2024 Electoral Volunteer Interest Form
Sign up to support Metro D.C. DSA's electoral efforts in the coming year and build power for working class communities in the DMV! You don't have to be a member of DSA to join our canvasses and other activities. We are open to anyone interested in volunteering and would love to have you!

This year our chapter voted to prioritize electoral organizing and will support Janeese Lewis George's DC Council campaign, Uncommitted Maryland, a rent stabilization bill in PG County, and Palestine solidarity measures in Maryland including a ceasefire resolution sponsored by MDC DSA elected Del. Gabe Acevero.

Each of these campaigns faces strong opposition from corporations, lobbying groups, and moneyed interests. But with your help, we know that socialist candidates and legislation with an organized, people-powered movement behind them can win. Our chapter members have knocked on more than 195,000 doors and made more than 61,000 phone calls to voters since 2017. We’ve helped elect candidates and pass laws as part of progressive and labor coalitions in Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. Our endorsed candidates have gone on to fight for legislation to build social housing, increase taxes on the rich, cap insulin prices, repeal anti-union “right to work” laws, create social wealth funds, ban revolving-door lobbying, close corporate tax loopholes, create a universal basic income, expose confidential police records, end for-profit migrant detention across the state, and much more.

Our *highest* priority—and where DSA historically has had the strongest impact—is contacting voters through canvassing. This is because in-person conversations with voters are proven to be one of the most effective tools to persuade voters and ensure they turn out on Election Day or contact their representatives. However, there are several ways for everyone to contribute, including but not limited to phone banking, research, communications, and administrative support. Let us know what you're interested in below!

Thank you, and solidarity🌹

Please email pec@mdcdsa.org with any questions.
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Email *
Phone Number *
Zip Code *
You don't have to be a resident of the candidate's specific district to help out! In the past, D.C. volunteers have traveled out to Maryland and Virginia to knock doors, and vice versa. This will just help us get a sense of where most of our volunteers are located and can help us coordinate carpools.
Which campaign(s) are you primarily interested in volunteering for? (More campaigns might be added later) *
How would you like to volunteer? Feel free to check as many or as few boxes as you would like. *
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In-Person Canvassing and Outreach
Please answer the following questions if you marked interest in in-person activities, including canvassing, tabling, or literature drops.

We take public health and individuals' safety incredibly seriously; understanding that conditions will continue to change throughout the pandemic, our organizers will work with each campaign to assess the risks associated with canvassing, continue to follow local health department and national CDC guidance, and adjust our approach as needed. For now—for our safety and the safety of the voters we come into contact with—we are asking that in-person volunteers are vaccinated (ideally boosted).
Are you fully vaccinated against COVID-19? *
What is the closest metro station to where you live?
Do you have access to a car?
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If you have access to a car, would you be willing to drive fellow (vaccinated) volunteers to canvasses or other volunteer events?
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Are you fluent or proficient in another language and willing to help reach those voters? If yes, please share which language(s) and level of proficiency.
Are you a DSA member?
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