About this trip
Join hundreds of Bay Area residents heading to Milwaukee to help win a critical 2020 battleground state!
4 days.
1,000 volunteers from the Bay Area.
200,000 doors knocked.
Flip a state that's critical for dems in 2020 election
(While sampling the city's best cheese curds)
Analysts predict the 2020 election will be decided by Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, where Hillary only lost by a combined 70,000 votes. Increasing voter turnout a fraction of a percent in a few key cities like Milwaukee and Detroit could very well decide the election.
A volunteer-led trip, we're recruiting an army of Bostonians who are willing to give up a weekend and a couple vacation days to fight their hearts out in Milwaukee, no matter the democratic nominee.
Why Milwaukee?
Wisconsin is the most vulnerable midwestern battleground state for democrats in 2020 and the outcome is likely to hinge on voter turnout in Milwaukee, which dripped by 10 percentage points in 2016. In other words, turnout in Milwaukee has been highly variable--precisely the type of environment where boots on the ground matter most.
Knock on 200,000 doors, deliver 15,000 votes
1,000 volunteers working over four days to engage 200,000 voters could quite literally change the election. The best estimate is that an interaction with a volunteer canvasser increases likelihood of voting by 7-9 percentage points, a finding that has proven robust across seminal studies employing rigorous experimental methods.
Face-to-face canvassing actually works
It’s not pretty or glamorous, but getting out there and having personal, authentic interactions with people matters. Numerous studies point to the efficacy of volunteer-based door to door canvassing for mobilizing voter turnout before elections as compared to other outreach modalities (mailers, text, calls).
No experience necessary – we’ll make sure you have what you need to be effective
We’ll supplement the materials shared by local campaign offices with intensive trainings to educate volunteers on local political issues and how to leverage game-changing data platforms and apps as well as empirically proven social psychology based tactics needed to maximize canvassing impact.
We’ll take care of all planning and logistics
So many people we talk to want to invest more time and effort than ever before in this coming election to change the course of our country. We are organizing this trip to lower the barrier to participation, taking care of all logistics and planning for you. Just show up with a good pair of shoes. In addition to working hard, we’ll have events planned in the evening to unwind and build community, taking advantage of everything Milwaukee has to offer.
What’s included
- HotelChoose whether you want your own room, to room with someone you know who is on the trip, or to be paired with another volunteer looking for a roommate!
- Dinners and trainingsOn Friday and Sunday back at the hotel we will host dinners and trainings that will help maximize our canvassing impact
- In-city bus transitWe'll have a fleet of busses to ensure that you can get to events, campaign offices, and canvassing meetups
- Community eventsWe'll gather all trip volunteers at iconic Milwaukee venues on Saturday and Monday night to enjoy the city and build an even stronger community we can take back to the Bay Area
- Packed lunchesEach morning you can grab a packed lunch to fuel you throughout the day as you canvass
What’s not included
- Airfare to/from Milwauke
Available Packages
Choose this option if you want to share a hotel room with a friend on the trip or get matched with another volunteer looking for a roommate. On the participant information screen, please indicate which person you'd like to room with if you have a preference.
Note: the 15% deposit is non-refundable, as this deposit is required by the hotels to book our block of discounted rooms. The remainder of the payment will be collected closer to the events so we can pay our vendors.
Choose this option if you want to have a private room, all to yourself.
Note: the 15% deposit is non-refundable, as this deposit is required by the hotels to book our block of discounted rooms. The remainder of the payment will be collected closer to the events so we can pay our vendors.
Itinerary
Arrive at your hotel and settle in. You'll be staying in a hotel with dozens of other volunteers from Boston who are there for the same reasons you are there.