Voter Registration Canvasser

The Outreach Team; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Bonus opportunities

Bilingual English/Spanish incentive

Job summary

The Outreach Team is hiring immediately for canvassers and leaders in the Wisconsin area. Roles include registering voters, presenting campaign messages, and guiding a team of canvassers in public spaces. Positions run through September 20th with potential for advancement.

Starting pay is $20/hour for canvassers and $21/hour for leaders, with a $1/hour bilingual English/Spanish bonus and overtime plus multiple bonus opportunities. Shifts vary across days and allow part-time or full-time options.

Qualifications

• Passionate about progressive politics and fostering democracy.
• Strong communication skills; enjoy speaking with diverse people.
• Willing to engage the public and motivate new voters.
• Open to building campaign skills and taking on leadership roles.
• Culturally competent and respectful in community interactions.
• Prior voter registration experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Engage with the public in a friendly, respectful manner.
• Deliver a campaign message and collect complete voter registration forms.
• Participate in staff training to improve outreach skills.
• Follow all local, state, and federal voter registration laws.
• Lead a small group of canvassers in the field and coordinate daily debriefs.
• Ensure canvassers have materials needed for safety and success.
• Assist directors with canvasser training and administrative work.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Advocacy

Community outreach

Campaign work

Public policy

Social enterprise

Job description

Hiring Immediately; weekly earning potential around $1500+ w/ bonuses

Full-time & Part-time

Voter registration is a crucial first step in increasing voter turnout and allowing voters to impact critical elections. We will be registering new voters who agree with our progressive values, and want to see Trump removed from office. We’ll stop people in heavily trafficked areas and walk them through the process to register to vote. By engaging community members and motivating new voters, we are working to ensure that the electorate accurately reflects the diversity and interests of all!

Leadership, Communication & Advocacy, Community Outreach & Engagement, Campaign Work, Public Policy, and Social Enterprise.

Get paid well! Canvass positions start at $20/hour. Leadership positions start at $21/hour. We offer a $1/hr bonus to staff who are bilingual in English and Spanish. We also offer overtime, and many bonus opportunities. Total weekly earning potential is $1500+ when you meet all requirements for bonuses.

We are hiring immediately; all positions run through September 20th, with possibilities for advancement afterwards. Shifts run from 10:45 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Tuesday–Sunday, with the possibility to work part-time or full-time

• Engage with the public in a friendly and respectful manner
• Deliver a compelling campaign message, and collect complete and valid voter registration forms
• Participate in staff training to improve outreach skills
• Strictly follow all local, state, and federal laws around voter registration
• The Canvasser Responsibilities plus:
• Manage a small group of canvassers out in the field by checking in with them periodically throughout the day and debriefing with them at the end of the day
• Ensure each canvasser has all of the materials they need to be safe and successful
• Assist directors with canvasser training and administrative work

The ideal candidate:

• Passionate about progressive politics and fostering democracy
• Strong communication skills; you should enjoy working with other people and be willing and excited to speak with everyone
• Hard worker who will stay motivated to engage as many people as possible
• Open to new challenges and are interested in building their campaign skills
• Culturally competent and able to respectfully engage with teammates and the community
• Prior voter registration experience is strongly preferred, but not required

We are committed to equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. We are an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage Black, indigenous, people of color, women, people with previous felony convictions, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and others who identify with underrepresented groups to apply.

Note: Employees must be eligible to work in the US. Upon hire, everyone will be required to present original, and unexpired documents from the Lists of Acceptable Documents to complete the I-9 form verification.