Recommended fields
- Name.
- Email.
- Phone.
- ZIP code or neighborhood if useful for field work.
- Availability: weekdays, weeknights, weekends, election day, or flexible.
- Interests: canvassing, phonebanking, events, yard signs, data entry, hosting, driving, photography, or translation help.
- Consent-language placeholder reviewed by the campaign before publishing.
Follow-up workflow
- Send volunteers a confirmation or personal follow-up quickly.
- Sort volunteer interests before asking everyone to do the same task.
- Keep private supporter information out of public pages.
- Review any text/email consent language with the campaign's appropriate advisors.
How to use this
- Start with fewer fields so supporters finish the form.
- Ask for the information the campaign will actually use.
- Create a follow-up habit before promoting the form heavily.
When to stop using a spreadsheet or document
A sample form is enough while the campaign decides what to ask. Launch the website form when the campaign is ready to collect supporters and follow up consistently.
Important note
This template is not legal, privacy, texting, email, election-law, or political strategy advice. Campaigns should review consent and follow-up language before publishing.