PC & Volunteer Resources

Before You Begin

In order to watch any ADP Academy Training Videos, you’ll need to get access to the Academy. Talk to Kelsey or one of the PC Coordinators to get signed up.

Please do not share your password with non-PCs or unvetted CC Dem Volunteers.

Orientation

• PC & Volunteer Orientation Slideshow (Covers party structure, PC responsibilities, Elected Officials overview)
• Watch the short videos offered by the ADP Academy on these topics:
  • Role and responsibilities of PCs
  • How to become a PC
  • Arizona Government Overview
• History of Political Parties in U.S.

Canvassing and MiniVan

Canvassing and Minivan training is available at the launch of Group Canvassing. In addition, scheduled training events will be held in our office (check the calendar for specific dates). Other resources:

• AZ Blue 2020 handbook (available in the office)
• 8 minutes:  Introduction to Canvassing – ADP Academy
• How to Register Democrats ~ Guide from Field Team 6
• 5 minutes:  Swing Left Canvassing 101
• 10 minutes: Personal Stories – ADP Academy
• PEVL
  • 5 minutes – Intro to PEVL – ADP Academy (very basic)
  • 8 minutes – Messaging PEVL – ADP Academy (The Layered Ask)
• CCDems Minivan Training Slideshow

How to Talk with Prospects – Training Videos

• How to Talk with the Moveable Middle (ADLCC trainer, 40 min video)
• Personal Story Training (part 1 of 2 — 34 minutes)
• Personal Story Training (part 2 of 2 — less than 5 minutes)
• Field Team 6 Voter Registration Training: An approach to voter registration that targets progressives. (1 hr. 42-minute video)

Phone Banking

• 5 minutes:  Intro to Volunteer Recruitment Phone Banking – ADP Academy
• 5 minutes:  How to Recruit Volunteers Over the Phone (The Hard Ask)- ADP Academy
• Learn by doing!  Join us at our regular phone banks and we’ll train before you start.   

Social Media

• Our private Facebook Group is visible only to PCs and volunteers. This acts like the office bulletin board for more frequent posting of information than our emails. Use it to share activities in your precincts and regions to inspire others! You will receive an invitation to join.
• How and Why To Use Twitter: Amplify our message with Twitter
• Accounts to follow on Facebook and Twitter
• In-Office Twitter and Facebook Training – check the calendar for bi-weekly opportunities or make an appointment to meet with a trainer from our communications committee
• Our Twitter handle is @CoconinoDems
• Our public-facing Facebook Pages are @CoconinoDems and @TubaCityDems and @LatinXCoconinoDems — please like and share our posts and indicate that you are interested in or that you are going to our events

Talking Points

• Recent articles on this website related to our messages (Talking Points)
• Follow @CoconinoDemocrats on Facebook and Twitter for our most current statements on issues and for Action Alerts
• Click on the topic you’re interested in from the Topic Cloud in the right sidebar on this page
• A detailed article on health insurance – it’s old but still relevant

Writing a Letter to your Neighbor(s)

• Best Practices and Bulk Mail Option

Voter Registration

In-person training events will be held in our office during January and August 2020 (check the calendar for specific dates). Other resources:

• Recorder Patty Hansen’s 26-minute Voter Registration Refresher – July 2021
• 6 minutes:  Introduction to Voter Registration – ADP Academy
• 6 minutes:  How to register Voters (Setting up a VR event) – ADP Academy
• 20 minutes:  Shannah’s College Student Voter Registration Video for Swing Left – Listen from minute 4 to 23.   

High Traffic Canvassing and Tabling

In-person training events will be held in our office from March through May 2020 (check the calendar for specific dates). Other resources:

• 4 minutes: Swing Left Street Team Training Video
• 6 minutes: Swing Left High Traffic Canvassing Video
• 6 minutes: How to Register Voters – ADP Academy
• CCDems Tabling Video (to come)

Canvassing in Apartments 

• Best Practices

State Legislative Participation

In-person training events will be held during November and December 2019 (check the calendar for specific dates and locations).

• RTS (Request to Speak — comment on bills as they are before committees)
• Civic Engagement Beyond Voting
• Legislative Alert: Request to join the email list: anne.schneider1941@gmail.com

Maps

Coconino County provides maps that show the outlines of precincts, supervisor districts, legislative districts, and U.S. Congressional Districts. To get to them, use this link. Once you are there, you can choose which map you want to look at from the “layers” icon in the upper right corner of the page. (The default view is the supervisors’ district map.) Once you choose your map/layer, you can zoom in and out.

Official List of Offices Up for Election in 2020

The Coconino County Elections Office maintains a list of all offices that are up for election in 2020. This may be useful to answer questions.

DNC Delegate Info

• ADP Academy Training Materials
• Statement of Candidacy Form
• Formal and Detailed Delegate Selection Plan

For Leaders

• Volunteer Recruitment – ADP Academy
• Volunteer Retention – ADP Academy