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Volunteers Make the Difference

Seed the Vote works to build the number and power of progressive elected officials, while also blocking the far right from taking power in federal elections. We do this by sending volunteers to “battleground” states to doorknock and phonebank in primaries and the general election.

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Door Knock

Conversations with voters at the door are the most effective thing we can do to get people to vote. No matter where you live, Seed the Vote can help you participate in the most powerful voter outreach efforts in swing states. We partner with local grassroots organizations in each place we canvass to make sure you’re highly trained and supported while door knocking. Getting you there isn’t a problem; we can help you with travel and lodging logistics, and even financial assistance if you need it.

Where will Seed the Vote be door knocking and who are our partners? 

This year, Seed the Vote will be door-knocking in key swing states along with our partners in Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Sign up now!

How does door knocking work with Seed the Vote?

  1. Go to an info session or read through the Door Knocking Guide to get all your questions answered
  2. Complete an intake form, and have a call with our support team 
  3. Get fully trained both online and in person by our experienced field leads
  4. Door knock with our grassroots partners and talk to voters in the most important races! 

Read over our Door Knocking Guide & FAQs. See who our partners are in the swing states, when they are accepting volunteers, and lots of other important information.

Sign me up – I’m ready to go! 

Ready to schedule your trip? Fill out our Door Knocking Sign Up Form and tell us your dates and where you want to go canvass!

I’m not ready to go – but I want to keep getting more information!

Sign up on our Interest Form so you can pledge to join us in the future. You will receive the latest news and updates about Seed the Vote’s plans for 2024. 

Financial support for canvassers

We can help cover travel and lodging costs for volunteers. To get financial support, first decide the dates and location of your trip, and then fill out our Door Knocking Sign Up Form. You will be contacted afterwards by a member of our Support Team. Read about how our financial aid works and check out our Financial Aid and Fundraising Guide.

Phone Bank

If you can’t travel to a swing state, phone banking from home is a great way to talk to swing state voters. Or perhaps you want to phone bank now in preparation for your canvassing trip in the future. 

Phone banks to a variety of swing states happening now:

  • Sunrise Swing State Phonebank to Mobilize Young Voters | Mon 6-8pmET / 3-5pmPT; Wed 8-10pmET / 5-7pmPT; Various times everyday Nov 1-5  | A second Donald Trump Presidency would be a climate disaster. To protect our wins and fight for our futures, we need to go all-out this summer and fall to turn out young voters and elect VP Harris. Sign up! We’ll be calling young voters but need people of all ages making the calls.
  • Phonebank with Working Families Party | Tues 6-8pmET / 3-5pmPT; Fri 6-8pmET / 3-5pmPT; Sat 11am-1:30pmET / 8-10:30amPT  | Phonebank with WFP this election to elect Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and WFP champions across the country! These phonebanks will focus on different states and races on a rotating basis. Upcoming Focus Areas: Reach voters in PA with WFP; starting in Oct, reaching voters in WI, MI, and PA.
  • Spanish Bilingual Phone Bank to PA Voters | Fri, Sun, Mon 6-9pmET/3-6pmPT; Sat 11am-2pmET/8-11amPT; Sun 1-4pmET / 10-1pmPT |  Join Unidos US Action Fund to call PA voters on this Latinx targeted phone bank. We will be reaching Latino voters in parts of the state that don’t otherwise have a Spanish language field program.

Email info@seedthevote.org to ask any questions about phone banking. 

Donate and Fundraise

We don’t want cost to be a barrier for anyone who wants to canvass, so we offer financial support to cover hotel & travel costs for those who need it. However, we need to raise all these funds to support each other! It costs us $1,000 to send a single canvasser for a week.

Here’s how you can help make sure we can send 3,000 canvassers to swing states this year: 

  1. Donate
  2. Help us raise funds by asking your friends and family to donate

How to Donate: 

How to Fundraise for STV:

Need help or have questions? 

I’m not ready yet – but I want to keep getting more information!

Sign up on our Interest Form so you can pledge to join us in the future. You will receive the latest news and updates about Seed the Vote’s plans for 2024.

Recruit Friends and Family

Want to organize your friends and family to defeat Trump and build progressive power?  Form a Pod!  70% of Seed the Vote’s 9,000 volunteers in 2020 were recruited through friends and family and we need those numbers again this year. 

What is a Seed the Vote Pod? 

Pods are a structure for 3+ people to participate powerfully together in Seed the Vote’s voter outreach work – through doorknocking, fundraising, phonebanking, or some combo. Pods are an amazing way to build community, feel hopeful, stay motivated, and amplify your impact! More info here.

Start your own Pod and become a Pod Leader! 

Fill out our Pod Leader Interest Form, and we’ll connect you with a Pod Leader Toolkit with recruitment templates and other resources to organize your friends and family. We even have Pod Leader coaches who can support your Pod to be a success! Don’t have people to recruit into a pod? No problem!  We’re also forming pods of people who don’t know each other and want to take action collectively in the most strategic federal races. Fill out our Pod Member Interest Form and we’ll be in touch. 

I’m not ready yet – but I want to keep getting more information!

Sign up on our Interest Form and we’ll connect with you about how to get involved. You will receive the latest news and updates about Seed the Vote’s plans for 2024. 

Upcoming Events

Below are ways to immediately plug into our work:

Register for an info session to learn more about how to get involved in our work this year!

Canvass for the General Election (starting Labor Day weeked)

Upcoming Events

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Be part of the 2024 Team

Defeating Trump is up to us, not any lone candidate. Join us in canvassing and phone banking in swing states to beat Trump and win Democratic control of the White House, Senate, and House (Sept-Nov).

For the November elections, Seed the Vote will be working in battleground states where the Presidential race will likely be the closest, and where we need to defend Senate or House seats or have the chance to pick up new ones. Starting in early September, we’ll be in Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

 Sign up here to let us know how you want to be involved!