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DEMOCRATS ABROAD GOTV
Monthly Action Planner
REGIONAL CONFERENCES
The GOTV Monthly Calendar Action Planner:
No, Global GOTV is NOT collecting these. These are to help you in your efforts to organize GOTV.
Use the Voter Action Plan Calendar to review Global GOTV Efforts to time your communications!
We WILL (as Global GOTV) update you on:
Key Dates and Important weeks as the Global Calendar evolves
Priorities at a Global Level that may affect when you engage and participate in coordinated efforts like:
Social MediaGlobal Efforts: Phonebanking, Fundraising, Candidate ‘Calls’
These should be live and constantly updated documents for you to use and share amongst your own leadership
Feedback, Improvements? Let us know -
GOTV 2014Monthly Planner: January
Key Global GOTV Activities: Publish Frontline 2014 Plan; Build Audience; Build Global GOTV Team; Integrate GOTV Messaging with Social Media Jan 1 - VFA 2014 Relaunch ‘OPEN FOR BUSINESS’; Jan 8th ‘300 days Out’ Global Email Campaign to All members; Jan 31 – CC Membership List Audit Deadline
CC GOTV MONTHLY PRIORITIES
1. Plan Super Bowl Event/Voter Reg
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Week to Week Action Plan
Week 1: VFA Relaunch
Week 2: Global Member Email – Fundraising and VFA Launch ‘300 Days Out’
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Week 4 Send Superbowl Email to CC Members ! Get VFA bookmarks from Co OP for Event. Recruit Volunteers for table for 1st hour of Super Bowl Party.
Week 5: Database Update Deadline
Monthly Overall Goals:
Ideas: Draft CC Frontline Plan based on published Global GOTV Plan, Recruit CC GOTV Team Members, Nominate members to Global Domestic Election Liaison Positions for Key Races, Work to clean and manage Voter Database, Review improvements and changes in VFA, Organize Jan ‘GOTV’ Launch meeting, educate and encourage Social Media interaction from members, Plan your spring GOTV calendar!
Our key GOTV activities
Handy calendar to help you visualize dates;Mark your regular DA meeting dates – also review how workload flows week to week and what integrates with Global timeline –And bring it to a week to week view
Just some ideas, type your own here
(ideally 5 or less per month –What are you prioritizing for you, your ex com and your membership? Should be agreed upon by CC ExCom and CC GOTV)
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GOTV 2014Monthly Planner: January
Key Global GOTV Activities: Publish Voting Action Plan; Build Audience; Build Global GOTV Team; Integrate GOTV Messaging with Social Media Jan 1 - VFA 2014 Relaunch ‘Register to Win’; Jan 7th ‘300 days Out’ Global Email Campaign to All members; Jan 31 – CC Membership List Audit Deadline. Opportunity to Plan Super Bowl Voter Registration Outreach. CoOp with Embassy/Consulate/Base?
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Week to Week Action Plan
Week 1: Website/GOTV/VFA Relaunch with Wiki for all CC’s
Week 2: Global Member Email – Fundraising and VFA Launch ‘300 Days Out’; Includes Primary Calendar link for upcoming elections
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Week 5: Database Update Deadline
Monthly Overall Goals:
Ideas: Draft CC Voter Action Plan based on published Global GOTV Plan, Recruit CC GOTV Team Members, Nominate members to Global Domestic Election Liaison Positions for Key Races, Work to clean and manage Voter Database, Review improvements and changes in VFA, Organize Jan ‘GOTV’ Launch meeting, educate and encourage Social Media interaction from members, Super Bowl Voter Registration? Plan your spring GOTV calendar; plan Super Bowl Voter Registration Drive!
GOTV 2014Monthly Planner
Key Global GOTV Activities: Publish Frontline 2014 Plan; Build Audience; Build Global GOTV Team; Integrate GOTV Messaging with Social Media Possible President’s Day Messaging/Early Primary Updates to Key Frontline StatesBuilding Support and Communication with CC’s and Helping with Local level plans and support – Best Practices (Published by End of Feb); GOTV Email blasts by state (45 Days Out Primary Emails) generated to all member voters in that state
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Week to Week Action Plan
Week 1: Super Bowl Voter Registration Parties? (Integrate with Local Embassy/Consulate or Base – part of their GOTV Strategy); FVAP Public Service Announcements will be broadcast on AFN during Super Bowl for Voter Registration. Send pix of Super Bowl Voter Reg to Social Media!
Week 2: Global Email Blast reminder of Upcoming Primary Calendars – ALL DA Members
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Week 5: Global GOTV Early Wins - Best Practices Published
Monthly Overall Goals:
Ideas: Super Bowl Reg Party! Similar to January: Draft CC Frontline Plan based on published Global GOTV Plan, Recruit CC GOTV Team Members, Nominate members to Global Domestic Election Liaison Positions for Key Races, Work to clean and manage Voter Database, Review improvements and changes in VFA, Organize Jan ‘GOTV’ Launch meeting, educate and encourage Social Media interaction from members, Plan your spring GOTV calendar!
GOTV 2014Monthly Planner
Key Global GOTV Activities: Mapping Districts and Appointing Domestic Election Liaisons in Key Frontline Races; Build Audience; Build Global GOTV Team; Integrate GOTV Messaging with Social Media;GOTV Email blasts by state (45 Days Out Primary Emails) generated to all member voters in that state. Primary results with General Election Candidates announced by state targeted emails.Begin Stateside University Outreach for Voters Abroad – Are you an alum with a contact at a university abroad office? Get VFA to them!
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Week 3: Website Primary Focus Begins: State By State Information
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Monthly Overall Goals:
Ideas: Identify and Finalize Social Media Action Plan at local level; Continue to nominate members for Global GOTV roles; Review and engage on Mapping Districts Global report [do your members have local expertise, connections?], Are you an alum of a University with Abroad Students? Approach them about VoteFromAbroad!
GOTV 2014Monthly Planner
Key Global GOTV Activities: Build Audience; Build Global GOTV Team; Integrate GOTV Messaging with Social Media; Fundraise and Partisan Outreach to Frontline Races; Domestic Young Dems Outreach to Students going abroad for Fall 2014 – Identify and proactively communicate stateside;; GOTV Email blasts by state (45 Days Out Primary Emails) generated to all member voters in that state. Primary results with General Election Candidates announced by state targeted emails.
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Monthly Overall Goals:
Ideas: Finalise Frontline Plan based on published Global GOTV Plan, Recruit CC GOTV Team Members, Nominate members to Global Domestic Election Liaison Positions for Key Races; Identify feeder Universities to local CC programs to start stateside outreach to Students coming abroad
GOTV 2014Monthly Planner
Key Global GOTV Activities: Targeted Global Emails to Frontline States to focus Audience Build; State Strategies finalize with Global Data Team; Build Frontline Race Strategies); recruit teams and assess Spring Hits/Misses to build momentum into Fall. Communicate Global Fall Election Calendar by May 4th; Local CC’s should prepare their fall calendars by May 19th. GOTV Email blasts by state (45 Days Out Primary Emails) generated to all member voters in that state. Primary results with General Election Candidates announced by state targeted emails. Plan World Cup/Summer Strategies!
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Week 2: Global Fall Final Election Calendar Published
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Week 4: CC Fall Election Calendar Finalised
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Ideas: Plan/Identify Summer Strategies – World Cup, July 4th, In Country Student Abroad outreach organization/plans before people leave for summer holidays!
GOTV 2014Monthly Planner
Key Global GOTV Activities: Build Toolkit and integrate operations with all Domestic Frontline campaigns. Includes Phonebanking tools and capabilities worldwide during Summer timeframe; encourage abroad voter ‘visits’ over summer holidays. Likely finalize mailing dates for Frontline Data Non-Member lists and outreach. GOTV Email blasts by state (45 Days Out Primary Emails) generated to all member voters in that state. Primary results with General Election Candidates announced by state targeted emails.
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Week 3: USA First Round World Cup Match June 16th
Week 4: USA First Round World Cup Match June 22
Week 5: USA First Round World Cup Match June 26th – This could be a huge event if Germany USA are looking to advance to 2nd round!
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GOTV 2014Monthly Planner
Key Global GOTV Activities: Build Toolkit and integrate operations with all Domestic Frontline campaigns. Includes Phonebanking tools and capabilities worldwide during Summer timeframe; encourage abroad voter ‘visits’ over summer holidays. July 31st Publication on VFA and Voter Action Centre all state registration and request deadlines. Materials for Student Abroad Outreach created and handed to CC’s for Aug distribution. GOTV Email blasts by state (45 Days Out Primary Emails) generated to all member voters in that state . Primary results with General Election Candidates announced by state targeted emails.
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Week 1: July 4th and Voter Registration & Awareness week for Bases/Embassies/Consulates. Co Op an Event!
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GOTV 2014Monthly Planner
Key Global GOTV Activities: August 1st Global DA Email (Prior to the August Bank Holiday) to all Members (integrated with social media) announcing VFA key dates/states; messaging to voters by frontline state; Notification of all deadlines for register and request ballots for all states online. Full packet of information to CC Leadership. Information for students distributed to International Study Abroad Programs. Aug 18th Live Site for GOTV with Voter prepopulated Lists, Revised Voter Contact Phonebank Scripts, Customizable Calendars, and VR information for registration tables/outreach. Primary results with General Election Candidates announced by state targeted emails.
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Week 3: GOTV Core information distributed and LIVE on site!
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Week 5: VOTER CONTACT FOCUS WEEK – DID YOU REQUEST? DID YOU VOTE? FINAL PHONEBANKING PUSH! Social Media focus on 60 day out strategy.
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GOTV 2014Monthly Planner
Key Global GOTV Activities: Strategic and Social Media in Full force; Phonebanking support for CC’s through Oct 12th. Global Email communication to all Frontline States. Manage and shift support for voter outreach and phonebanking with resource allocation. Mail Outreach to non-member DA lists/emails by mid September latest (coordinated with Data Team). Primary results with General Election Candidates announced by state targeted emails.
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GOTV 2014Monthly Planner
Key Global GOTV Activities: Strategic and Social Media in Full force; Phonebanking support for CC’s through Oct 12th. Global Email communication to all Frontline States as per published Fall Calendar. Manage and shift support for voter outreach and phonebanking with resource allocation.
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Week 2: Oct 7th Flip to the FWAB if you haven’t received your ballot!
Week 3: Shift to Instate Resource Support; Key Races still with deadlines to come are still 100% supported by Global GOTV. VOTER RECOMMENDED MAILING DEADLINE FOR ALL BALLOTS!
Week 4: In state support
Week 5: In state support
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GOTV 2014Monthly Planner
Key Global GOTV Activities: FINAL COUNTDOWN!
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Week 1: In State Support
Week 2: In State Support; Election Day Parties and Final Outreach. Prepare for Press/Local Events around Election.
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GOTV 2014Monthly Planner
Key Global GOTV Activities: Hindsight and Data Collect for Review and input into 2016
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