Thank you for volunteering with RACC. We use a simple, secure phone app to walk neighbourhoods, record conversations, and note any voting or civic questions neighbours raise so we can follow up.
Volunteer sign-inRead the volunteer guide
Get started in three steps
- Ask to join. Open the sign-in page, choose the Sign up tab, and enter your name, email and a password.
- Watch your email. You’ll get a confirmation straight away from RACC Canvassing (check spam the first time), and a second email with your sign-in link once a RACC organizer approves you and places you on a walk team. Voter information stays hidden until then.
- Walk your turf. Sign in on your phone, open your turf, and tap a result after each knock. Add a note if a neighbour asks about voting, or wants a yard sign or more information. If anyone questions you, tap Rules at the top of the map.
Tips
- Add the app to your phone’s home screen so it opens like a regular app. The guide shows how.
- Open your turf once on Wi-Fi before you go out. If you lose signal, your results are saved and sent when you are back online.
- A green ✓ Walked badge on a turf means it has already been done — skip it.
- A green ✓ Walked badge on a turf means it has already been done — skip it.
- Voter information is for RACC canvassing only. Please do not share, post or screenshot it.
Know the rules before you knock
Door-to-door canvassing is protected speech, and a few clear rules keep every volunteer, every candidate and the committee in compliance. The full statute and court text, with plain-English notes, is in the app under Rules & law. The short version:
- “No Soliciting” is not “no canvassing.” Florida’s solicitation law covers sales, and the Supreme Court protects political door-knocking (Martin v. Struthers, 1943; Watchtower v. Stratton, 2002). Treat the sign as the resident’s request and skip the door anyway.
- Leave the moment you are asked. Staying after being told to go, or entering land posted “No Trespassing”, is trespass (Fla. Stat. §810.09).
- Gated communities: private roads need the association’s permission or a resident host. Non-gated streets and sidewalks are public. Residents may invite candidates to speak in common areas (Fla. Stat. §720.304; §718.123 for condos).
- Yard signs: Florida does not protect political signs in HOAs — an HOA with a sign rule can require removal. Ask before offering one.
- Never put anything in a mailbox without postage — it is a federal offence (18 U.S.C. §1725). Door hangers are fine.
- Hand out only printed campaign literature carrying the required “Political advertisement paid for by…” disclaimer (Fla. Stat. §106.143).
- At the polls: no literature, petitions, polling or asking for votes within 150 feet of a polling-place entrance or ballot drop box (Fla. Stat. §102.031(4)). No photos inside the polling room.
Primary sources: Fla. Stat. §102.031 · §106.143 · §720.304 · §810.09 · Watchtower v. Stratton · 18 U.S.C. §1725 · Charlotte County SOE – No Solicitation at the Polls. This page is a volunteer reference, not legal advice.
Help a neighbour register to vote
If someone you meet is not registered, point them to the official State of Florida site — registering online takes about five minutes. Volunteers should not collect or hand in registration forms for others: under Florida law that makes an organisation a “third-party voter registration organization” with its own registration, deadlines and fines (Fla. Stat. §97.0575). Share the links instead.
Register to vote onlineCharlotte County Supervisor of Elections
- You will need: a Florida driver licence or state ID number (or the last four digits of your Social Security number), your date of birth and your home address.
- Prefer paper? Download the official Florida Voter Registration Application (DS-DE 39), sign it, and mail or bring it to the Supervisor of Elections, 226 Taylor St., Punta Gorda, FL 33950 · (941) 833-5400 · Mon–Fri 8–5.
- Deadline: registrations must be received at least 29 days before an election. Moved or changed your name? Use the same links to update your record.
- Who can register: U.S. citizens living in Florida who will be 18 by election day (pre-register at 16), with voting rights not currently suspended.
In the app, tick Wants to register and enter the neighbour’s email to send them these links automatically.
Other ways to volunteer
Want to help at the polls? Sign up to be a poll watcher.
Questions?
Email secretary@racc1776.com or call (941) 888-0135 and a RACC organizer will get back to you.