How to Get Involved with Political Campaigns and Voter Outreach

A case manager and human services specialist with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Maurice Leverne Huggins supports children and families by assessing risks and taking steps to improve their safety and overall well-being. Outside of her work, Maurice Leverne Huggins enjoys volunteering for political events, and served as an assistant campaign manager in a recent sheriff's race in South Carolina.

As people become interested in politics, they might wonder how to get involved in local level campaigns even if they have only a small amount of time to offer. Campaign volunteers often ease into the work by signing up for a door-to-door canvassing shift or calling prospective voters to raise awareness about the candidate, a job called phone banking. Campaigns often provide printed pamphlets for canvassers and scripts for phone bankers, so volunteers can begin by just reading information aloud until they become more comfortable speaking about the candidate or issues.

If you aren't interested in working on a particular candidate’s campaign, you might consider volunteering for election-related work by joining a voter outreach organization, such as a local chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWV). Community engagement organizations like LWV help register voters, host debates among candidates, and work to educate voters about certain ballot initiatives.