Canvassing Tools to Improve your Campaign

Election season is upon us. Social media and news channels are uncovering various political viewpoints. Meanwhile, canvassers are at work learning public opinions and spreading awareness for their candidates.
Field organizers face difficult challenges at election time. It is up to them to manage and schedule volunteers. Most challenging may be the responsibility of ‘cutting turf’, i.e., breaking down a precinct map into smaller areas that are easily walkable and contain a specific number of houses or voters.
A mapping tool can be extremely useful in helping field organizers balance their territories and plan their routes. MyRouteOnline is a particularly helpful resource.

How to Use MyRouteOnline for Election Canvassing

1. Build your List

Start by building a list of the areas you would like your canvassers to visit. You can upload your address list from an Excel spreadsheet or type it in manually.

2. Map your Territories

Use the Mapping tool and polygon to create balanced territories, so that canvassers get the same amount of work and avoid frustration.

3. Plan your Route

Use the system to find the best routes for your canvassers. With the ability to hold up to 1000 destinations, it is the ideal tool for drivers making multiple stops.

4. Share your Route with Canvassers

Email the routes to your canvassers for them to use on their smartphones. They will receive a live map with all their destinations and the ability to navigate through them all. They can also get printed maps and turn-by-turn directions.

Other Helpful Notes

Aim for about 40-50 doors per canvasser turf. Try to make the areas similar in terms of the distance the canvasser will walk, and the number of doors they will knock on.

Try to make turfs connect. That way, ambitious canvassers can canvas two areas if they so choose.

Beware of busy streets, highways, and other barriers like rivers and rail lines, that are dangerous for your canvasser to walk.

Try to plan your turf so the canvasser can start and end at the same place and won’t need to trek back to their car.

Cut turfs smaller in rural areas where it can take canvassers longer to get from house to house.

Think about how the turf would look if you were walking the route.

Benefits of Using MyRouteOnline Route Planner for Canvassing

Imports Up to 1000 Addresses: MyRouteOnline’s uploading capabilities make it ideal for any business that is sending drivers to multiple addresses.

Saves Time and Gas: The app will find the most efficient routes saving your volunteers time and money.

Turn-by-Turn Directions: MyRouteOnline offers turn-by-turn directions that ensure your canvassers arrive at their destinations.

Tracking: The tracking system provides real-time updates, so you know your canvassers are completing their routes.

Accuracy: MyRouteOnline will pinpoint directions with accuracy ensuring your canvassers get to where they need to be.

This election season is one of the most important ones yet. You need an efficient app to support your canvassing efforts. MyRouteOnline stands out for its accuracy, convenience, and money savings.
Try a free trial of MyRouteOnline to determine how it supports your campaign efforts. Your preferred nominee will thank you for it.