Buncombe County Election Canvasser

Down Home North Carolina•Asheville, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Down Home North Carolina (DHNC) is seeking field canvassers to support our 2026 field campaigns. The role involves engaging voters in small towns to inform them about upcoming elections, including when, where, and how to vote, and to recruit new members into the movement. This position is ideal for someone who is a people-person, motivated to build a powerful multiracial base that wins changes for poor and working-class people in rural North Carolina. The candidate should possess excellent listening skills, be a team player, and an independent worker, and be aligned with Down Home's mission.

Requirements

Excellent communication and listening skills: Can engage deeply with people they have just met.
Be able to listen to community members and understand their concerns.
Can build rapport quickly and is comfortable having relational conversations.
Team player: Contribute to a growing and fast-paced team.
Take directions well and be willing to offer feedback and suggestions to co-workers and management.
Offer support to teammates and ask for help when needed.
Independent worker: Be able to complete multiple canvass shifts a week.
Meet deadlines and hit metric goals.
Ensure that numbers are reported on time with data integrity at the top of mind.
Attention to detail and be able to provide thoughtful solutions to problems that arise.
Be able to work in a fast-paced environment where work areas are expected to change frequently.
Mission alignment: Committed to the vision of a powerful, inclusive, rural, multiracial, working-class movement-building as a path towards liberation for all people.
Is aligned with the idea that building power takes both election programs and long-term base-building and community investment.
Must be able to travel regularly for work.