Strong Dem? Recruit them!

It's tempting not to reach out to people you already know will vote for all the Democrats on their ballot in the fall. After all, what more is there to do? Turns out there's a lot!

First: Ensure they have a plan to vote, then follow up with them

When people make a plan, they are more likely to follow through. Will your friend vote by mail? Early vote? Vote on election day? Make a list of who has promised to vote using what method.  Then set yourself a reminder to check in with them and make sure they voted when they said they would.

Second: Ask your friend to join you in reaching out

Their "one step to the left" isn't to cast their vote, it's to join you in persuading other people to cast their votes. If you persuade five of your friends to reach out to five of their friends, the number of voters contacted balloons very quickly.

Ask them to:

• Sit down with you to do what you just did: Brainstorm people you know and reach out to them, then mark them as canvassed.

• If they're in a swing district, they can also sign up for Indivisible's Neighbor2Neighbor program, which gives you a list of 10 neighbors to reach out to.

• You can also recruit them for canvassing and phone banking. The nearest opportunities can be found on Mobilize.

Third: Track your conversation here

Volunteers trying to get out the vote spend enormous amounts of time calling strangers and knocking on their doors in an effort to identify their candidates' supporters and ensure those supporters show up. When you let other people know that you've already canvassed your friends, they can direct that time and energy elsewhere.