Buncombe County Election Canvasser

About the Role

Down Home North Carolina (DHNC) seeks field canvassers to aid in our 2026 field campaigns. This year, Down Home members will endorse multiple candidates for office who align with our values and vision for a North Carolina that works for all working folks. Down Home is working to engage voters in small towns to inform them about upcoming elections, including when, where, and how they can vote, and to recruit more folks into our movement.

Opportunities are available in the following counties: Ashe, Alamance, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Chatham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Johnson, Nash, Orange, Person, Pitt, Randolph, Rowan, Rockingham, Vance, Watauga, and Wilson.

The ideal candidate is a people-person motivated to build a powerful multiracial base that wins changes for poor and working-class people in rural North Carolina. They have excellent listening skills, are team players and independent workers, and are aligned with Down Home's mission.

Responsibilities

• Have conversations with community members through door-to-door canvassing
• Participate in 4 to 6 canvasses per week
• Ensure that data and information collection are consistent and accurate
• Troubleshoot issues within the program
• Work in a team-centered environment

Requirements

Communication and Listening Skills

• Engage deeply with people they have just met
• Listen to community members and understand their concerns
• Build rapport quickly and be comfortable having relational conversations

Team Player

• Contribute to a growing and fast-paced team
• Take directions well and offer feedback and suggestions to co-workers and management
• Support teammates and ask for help when needed

Independent Worker

• Complete multiple canvass shifts a week
• Meet deadlines and hit metric goals
• Report numbers on time with data integrity as a priority
• Provide thoughtful solutions to problems that arise
• Work in a fast-paced environment where work areas may 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
• Aligned with the idea that building power takes both election programs and long-term base-building and community investment

Pay

Compensation for this contract position is $22 hourly.

Schedule

Hours are flexible, with shifts available during the afternoon and evening. Applicants must be able and willing to travel regularly for work.