Thank you for phonebanking!

• The phonebank is available to you from 9am - 8pm

• Don’t worry, the voters on our list are all good Democrats according to VoteBuilder; we are working to Get Out the Vote, not engage in persuasion

• We want to reach as many voters as possible before the primary.. give what time you have to give, with many thanks

• Don’t have a link to the phonebank? Email us and we will set you up

• Auditor’s Notice of Primary Election

• FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS below

You will be using a computer and your phone to phone bank.

You will set up your computer to see the phone bank screen, and then use your phone to make the calls.

You will get a link from your Okanogan Dems organizer, and a code to enter on that first Get Started page.

If you do not have an Action ID, you will need to create one. If you don’t remember your Action ID, click on “Don’t remember your password?” and try to reset, using your email.

If you still cannot get in, email us. We do not have access to Action ID information, but we can help you take next steps.

5. The Script

Hello, am I speaking with <Voter's name>?

My name is _________________ and I am with the Okanogan County Democrats.

We're calling to remind you about the important primary election this Tuesday, August 4th.

We encourage you to get your ballot in as soon as possible..

We recommend using the ballot drop boxes — they are safe and secure.

If you need to mail your ballot, be sure to ask the post office to handstamp the envelope with the date.

There is a list of endorsements on our website, if you are interested. okanogandemocrats.org Voter Guide is at the top.

Thank you for voting

4. After you log in, you will see the main phonebank page:

And finally…

Before you make that first call, practice saying the script out loud a few times.

The script contains information we want to convey to the voters. This includes:

• the primary is August 4th

• ballot drop boxes are safe and secure; we recommend you use them

• if you prefer to mail your ballot, have it hand-stamped at the post office

• there is a Voter Guide on our website with our endorsements for John Duresky and other candidates

• website is okanogandemocrats.org

• Thank you for voting

You will probably use the script at first, and then get more natural in your language.

In the course of your conversation, find out if they plan to vote, and click on that survey answer.

It is likely you will get a sense of their party affiliation. Please record that as a survey answer.

If you can’t talk with a person you can leave a message.

We don’t want call backs, so you can say something like:

“Hello, no need to call back, the Okanogan Democrats are calling to let you know the primary is August 4th, an important election. We urge you to get your ballots in as soon as possible and use a ballot box. Thank you for voting.

When you don’t reach a voter, (even if you leave a message), click the red box under the voter’s name. Choose in the list of reasons why you weren’t able to reach the voter or if you left a message.

Click the Save & Next Call button at the bottom of the page when you’re done.