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MERLIN MOBILE CANvassing app
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the case for an app- paper-based canvassing is inefficient, time consuming and not interactive
- voter data captured is less rich, and more prone to human error
- canvass sheets are hand-written and then keyed back into merlin
- data is slow to reach the centre, and slow to reach the field
- smartphone penetration will be 74% by 2015 [probably higher among activists]
- participation can be measured and controlled (re. candidates)
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merlin user complaints- “the software is creakingly slow, buggy and not remotely intuitive”
- “electoral roll updates are irregular and infrequent”
- “activists regularly knock on doors to find the resident is not as described”
- “updating information is arbitrary, with no obvious fields on canvas sheets”
- “it takes a long time to train anyone, also very acronym heavy”
- “the complexity and bad design mean we are constantly calling the help desk”
- “papers can get mislaid, forgotten about, left in a drawer etc”
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current merlin data flow
voter listcompiled
sheets printed& distributed
canvassersknock up
canvass sheets returned
sit in agent’sin-tray
input to merlin terminal
- software dates back to the 1980s & requires regular tech support
- data entry is “clunky” and counter-intuitive
- widespread complaints from end users
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current merlin data flow
voter listcompiled
sheets printed& distributed
canvassersknock up
canvass sheets returned
sit in agent’sin-tray
input to merlin terminal
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- make most effective use of field resources
- help agents manage field ops
- help activists canvass in unfamiliar areas
helping you win 40/40
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app data flow
canvassersknock up
enter returnson street
app installedon mobile
automatically uploaded
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- canvass data & engagement returned in real-time
- voter mapping
- walks activist through relevant talking points
- opportunities for automated follow-up actions
- user-friendly, web-based agent dashboard
- dashboard monitors & flags voter issues
CANVASSING
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- allows better allocation of in-field resources
- makes polling station telling interactive
- agent can see real-time heat map
- push notification messages to volunteers
- incentivise / reward activity
GET OUT THE VOTE
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voter map issue tracker follow up action
app functionality
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privacy & security- agent authorises app users via text or email
- data accessibility time-limited
- app can be remote-wiped
- device location when using app always available
- full AUDIT TRAIL
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MERLIN MOBILE CANvassing app
paperless data collection
quicker and less prone to error
cheaper, faster and easier
more data, better quality data
will please activists