¶ Committing Data from your MiniVAN Canvass
After people are done canvassing, select Go to Commit Page on the upper right-hand side of the screen.
On the Commit Page, you will see the canvass results broken down by canvasser. You can also click the on numbers listed under Attempts to see a breakdown of the individual responses on the doors. When you’re ready to commit the data, select the checkbox next to List Name and select the Commit button on the upper right-hand side. This will enter your data into VAN.
¶ Reviewing your Data
From the Canvassing section on the Main Menu Screen, select Canvass Results to view the results of your canvass. On the upper right-hand side, select Export to Excel to download an Excel report of your canvass. The report will include the names of your canvassers, the number of contacts canvassed and attempted, and statistics about the contact rate and efficiency of the canvass. You can get a full overview of voter contact with the Contact History Report, which displays your committee’s contact history from the past 14 days. From the Report Manager, select the Contact History Report.
From the drop-down menu under the Report Summary, you can filter the results with filters including Campaign, Contact Type, and Canvassed By.
