Vote tripling involves two steps:
- Collect vote triplers: Ask supporters for the names of three friends who they are willing to talk to about voting Democratic.
- Send text reminders to these supporters asking them to remind their friends.
Here are some ways that I have collected vote triplers:
- Voter registration drives. Whenever I ask people to register to vote, I also carry vote triplers. I offer vote triplers to anyone who shows any enthusiasm for Democrats. Both those who are already registered and those who fill out voter registration forms will vote triple.
- Door-to-door. If you are collecting commit-to-votes, consider switching to vote triplers. If you aren’t collecting commit-to-votes, vote triplers are even easier for volunteers to collect.
- Yard sign pickup. Anyone who picks up a yard sign should be given the opportunity to list three friends who they will encourage to vote.
- Absentee ballot chase. When a supporter tells you that they have already sent their absentee ballot in, why would you not give them the opportunity to triple their vote?
- At the polls – Thank you for voting Democratic, would you like to triple your impact today?
These are just the techniques that I used successfully in campaigns. See VoteTripling.org for additional ideas.
Ken Stanley 