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How to Create a Paper Walk List

Written by William Long

Numinar is best used for canvassing with our mobile app. However, we understand some volunteers may prefer a paper walk list. Here's how to make one.


Step 1: Open your canvassing list

In the left menu, click Lists (1), then click your canvassing list (2).

Lists in the left menu and the canvassing list to open

Step 2: Click the list menu and choose Export

Click the ⋮ button in the top right (1), then choose Export (2).

List menu with Export

Step 3: Choose Voter export

Under Format, choose Voter export. It includes each voter's home address and a column for each geofence. Household export groups voters by mailing address, so it's meant for mail, not walking.

Export window with Voter Export

Step 4: Click Export

Click Export. Some organizations see the number of records first; review it and continue. Your file will be ready to download. See How to export (download) data in Numinar for more.


Tips for a great paper walk list

  • Sort by street. To sort by street name or house number, split the address column in Excel. See these instructions.

  • Use small geofences. Draw smaller geofences, one per street or neighborhood. Each geofence gets its own column in your export, marked Y for voters inside it, so you can filter on that column to make each walk book.

  • Save your results. To record what happened at each door, search for each voter in Numinar and tag them.

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