Do you have a fear of blockwalking? When people ask for volunteers to blockwalk, do you suddenly find your fingernails interesting? Do you think blockwalking is only for athletic types?
Have I got news for you!
Blockwalking is one of the best ways to connect with other voters, and it’s simple and painless.
What happens when you block walk:
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You are not alone. Most block walks have teams of two people each.
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You will be given a map of a small geographic area, usually 4-5 blocks. On that map are dots that indicate the homes where a Democrat lives. Take heart, you will not be sent into the lion’s den to talk about candidates. These houses contain real live human Democrats.
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You drive to your designated area with your map, door hangers for your candidate and other material.
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You only go to those houses marked on the map. When someone answers the door, you identify yourself, let them know who you are supporting and give them the handouts, thank them, encourage them to vote and you are on your way. If no one is home, you can leave a door hanger.
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If you prefer not to walk but have a car, you can be the designated driver so the walkers have shorter distances to walk. Your other job is to mother them with admonitions to hydrate or have a snack. Such hard work.
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The whole process takes less than two hours and you now have the good feelings about supporting your candidates, a renewed sense of purpose, and the knowledge that you can do this again and again until the November election.
