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	Canvassing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Canvassing is the systematic contacting of individuals in a target group, often in a particular geographic area.
		Field canvasses are done by going door to door to every home and apartment in a district, a ZIP code or some other unit of geographic measurement.
		A field canvass is usually done by one or two individuals, either both at one door, or one on each side of the street.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canvassing (746 words)

	Get Out the Vote - Canvassing and Voter Turnout
		We tested the effectiveness of canvassing by hiring graduate student canvassers, who, when possible, were matched to the racial and ethnic composition of the neighborhoods they walked.
		All canvassing efforts were successful with the exception of that in Raleigh - which had several unusual problems and complicating circumstances.
		Good old fashioned door-to-door canvassing seems to be the clear winner when compared with nonpartisan phone calls and direct mailings.
	www.yale.edu /vote/canvassing.html (624 words)

	Canvassing
		Canvassers facilitate this process by allowing people to become politically active in marijuana law reform from the comfort of their own home.
		Canvassers use a "rap" (prepared statement) to encourage people in the community to get active and join your group.
		Canvassers must be familiar with all of the issues surrounding marijuana law reform.
	www.grassmusic.tv /canvassing.htm (1964 words)

	Fund for Public Interest Research: About Canvassing
		Canvassing is a low-cost way for organizations to build donor and activist lists while achieving political goals.
		Canvassing finds new members, many of whom are unlikely to be on marketing lists.
		Canvassing reaches people who do not generally appear on mailing lists and a younger demographic of donors who are just beginning to choose the organizations they want to support.
	www.ffpir.org /aboutcanvassing.html (287 words)

	Washington Courts
		At its December 15, 2004, meeting, the canvassing board decided to recanvass these ballots pursuant to RCW 29A.60.210 to determine whether the failure to count the ballots in the Governor’s race was erroneous.
		Whenever the canvassing board finds that there is an apparent discrepancy or an inconsistency in the returns of a primary or election, the board may recanvass the ballots or voting devices in any precincts of the county.
		“Canvassing” means the process of examining ballots or groups of ballots, subtotals, and cumulative totals in order to determine the official returns of a primary or general election and includes the tabulation of any votes that were not tabulated at the precinct or in a counting center on the day of the primary or election.
	www.courts.wa.gov /newsinfo/?fa=newsinfo.order_041222 (1275 words)

	Peter Levine: the effects of canvassing--on canvassers
		Canvassing is a common experience, especially for young activists on the left.
		For a different perspective on the canvassing experience within this model, this site was created by a group of canvassers who actually enjoyed canvassing and tried to keep doing their jobs -- by forming a union.
		I have been a canvasser for the past seven years and when people use the proper techniques, canvassing can be a great way to be heard by the masses.
	www.peterlevine.ws /mt/archives/000883.html (768 words)

	Supreme Court ignores intent of state and federal law, changes recount into a re-canvass
		According to state law, elections are divided in to three distinct and separate sections: (1) canvassing (or determining how ballots will be tabulated); (2) recounts to verify the accuracy of the count; and (3) contesting an election.
		State law (RCW 29A.60.210) is specific: “Whenever the canvassing board finds that there is an apparent discrepancy or an inconsistency in the returns of a primary or election, the board may re-canvass the ballots or voting devices in any precincts of the county.
		The only role of the canvassing board is to open the sealed containers containing the ballots to be recounted.
	www.effwa.org /commentaries/2004_12_22.php (741 words)

	Canvassing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		You then have door to door canvassing, quite honestly this is the job that quite a lot of people dread.
		Political canvassing, it has to be said, does have a little bit of a stigma.
		As we do this in a team there is a lot of fun and enjoyment had by all and normally after we all retire somewhere more comfortable for a drink and a rest.
	www.wirralwestconservatives.co.uk /Canvassing.html (336 words)

	Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State - State Canvassing Board
		Minnesota Statutes 204C.31, subdivision 2: "The state canvassing board shall consist of the secretary of state, two judges of the supreme court, and two judges of the district court selected by the secretary of state.
		None of the judges shall be a candidate at the election.
		If a judge fails to appear at the meeting of the canvassing board, the secretary of state shall fill the vacancy in membership by selecting another judge who is not a candidate at the election.
	www.sos.state.mn.us /home/index.asp?page=302 (110 words)

	The Seattle Times: Local News: Focus turns to canvassing board
		King County's canvassing board will decide which of the more than 700 disputed absentee ballots will be counted.
		The county canvassing board is scheduled to meet again to certify the county's final numbers in the manual recount for the governor's race.
		Last week, in one of the rare votes where the board disagreed, Pelz and Logan voted to process the disputed absentee ballots, which Logan says were erroneously rejected after election workers failed to locate voters' signatures in county files.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/localnews/2002128454_canvass23m.html (459 words)

	Sun.Star Network Online - Congress in deadlock over canvassing rules
		As the debate rages, soldiers and policemen transported ballot boxes containing 173 certificates of canvass from the Senate to the House of Representatives at the Batasan Pambansa Complex in Quezon City where the canvassing of votes for president and vice president would be held.
		Congress Tuesday convened to canvass the votes for the president and vice president, but the count was delayed by debates on the rules.
		The certificates of canvass for president and vice president were transported to the Batasan Pambansa Complex from the Senate starting at 7 a.m.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/net/2004/05/26/congress.in.deadlock.over.canvassing.rules.html (1010 words)

	Sun.Star Manila - SC rejects Pimentel suit on canvassing
		The High Court earlier rejected a suit filed by Davao Rep. Ruy Elias Lopez questioning the canvassing rules adopted by Congress, particularly the formation of a joint committee to do the tabulation, saying such a move was approved by the legislature in joint session.
		The SC said despite the adjournment sine die of Congress, there is no legal impediment to the joint committee in completing the tasks assigned to them and may reconvene without need of a call by the President to a special session.
		Earlier reports said that the opposition is allegedly planning to walk out during the plenary debate on the canvassing report to show their disagreement with the results of the canvassing.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/man/2004/06/23/news/sc.rejects.pimentel.suit.on.canvassing.html (740 words)

	The Seattle Times: Politics: Counties opposing GOP call to reopen vote counts
		Four county canvassing boards have met so far this week, and all voted against reopening their counts in the closest governor's race in state history.
		Kittitas County's canvassing board also met and rejected the request to reconsider ballots, according to Handy.
		The court ruled unanimously against a Democratic attempt to require all county canvassing boards to reconsider all previously rejected ballots.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/politics/2002133686_canvass29m.html (767 words)

	Congress approves canvassing rules - May 29, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Canvassing is expected to start on Monday after the Senate President opens the ballot boxes containing the 176 certificates of canvass.
		- The representative of the province or city whose certificate of canvass is being canvassed shall be an ex-officio member of the joint committee, without voting rights, for the duration of the canvassing of that certificate of canvass.
		Major proposals of the opposition on the rules on canvassing that were junked during the debates are as follows:
	www.inq7.net /nat/2004/may/29/nat_1-1.htm (931 words)

	Canvassing >> Women's Voices in Leadership
		Canvassing refers to the practice, in most election campaigns, of approaching voters in person, by phone and through the mail to solicit their support and votes.
		The candidate herself must try to meet as many people as possible by going to their homes and to public places to hear their questions and suggestions, and to present her vision, goals and platform.
		• tell them you are a candidate, or canvasser for the candidate, in the upcoming election.
	www.statusofwomen.nt.ca /leadership/canvassing.html (383 words)

	Going Canvassing: How to Prepare \| Civilities
		Four years ago, I thought that to be elected a President, it was sufficient for the candidate to have experience in the White House, command of the issues, a platform which would benefit the majority of Americans, an abiliy to withstand the press's snipings about his wardrobe, authorship of a government report on airline security...
		I was in fact a bit surprised on my first canvassing that someone in our van hadn't known that two of Kerry's grandparents were Jewish.
		I was surprised at how many canvassers from other vans hadn't registered where they had gone that day.
	civilities.net /GoingCanvassing (2380 words)

	American Civil Liberties Union : ACLU of Rhode Island Challenges Political Canvassing Restrictions
		“The courts have repeatedly said that door-to-door canvassing and advocacy are quintessential acts of free speech, which cannot be limited without compelling reason,” said Steven Brown, Executive Director of the ACLU of Rhode Island.
		ACORN, which advocates for moderate and low-income people on a range of issues, says that political canvassing is a “vital part” of the organization’s program, and is an effective way for the group to disseminate information about its activities, obtain signatures on petitions and solicit donations to fund its work.
		The lawsuit argues that the town’s ordinances are “not narrowly tailored to meet a substantial or compelling governmental interest,” and that less restrictive means are available to regulate canvassing activities in the town.
	www.aclu.org /freespeech/cfr/25513prs20060508.html (510 words)

	HOW TO START YOUR OWN TELEPHONE CANVASSING SERVICE
		Telephone canvassing is the business of calling people on behalf of a client to obtain and/or disseminate information.
		Canvassing by phone is a viable alternative to other forms, such as door to door or canvassing by mail.
		The step from telephone canvassing to telephone sales is a short one that requires essentially the same equipment and know-how.
	rbmilne.com /howto/HT034.htm (1163 words)

	CANVASSING PROGRAM
		Study authors studied the impact of canvassing campaigns during the 2000 election.
		Phone-to-phone canvassing-in which canvassing staff spoke with or left messages for potential voters-significantly increased voter turnout in study areas in Oregon, Colorado, and especially New York.
		Increasing political participation was the goal of a canvassing program implemented during the 2000 presidential election.
	www.childtrends.org /lifecourse/programs/CanvassingProgram.htm (325 words)

	The Democratic Party
		You are a local "opinion maker." This means your neighbors may come to rely on you for information, advice, and help in solving public problems.
		While you are canvassing, you will meet people who want to participate in the Democratic Party.
		The voters in your area will come to rely on you and the Democratic Party for answers to their questions and solutions to their problems.
	www.democrats.org /a/2006/03/tips_for_effect.php (744 words)

	Realty Times - Agent News and Advice
		Canvassing is the life blood of the real estate sales business.
		Before you begin your phone canvassing, write down the names and phone numbers of everyone you're going to call during that canvassing session before you pick-up the phone and begin calling anyone.
		Sometimes agents will schedule 2-3 hours of phone canvassing and continue to take other incoming phone calls during this time, talk with other agents in the office, and visit the water cooler several times, too.
	realtytimes.com /rtapages/20030409_canvassing.htm (319 words)

	HeadStart Software - Canvassing Library
		With HeadStart Canvassing Library, developers won’t have to worry about the implementation details of the canvas, and can better utilize their time working on an application’s core functionality.
		HeadStart Canvassing is completely object oriented, and there are plenty of virtual functions to allow you to override functionality. For instance, a virtual function is available to provide specific points on an object for a connector to connect to/from (draws toward the center by deafult).
		This downloadable demo shows the skeleton application you get when you generate an MDI application with canvassing (as opposed to the demo at the top of the page which was modified to show more of the canvassing functionality).
	www.hstart.com /html/canvas.htm (636 words)

	Bush vs Palm Beach County Canvassing Board
		The parties urged conflicting interpretations of the Florida Election Code respecting the authority of the canvassing boards, the Secretary of State (hereinafter Secretary), and the Elections Canvassing Commission.
		On November 14, in an action brought by Volusia County, and joined by the Palm Beach County Canvassing Board, Vice President Gore, and the Florida Democratic Party, the Florida Circuit Court ruled that the statutory 7-day deadline was mandatory, but that the Volusia board could amend its returns at a later date.
		The court further ruled that the Secretary, after “considering all attendant facts and circumstances,” could exercise her discretion in deciding whether to include the late amended returns in the statewide certification.
	www.law.umkc.edu /faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/bush.html (1154 words)

	Canvassing \| IllinoisDemNet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Part of the group canvassing for John Pavich, Democratic Candidate for Congress (IL-11) in Joliet.
		Canvass for Dan Seals (IL-10) in Arlington Heights and Waukegan
		We will be canvassing in Elgin every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday in Elgin, IL up until Election Day to get the vote out for John and we need as many volunteers out there as possible to join us!
	illinoisdemnet.com /taxonomy/term/2 (765 words)

	Presidential Election Law - Lawsuits, Electoral College, Glossary, Commentary
		Florida Election Canvassing Commission, this suit originally revolved around the counting of absentee ballots that were not received by election day, as Florida statute alledgedly requires.
		This suit is an election contest brought by Duval County voters and the Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition against the members of the Duval County Canvassing Board, alleging that due to the form of the ballot used in Duval County, many voters were effectively denied their right to vote.
		In response to the Palm Beach Canvassing Board's request for guidance in the face of conflicting legal opinions on the permissiblity of conducting a full manual recout, the Florida Supreme Court authorized the County to proceed with its manual recount.
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /election/election2000-0a.htm (4137 words)

	The Activism Industry, Prospect: The Left's Outsourced Grassroots Canvassing Has Problems - CBS News
		(This number is calculated based on the members of the progressive advocacy group coalition America Votes who outsource their canvassing.) In 2004, this type of political outsourcing expanded to electoral politics.
		As a result, canvassers dressed in DNC T-shirts stood on sidewalks around the country raising funds for the Democratic Party.
		Although she recognized the efficiency of outsourcing grassroots politics, Hicks also noted that canvassing does not foster long-term dedication and commitment or develop much local infrastructure: "At the end of the campaign, you're left with nothing, basically, because all those canvassers walk out the door.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/09/15/opinion/main2013172_page2.shtml (830 words)

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