It’s (mostly) about the swing states
“Swing states” are states that could go either way, electing a Republican or a Democrat; they’ll decide the 2024 Presidential election, and there only a few: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. (This was as of 2/2024; we’ll update this info shortly.)
So, when choosing volunteer gigs, look for ones that will make a difference “on the ground” in a swing state. For example, if you live in California, you’ll do more good (related to stopping Trump) on a phone get out the vote effort in say Arizona, not California.
Different kinds of volunteering are needed (mostly) at different times.
If you’re volunteering prior to about October 2024, some of the best things you can do are registering people to vote, and laying groundwork for later in the year.
If you’re volunteering from October to election day, some of the best things you can do are doing “get out the vote” efforts, like calling likely Democratic voters to remind them to vote.
Choose volunteer projects/campaigns carefully
Even though we recommend a group here, not all of the group’s projects/campaigns will necessarily help stop Trump in 2024.
One common reason is that many groups cover a wide range of issues: for example they might work on climate change or police reform in addition to elections. Now, those are solid, valuable issues, but fixing them won’t stop Trump in 2024. And Trump winning in 2024 will setback just about every good cause there is, in our opinion.
So, look for volunteer gigs that are specific to affecting either the 2024 Presidential or US Senate races.
(See the FAQ page for why we include the Senate races but not the house races.)
Swing-state volunteers are especially needed
If you’re in a swing state you can do volunteering the rest of us can’t, such as helping people in person to register to vote, handing out fliers, putting up signs, etc..
So even if you’re not normally someone who likes to work with the public that much, this would be a great time to make an exception.
People outside swing states can help swing states too
…they just mostly have to do it remotely. For example, they can do fundraising that will go to help out in swing state elections, or do phone calls to encourage people to vote at election time.