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How to implement Data Entry into the VAN
This is for both Grid View and Script View
First make sure you are in My Voters
You can make sure you are in My Voters by clicking here before you start.
Grid View Instructions
Implementing Data entry of your door or phone canvass using Grid View
Click Grid View here, in order to begin entering in your canvass information into the VAN
…….and then type it in here
Get the list number from the bottom of your canvass list packet PDF here……..
These numbers must be the same
Then click Next
This box will appear after you click Next
Click OK
Type in What survey you used during your canvass here
Enter your name here
The date you did your canvass here
Enter whether it was a door or phone canvass here
Then click Next
Here is the Grid View Data entry screen
Here is the name of the person who was on your walk or phone list
Here are the addresses and phone numbers of the people who were on your walk or phone list
Here is where you enter in the status of the person you canvassed if they did not answer or respond to the survey
Here is where you enter in the canvassed person’s answer to if they are voting in this upcoming election
Here is where you enter in the canvassed person’s answer to the issue question on the survey
Here is an example of a completed survey from a successfully canvassed person entered into the VAN
Here is an example of an incomplete survey from a person who was not canvassed entered into the VAN
Once all information is completed on the first screen, if you have additional click the Save and Next icon here
Once all information is completed overall click the Save icon here and you are done
Script View Instructions
Implementing Data entry of your door or phone canvass using Script View
Click Script View here, in order to begin entering in your canvass information into the VAN
…….and then type it in here
Get the list number from the bottom of your canvass list packet PDF here……..
These numbers must be the same
Then click Next
This box will appear after you click Next
Click OK
Here is the Script View Data entry page
Here is the name and number of the person you canvassed
Here is where you enter in the status information of the canvassed person if they DO NOT complete the survey
Then click Next
Here is where you enter canvass information collected from the person who’s name is at the top of the screen.
If the person does not complete the survey and you have entered their information here. You are now done with this record and can move on to the next record.
Once done you can click the icon here
or click the Save/Next button down here
Once the survey information is collected on your survey sheet you the canvassed person’s survey response here and here.
Once done you can click the icon here
or click the Save/Next button down here
This concludes the tutorial
• Repeat the instructions as many times until all of the information has been entered.
• Whether you are using Grid View or Script View the information will be entered into the VAN and it will be credited to you.
• There are easier ways to implement data entry into the VAN if you have access to a barcode reading laser pen.
• Use the support request system in the VAN to ask how to use it if you have access to a barcode reading laser pen, a smartphone will not work.