Knocking on doors is not very efficient. I canvass approximately three times per week, and I can tell you that the majority of time, people are not home, or do not answer their door. For better or worse, canvassing by volunteers is still the most effective way to talk to voters, and to persuade them to vote for your candidate.
It takes a little bit of courage to go up to the door of a house or apartment building that may be unfamiliar, ring the doorbell, and introduce oneself. Like many people, I have “canvassing reluctance” and I am a little hesitant when I begin. The hardest door to knock is the first one, and after I have done that, it gets a lot easier.
The Harris/Walz campaign is focusing its efforts on door-to-door contacts. It’s a pretty slick operation — a voter’s information pops up on your phone, along with a script and a list of questions to ask. When you ask the questions, you have spots for the answers, and you can simply check the boxes as you go. You also have access to the voter’s polling location (I have texted screenshots to several voters.) Finally, if a voter wants to vote early, but has not requested a mail-in ballot, the DNC will send them a mail-in ballot application.
If you would like to get involved with the Harris/Walz campaign, give me a call at (215) 687-6380. We would be happy to have you on board!