations from supporters that need a little extra nudge to pledge to remind three of their friends to vote.  For implementation materials, testimonials, or...

Overview This training deck is meant to help volunteers learn the fundamentals of high traffic pledge collection (HTPC), from the best way to make an ask, to answering common hesitations from voters that need a little extra nudge to reach out to their friends.  For implementation materials, testimonials, or for best practices on how to best conduct ...

Overview Below is our recommended language for adding vote tripling pledge collection to your canvassing scripts, as well as tips for making a strong ask no matter what response you receive. Script (1) Follow script Follow your script for starting calls with voters. The vote tripling ask is not the sole script component, it often comes after the vol...

Collecting pledges across standard DVC tactics Vote tripling is a two part tactic that increases voter turnout by scaling relational contacts.  First , ask supporters to pledge to remind 3 friends to vote, making note of who they will remind.  Then , send them a timely reminder of that pledge before Election Day.  Ultimately, vote tripling helps you...

Executive summary  Generally, Vote Rev advises campaigns to recruit vote triplers from among their universe of likely voters. A Senate campaign in Georgia, for example, would recruit vote triplers who are, themselves, voters in Georgia.  Another possibility, however, is to recruit triplers who are not themselves voters in a race’s jurisdiction. Ther...

Overview With this type of pledge card, the volunteer or canvasser keeps the entire card for later data entry and record keeping. This type of card is a baseline template - there are lots of ways to customize it - and we recommend you edit it to match the community you are working in.  Front Back Download this pledge card here. Still have questions?...

Overview Polling place vote tripling (PPVT) a dvantage is that it cuts through the clutter of turnout texts and meets voters where they are.   Our studies have shown that the average well-trained volunteer or staffer can generate about 18 relational voter contacts per hour at a polling location. This rate is much better than what one would experienc...

Which polling locations should I go to? Polling place vote tripling works best when you can ask as many people as possible to remind three friends to vote, therefore we recommend choosing polling locations that are expected to have large numbers of in-person voters. Our staff can help you choose polling locations - connect with us here, or send us a...

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Overview This training deck is meant to help volunteers learn the fundamentals of vote tripling pledge collection while registering voters, from the best way to make an ask, to answering common hesitations from voters that need a little extra nudge to reach out to their friends.  For implementation materials, testimonials, or for best practices on h...

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Hand sanitizer Clipboard w/ sign on the back (like "Remind 3 friends to vote") Printed materials for clipboard Script and best practices sheet Data sheet Setup and electioneering guidance Safety protocol Shift schedule (if applicable) Candidate or Democratic support T-shirt/sticker/gear  Pens (3-4) Plastic container and stickers/candy Fully-charged ...

Overview While Vote Rev and Vote Rev Action Fund have not invented any new tech, our tactic of vote tripling pledge collection can be layered into any existing tech that you are already using. We work with vendors to determine optimization for collecting vote tripling pledges within popular voter contact tools, and work to keep guides up-to-date wit...

Overview This is a sample schedule for volunteers doing polling place vote tripling at Early Vote or Election Day voting sites. We recommend downloading a copy of this  tick tock  and adjusting it to the needs of your program, schedule, and volunteers. Time into Shift Task Done - 0:30 Arrive at polling location 30 min early Sign in with polling loca...

Overview This training deck is meant to help volunteers learn the fundamentals of vote tripling pledge collection (VTPC) while textbanking, from the best way to collect pledge information, to the best way to keep on top of all of your conversations with voters.  For implementation materials, testimonials, or for best practices on how to best conduct...

Overview Below is our recommended language for adding early voter vote tripling pledge collection to your SMS scripts, as well as tips for making a strong ask no matter what response you receive. Script (1a) Vote tripling as the initial ask (to IDed supporters)* Hi {VoterName}! It’s {SenderName} a volunteer with {Campaign Name}. Thank you for voting...

Overview This training deck is meant to help volunteers learn the fundamentals of vote tripling pledge collection (VTPC) while phonebanking, from the best way to make an ask, to properly tracking data to ensure every voter gets a timely and personalized reminder.  For implementation materials, testimonials, or for best practices on how to best condu...

Overview Over October 2-4, 2020, in response to new SMS rules promulgated by Twilio, Vote Rev and Vote Rev Action Fund tested three ways to incorporate “Reply STOP to unsubscribe” into outgoing vote tripling SMS. These messages were sent to early voters in Wisconsin and North Carolina, with the goal of mobilizing them to remind friends to vote. In t...

Overview Polling place vote tripling (PPVT) a dvantage is that it cuts through the clutter of turnout texts and meets voters where they are.   Our studies have shown that the average well-trained volunteer or staffer can generate about 18 relational voter contacts per hour at a polling location. This rate is much better than what one would experienc...

Overview Asking supporters to remind three friends to vote for Democrats is a powerful way to reach more voters from each conversation and increase turnout! And if early voting is underway (or if the vote-by-mail (VBM) application period is open), on-the-spot (OTS) vote tripling while canvassing is one of the best ways to have voters remind friends ...

Collecting pledges across standard DVC tactics Vote tripling is a two part tactic that increases voter turnout by scaling relational contacts.  First , ask supporters to pledge to remind 3 friends to vote, making note of who they will remind.  Then , send them a timely reminder of that pledge before Election Day.  Ultimately, vote tripling helps you...

Our 2022 trial of HTOTS (high traffic on-the-spot relational turnout) was reviewed and our data was independently analyzed by Dr. Kate Duch. Her results largely mirrored ours and she agreed that results were probably not due to chance.   ...

Collecting vote tripling pledges  is one of the most effective ways to increase voter turnout during the election cycle.   Your job is easy: (i) stand outside a high traffic location, (ii) engage with voters,  and  (iii) ask them  to pledge to remind three friends to vote for Democrats on Election Day!   Materials  Make sure you have:  Fully charged...

I’ve collected a bunch of vote tripling pledges, how should I send the reminders? It depends on your program, but we find that SMS reminders work well (phone banking and postcard reminders also work, but depending on program size can be less scalable. You can find recommended reminder language  here (LINK). Make sure you are following carrier rules ...

Overview The pledge card is designed as a postcard. This means that the canvasser or volunteer collecting the card will take it back for record keeping and data entry, but the organization running the program should have a plan to mail the postcards back during Early Voting or close to Election Day, depending on the jurisdiction. This is a base temp...

Collecting vote tripling pledges  is one of the most effective ways to increase voter turnout during the election cycle.   Your job is easy: (i) stand outside a high traffic location, (ii) engage with voters,  and  (iii) ask them  to pledge to remind three friends to vote on Election Day!   Materials  Make sure you have:  Fully charged cell phone Cl...

EVVT Texas Study Slides...

Overview One of the most critical aspects of running a successful polling place vote tripling (PPVT) program is being able to keep track of and optimally disperse your volunteers. Mobilize America is a common platform many organizations utilize to track and manage voters, but  We recognize that not every organization will have access to Mobilize Ame...

One Minus Beta and Vote Tripling report.pdf...

Overview Previous partners and implementations have found it helpful to provide a sign to visually reinforce the vote tripling pledge collection (VTPC) or high traffic pledge collection (VTPC) asks.  This  sign can be printed and taped to the back of a clipboard while doing VTPC or HTPC. It should not serve as a substitute for an ask, but it can gen...

Overview Previous implementations have found that setting goals early correlates positively with successful a polling place vote tripling (PPVT) program.  We have created this  tracker  so that organizations looking to implement a PPVT program have a single place to monitor and visualize their success. We recommend making a copy for yourself and cus...

Overview This is a sample script and best practices sheet for volunteers doing polling place vote tripling. Please download and update to your campaign's specific needs. ### Sample Material Begins ### Polling place vote tripling is the most effective way to increase voter turnout on Election Day and during Early Voting.  Your job is easy: (i) stand ...

HTOTS Relational Ask A/B Test Results This PDF includes the results of our relational asks A/B test, In the 2022 Arizona generals, Vote Rev Action Fund added an A/B test to our impact-focused HTOTS program, comparing asks to remind 5 vs. 7 vs. 10 friends. Asking for 10 friends generated the most relational contacts: 51 contacts per canvasser-hour, v...

Overview This type of pledge card contains a tear off.  The pledger keeps the top part of the card, and the canvasser keeps the bottom part of the card for record keeping and data entry.  As the pledger keeps part of the card, there is an opportunity to display useful information on the back side of the part of the card they will keep.  This is a ba...

Overview Below is our recommended language for adding vote tripling pledge collection to your phonebanking scripts, as well as tips for making a strong ask no matter what response you receive. Script (1) Follow script Follow your script for starting calls with voters. The vote tripling ask is not the sole script component, it often comes after the v...

Overview This training deck is meant to help volunteers learn the fundamentals of vote tripling pledge collection (VTPC) while canvassing, from the best way to make an ask, to answering common hesitations from voters that need a little extra nudge to pledge to remind their three friends.  For implementation materials, testimonials, or for best pract...

Vote tripling, like many asks, is most compelling when made with confidence, so callers may personalize rather than read it verbatim. Below is our recommended language for PPVT volunteer recruitment via phones, as well as tips for addressing hesitations. Sample script language Calls to supporters Hi {vote name}, this is {caller name} I’m volunteerin...

Overview This training deck is meant to help volunteers learn the fundamentals of vote tripling pledge collection (VTPC) while textbanking, from the best way to record conversation data, to following up with supporters the day after you've reached out.  For implementation materials, testimonials, or for best practices on how to best conduct a progra...

Overview Sending supporters who completed a vote tripling pledge a reminder is the best way to get them to follow through on their pledge, and in turn help you turnout out more voters. In short, timely reminders to these triplers helps you actualize the power of a vote tripling pledge. In the sheet below you'll find reminder scripts for various audi...

Overview This training deck is meant to help volunteers learn the fundamentals of polling place vote tripling, from the best way to make an ask, to answering common hesitations from voters that need a little extra nudge to reach out to their friends.  For implementation materials, testimonials, or for best practices on how to best conduct a program,...

Overview Vote tripling pledge collection is a two part mobilization tactic. First, ask supporters to pledge to remind three friends to vote, making sure to save this pledge data (we refer to these supporters as triplers). Second, send triplers a timely reminder of their pledge. Below is guidance for sending these reminders successfully - including r...

Overview Vote tripling pledge collection is an optimized, commit-to-vote pledge that involves two steps: (1) securing a supporter's promise to encourage three friends to vote for Democrats and (2) following up with a timely text reminder to the supporter before Election Day.  This guide lays out several ways campaigns can incorporate vote tripling p...

Script overview 20% of supporters will say yes! Best practices when making the VTPC ask while phonebanking Share who you’d remind to vote  to illustrate that you’re not collecting data and build trust Record data  after each call in the Notes below!  Use  format:  #VT: name, name and name Ask for (or confirm)  cell phone number   so the campaign can...

Overview We have found that a vote tripling pledge works well as a follow up to a voter registration ask. Regardless of whether the person is a good registration target, they can always think of three other people that can remind to vote. Moreover, we’ve found that many pledgers appreciate the simplicity of the ask, and like that such a small act ca...

Hand sanitizer Clipboard w/ sign on the back (like "Remind 3 friends to vote") Printed materials for clipboard Script and best practices sheet Data sheet Setup and electioneering guidance Safety protocol Shift schedule (if applicable) Pens (3-4) Plastic container and stickers/candy Fully-charged cell phone Water and snacks/food for yourself Poncho/u...

Overview This training deck is meant to help volunteers learn the fundamentals of early voter vote tripling pledge collection (EVVT), from the best practices for sending SMS, to answering common hesitations from voters that need a little extra nudge to reach out to their friends.  For implementation materials, testimonials, or for best practices on ...

Overview This training deck is meant to help volunteers learn the fundamentals of polling place vote tripling, from the best way to make an ask, to answering common hesitations from voters that need a little extra nudge to reach out to their friends.  For implementation materials, testimonials, or for best practices on how to best conduct a program,...

Overview Mobilize America is a great platform for shifting and managing volunteers. Using it, or another similar shifting platform, will increase the likelihood of programmatic success by making it easier to keep track of volunteers, to reach back out with shift reminders, and to consolidate all the shift information they need (time, place, expectat...

Overview Below is our recommended language for adding vote tripling pledge collection to your SMS scripts, as well as tips for making a strong ask no matter what response you receive. Script (1a) Vote tripling as the initial ask (to IDed supporters)* Hi {VoterName}! It’s {SenderName} a volunteer with {Organization}. (STOP 2 optout)  A reminder to vo...

This write-up of our internal research study describes our test of high traffic on-the-spot relational turnout (HTOTS), showing a statistically significant positive effect on voter turnout in the 2022 GA Senate runoff. Vote Rev provides support to organizations implementing HTOTS in 2023 and 2024!  Please contact Marisa Kanof, Director of Partner Su...

Overview This type of pledge card contains a tear off.  The pledger keeps the top part of the card, and the canvasser keeps the bottom part of the card for record keeping and data entry.  As the pledger keeps part of the card, there is an opportunity to display useful information on the back side of the part of the card they will keep.  This is a ba...

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Overview The pledge card is designed as a postcard. This means that the canvasser or volunteer collecting the card will take it back for record keeping and data entry, but the organization running the program should have a plan to mail the postcards back during Early Voting or close to Election Day, depending on the jurisdiction. This is a base temp...

Overview With this type of pledge card, the volunteer or canvasser keeps the entire card for later data entry and record keeping. This type of card is a baseline template - there are lots of ways to customize it.  Front Back Download this pledge card here. Still have questions? Email hi@voterev.org...

Executive summary  During the 2018 general election, Vote Rev collaborated with the state Democratic party in Texas to evaluate a sliver of the Vote Rev program. Vote Rev asks campaign supporters to mobilize their friends to vote. This experiment reached out to randomly selected early voters and measured the effect of that outreach on the turnout of...

Executive summary  This study tested the impact of multiple different variants of an early voter vote tripling (EVVT) program, in which voters were messaged after casting early ballots and asked to remind three friends to vote. The experiment was partially conducted in partnership with Voto Latino, AAPI Victory Fund, and Woke Vote, in the Florida Au...

  Sample language for PPVT volunteer recruitment via phones Vote tripling, like many asks, is most compelling when made with confidence, so callers may personalize rather than read it verbatim. Below is our recommended language for PPVT volunteer recruitment via phones, as well as tips for addressing hesitations. Sample script language Calls to supp...

Overview  This is a sample volunteer toolkit for your vote tripling pledge collection program while registering voters. Please download and update to your program's specifics. ### Sample Material Begins ###   Collecting vote tripling pledges while registering voters  is one of the most effective ways to get newly registered voters involved in the po...

Abstract Vote Rev ran a small pilot of relationally recruiting vote triplers via Outvote — that is, having a volunteer message friends through Outvote and ask them to be vote triplers. The results are very encouraging: 50% of contacted friends agreed to triple (56% using our higher-performing script), and 40-67% of those agreed to provide names of t...

Overview This training deck is meant to help volunteers learn the fundamentals of early voter vote tripling pledge collection (EVVT), from the best practices for sending SMS, to answering common hesitations from voters that need a little extra nudge to reach out to their friends.  For implementation materials, testimonials, or for best practices on ...

High traffic pledge collection (HTPC) offers a high-touch way to gather targeted relational contacts during any phase of your campaign or voter turnout effort. Like any other high traffic canvass effort, its success depends largely on location, time, and attitude. We know from over one hundred fieldwork hours that HTPC is effective as an in-person a...

HNPC - Message Testing Results Insights from a Prolific survey experiment Introduction Previous Housemate Naming Pledge Collection (HNPC) tests have had mixed results. To optimize the efficacy of the SMS intervention that we will use in our November 2022 midterm election trial, we hired a copywriter to draft texts and a graphic designer to create an...

What is early voter vote tripling (EVVT)? Early voter vote tripling (EVVT) targets the potential relational organizers no one else is talking to:  early voters.   EVVT is a low-lift way to re-engage these voters in the political process, and leverage their networks to drive turnout! We are simply asking people who have already voted:  “Can we count ...

Below is our recommended language for including vote tripling as a secondary ask into ballot chase scripts, as well as tips for making a strong ask no matter what.  Script  Follow script Follow your organization or campaign’s script. The vote tripling ask is not the sole script component.  (2) Vote tripling ask (to IDed supporters)* [Regardless if v...

Overview This is a sample script and best practices sheet for volunteers doing polling place vote tripling. Please download and adjust to your program's specific needs. ### Sample Material Begins ### Polling place vote tripling is the most effective way to increase voter turnout on Election Day and during Early Voting.  Your job is easy: (i) stand o...

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What is the difference between polling place vote tripling (PPVT) and vote tripling pledge collection  (VTPC)? PPVT is a simple on-step process. Canvassers stand outside of a polling location during Early Voting or Election Day and ask recent voters - who are on a civic high from just having voted! - to call or text their friends on-the-spot to go v...

Overview Vote tripling pledge collection (VTPC) is at its core a two-step process: collecting a pledge and sending a reminder.  In the past, partners have been successful in collection pledges using a paper sheet, using a form like the one below. This is a low-cost alternative to printing pledge cards or using a spreadsheet. To start collecting pled...

Script overview 20% of supporters will say yes! Best practices when making the VTPC ask while phonebanking Share who you’d remind to vote  to illustrate that you’re not collecting data and build trust Record data  after each call in the Notes below!  Use  format:  #VT: name, name and name Ask for (or confirm)  cell phone number   so the campaign can...

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HTOTS Protocol Documents  This PDF includes three protocol documents referenced in the 2022 Analysis Report: the pre-registered Protocol, the post-data-collection registered addendum, and the post-data-collection unregistered addendum. ...