Things to Know Before Going Door to Door

Next, you need to determine if a canvass will work in your community. To do this, she recommends gathering demographic data on the area you want to canvass. Use census studies, the local newspaper, the chamber of commerce, and board members’, staff and volunteer knowledge of the area to determine things like population density, neighborhood terrain, property values, how many of the people are homeowners, their careers and income levels, and the crime rate.