Make a Plan to GOTV- John Delaney

[VAR 1]= Polling Location

Hi, could I speak to [name1] or [name2]? (please enter id number of target reached)

VOTED IN PREVIOUS ELECTIONS:

Hi! This is [CALLER NAME] calling to thank you for voting in 20##. (previous elections). It made a huge difference.(pause for response) .

HAVEN’T VOTED IN PREVIOUS ELECTIONS:

Hi! This is [CALLER NAME] callingbecause we need your vote.

Your polling location is [VAR 1]Do you think you’ll be going to the polls in the morning or the afternoon? (pause and listen to response, making sure they answer. If necessary, prompt with “the lines are shorter at different times of the day in different precincts…” )

[If multiple voter household] will you and [name 1/name 2] be traveling to the polls together?

(pause and listen to response, making sure they answer)

Have you thought about how you are going to get to the polls on election day?.(pause and listen to response making sure they answer. If necessary, prompt with mention of the bus, driving, walking to polls)

[we aren’t capturing data on these responses, merely making sure we engage with the voters]

Great! Again, thank you for being a good citizen who votes, and we just want to make sure you vote forDemocratJohn Delaney for Congress.

We hope to be able to thank you again for voting this Tuesday, November 4th. This call was paid for by Friends of John Delaney.

01 Delivered Message

21 Do not call “Thanks for your time.This call was paid for by Friends of John Delaney”

22 Not Voting: “Thanks for your time. This call was paid for by Friends of John Delaney”

23 Already Voted: “Thanks for your time.This call was paid for by Friends of John Delaney”

25 LEFT MESSAGE: DO NOT LEAVE UNTIL APPROVED BY CPG

John Delaney has always stood up for working families in Maryland, and is working to end the gridlock in Washington with bipartisan legislation to create middle class jobs. Part of being a citizen is exercising your right to vote. I wanted to make sure you’re planning to vote this Tuesday. So please be sure to mark your calendar for Tuesday as Election Day and set aside enough time then to get to your polling location at [var1]. I look forward to thanking for voting next Tuesday, November 4th. This call was paid for by Friends of John Delaney.

FDISPS 30-86 ARE FINALIZED RECORDS BUT DON’T COUNT AS CONTACTS

30 Early Hangup [enter ID1 into ID field]

31 Language Barrier [enter ID1 into ID field]

32 Target Deceased [enter ID1 into ID field]

35 Privacy Manager [enter ID1 into ID field]

80 Wrong Number [enter ID1 into ID field]

81 Disconnected Number [enter ID1 into ID field]

82 Fax/Modem [enter ID1 into ID field]

83 Fast Busy [enter ID1 into ID field]

84 Telephony Error/Circuits Busy [enter ID1 into ID field]

85 Changed Number [enter ID1 into ID field]

86 Tri-tone/No longer in service (catch all) [enter ID1 into ID field]

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BACKGROUND:

Callers should be very familiar with the script and Q and A and be able to comfortably answer questions based on the material. The script and Q&A should be rehearsed more than once prior to making calls.

The goal of this project is to make sure people are making a plan to votefor John Delaney for Congress in Maryland on Election Day. Our calls will be one of the main efforts by the Delaney campaign to get as many people to the polls as possible and studies show that getting voters to engage in a conversation is the most effective way to get them out to vote. The election is only a few days away, so our work here is very important.

What candidates are running?

Democratic Congressman John Delaney and Republican Dan Bongino are running

How do I find out more about the candidate?

They can go to more information on the candidates.

Who is paying for this call?

If you are asked the calls are being paid for by Friends of John Delaney

Where are you calling from?

Do Not Disclose your location. If anyone asks where you are calling from: “For security reasons, I’m not able to disclose this information” and politely back out of the call.

When is the election? Tuesday,November 4th.

Is this a partisan election? Yes

Will there be a runoff? No

What else is on the ballot? Congressional elections, Statewide elections, state legislative elections, and ballot measures