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VolunteerOur Story
How it started
The Democratic Volunteer Center (DVC) began in 2010. Originally based in Silicon Valley, our goal was to harness the expertise, passion, and resources of the mid-Peninsula to elect Democratic candidates. A founding principle of the DVC is inclusion, bringing together volunteers across the progressive spectrum, regardless of any relationship with the Party. Read more about the DVC here.
How it changed
In 2020 everything changed, and the DVC changed as well. We moved our phone banks and meetings online, and began distributing supplies for people to volunteer from home. We also began to welcome volunteers from across the country and around the world. We now have volunteers from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and abroad.
What now?
One thing is clear: we won’t go back to business as usual. The DVC will open a physical location in Santa Clara County when it’s safe to do so, but we’ll also continue supporting and working with remote volunteers both near and far. So whether you’re in Mountain View, California or Mountain Creek, New Jersey (or Mountain Creek, Australia), volunteer with us today!
What’s Happening Now
Vote NO on the Recall
The attempt to recall Governor Gavin Newsom looks almost certain to go ahead, with enough verified signatures to force a special election. We agree with Stacey Abrams, who said this: “Governor Newsom has courageously led California through a global pandemic — putting health, science and equity at the center of the state’s response. Republicans fought him every step of the way. Now, they are trying to overturn his election. Californians must stop the Republican recall.”
Learn more about the recall here
Get your No Recall button here
Register to Vote
The DVC is proud to partner with Field Team 6, creators of the Voterizer app to help Americans register to vote in all 50 states. Visit our Voter Registration page here to register for the first time, re-register after a move, or to register for a mail-in ballot.
Volunteer Activities
Phone banking
Phone banking is the heart and soul of the DVC, and in 2020 we helped our volunteers make nearly one million calls to get out the vote. Our board is currently evaluating which campaigns we’ll support during 2021. Sign up with us and we’ll let you know as soon as we start phone banking again.
Tech team
Team members help our phone bankers get set up and answer all kinds of tech-related questions that come up for people volunteering from home or in our office. Sign up here and check “Tech support” as one of your interests.
Postcard and letter writing
Postcard and letter writing is already underway for special elections, Virginia state legislative elections happening this year, and voter registration and outreach.
Email Deb at charlottelechat13@gmail.com to get information about some current postcarding campaigns.
Texting
There are several Democratic and progressive organizations that run text banks during campaign season, and some operate year-round. The DVC compiles information and provides updates about texting organizations and campaigns for our volunteers. See our text banking guide here.
Two organizations that are texting right now are:
- Open Progress
- Movement Labs (was Resistance Labs)
Canvassing
Door knocking is still on hold as we keep our neighbors and communities safe from COVID-19. Make sure you’re signed up with us here to be notified when in-person events begin again!
We typically support canvassers within California and in nearby states.
2020 by the numbers
976,386
More than a thousand tireless DVC phone bankers made almost a million calls to voters.
200,000
Our letter and postcard writers sent more than 200k hand-written messages.
3,000,000