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50-State Turnout: Volunteer in Your State

The Democratic Party's month-long "Get Out the Vote" drive to push voters to the polls is kicking into high gear. Election-related events have been occurring nationwide in the month leading up to the election to ensure that registered Democratic voters in all 50 states turnout and vote on Election Day.

If you are interested in volunteering during the last days before the election, please call your local state party. You can find their phone number by clicking on the last minute volunteers button below.
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50-State Turnout News

College Democrats Invade Ohio

This weekend the Ohio Democratic Party teamed up with College Democrats of America to bring students from all over the country to Ohio for a weekend of GOTV activities. The "CDA Ohio Invasion" was a big hit - with...

How Arab Americans Will Vote in 2006

Today Dr. James J. Zogby, President of the Arab American Institute, released an analysis of recent Arab American-focused polls regarding the upcoming election. Arab Americans will vote overwhelming Democratic this year, expanding on a trend that began in 2002. Bottom...

50-State Strategy: Idaho is in Play

Idaho continues to make news as the National Republican Congressional Committee is planning to drop over $500,000 a Congressional race that NO ONE thought was going to be close. The WaPost summarizes the race: It is, perhaps, the political equivalent...

The 50-State Turnout: October 7th

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50-State Turnout: Kicking Off the Final Stretch

All across the country, Democratic candidates are fighting to win. The 50-State Turnout kicked off the final stretch of what has been a long, hard campaign season. With just 27 days left until Election Day, every hour you can spend doing GOTV makes a difference!

Democrats Ground Game Strong Heading Into Final Month

This past Saturday Democrats kicked-off the final month of the election with more than 600 voter contact activities across the country. Democrats contacted three million voters during the DNC's third national organizing day, demonstrating the strength of the Democratic ground game heading into the final days of the campaign.

Arizona Democrats Turn Out the Vote

Arizona Democrats brought popular Governor Janet Napolitano, elected officials and local candidates to make the 50-State Turnout a success. Plus, DNC-funded field organizers were featured on the afternoon conference call with Governor Dean.

Best Practices for Success

Building on the success of previous national organizing events, members of the Leon County Democratic Party have become pros at GOTV efforts in their county. County Chair, Rick Minor, shared some of their best practices for success during the 50-State Turnout conference call with Governor Dean.

New Jersey Rocks The 50-State Turnout

Congressman Mike Honda, DNC Vice Chair, kicked-off The 50-State Turnout with New Jersey congressional candidate, Linda Stender, beginning the morning by canvassing with members of Plumbers Local 24 before heading to the Asian Trade Show and Chinese Festival.

50-State Turnout Turns Out the Stars

The OC's Adam Brody phones Ohio voters alongside Sherrod Brown during The 50-State Turnout in NE Ohio Getting Out the Youth Vote in Ohio: Students pushed their way through the Kiva Auditorium at the Kent Student Center in an...

Ohio's 100,000 Calls for Victory

The Ohio Democratic Party set an ambitious goal for their 50-State Turnout events. Their goal was to make 100,000 phone calls to Ohio voters. All across the state they set up phone bank locations - the goal was to have...

50-State Turnout: An Oregon Story

This weekend's 50-State Turnout events kicked off a month-long Get Out the Vote effort by Democratic campaigns across the country. In coordination with their State Parties and local campaigns, Democrats in all 50 states spent Saturday doing the hard work...

Democrats United: Kick-off Final Month of Campaign Activities Saturday

On Saturday, October 7, Democrats will kick-off the final month of voter contact activities at Democratic National Organizing Day events across the country, building on the success of ongoing critical Get-Out-the-Vote operations for Election Day.

50-State Turnout: Ohio

The Ohio Democratic Party will hold more than eighty 50-State Turnout events on Oct. 7 with the goal of making 100,000 Calls for Victory. Augmenting their phone calls, they will also be taking part in a a variety of door-to-door...

50-State Turnout: New Jersey

In New Jersey, mudslinging by the Kean, Jr. campaign has sidetracked a real discussion of the issues in the competitive Senate race. As a result, NJ Democrats are utilizing the 50–State Turnout event to help re-focus the discussion onto issues...

50-State Turnout: North Carolina

There are some states that don't have high-profile statewide races this cycle. North Carolina is one of those states. But in 2006, they will be voting to keep control of both houses of the State Legislature and have a few...

50-State Strategy: Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Democratic Party is doing an amazing job motivating Democrats in America's heartland. Chair Lisa Prior has embraced the 50-State Strategy and the results are tangible. Hundreds of Oklahoma Democrats turned out for their Democratic Reunion event on July...

How we can win

For the first time in decades, Democrats have a true 50-state operation on the ground. Over the last year and half, we've invested in building the infrastructure for a permanent Democratic Party - one that doesn't need to be rebuilt from scratch for every election.

Every Voter Counts Doorhangers

We're sending doorhangers to state parties, but we encourage you to take the initiative to print and distribute your own. Both an English and a Spanish/English version are available. The doorhanger design is downloadable in both high-quality format for professional...

Democratic Vision Doorhangers

We're sending doorhangers to state parties, but we encourage you to take the initiative to print and distribute your own. Both an English and a Spanish/English version are available. The doorhanger design is downloadable in both high-quality format for professional...

Democratic Vision Postcards

We're sending Democratic Vision postcards to state parties, but we encourage you to take the initiative to print and distribute your own. An English, Spanish/English, Chinese/English, Korean/English, and Vietnamese/English versions are available. The postcard design is downloadable in 3 formats...

Neighborhood Outreach Packet

Our Neighborhood Outreach Packet includes everything you need to contact 100 voters, including: the 50-State Strategy overview, canvassing tips and a sample script, phone banking tips and a script, a sign-in sheet, and the 100 Voter Progress Report....

50-State Strategy Overview

How Democrats can and will win in every state, every county, and every precinct. The Democratic Party is committed to winning elections at every level in every region of the country, and we're getting started right now with a...

100 Voters Progress Report

You have the power to take back our country and get America moving in a new direction! Thanks for helping to get Democrats in your area out to vote. To update us on your progress contacting 100 voters, print...

Sign-in Sheet

This fall the Democratic Party will be hosting events in every state across the country where volunteers will be gathering together to commit to contact 100 voters from their community by Election Day 2006. Hosting an event? Download and...

Phone Banking Tips

Sample Phone Bank Script Hello, may I speak with _________________? Hi ___________, my name is ___________. I’m your neighbor and a volunteer with the (State/Local Party or Democratic Club). With the November 7th elections under 100 days away, I’m...

Canvassing Tips/Script

Information generously provided by the Arizona Democratic Party. For more information visit http://www.azdem.org Effective CanvassingAs a neighborhood Democratic Volunteer, you know your neighborhood best. You are a local "opinion maker." This means your neighbors may come to rely on...

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