DoorLine

Getting started

From empty campaign to first knock: universe, turf, canvass, invite, then door knocking.

For campaign admins

DoorLine is built around a simple sequence. Load the doors you care about, cut walkable turfs, attach each turf to a scheduled canvass, invite your team, then knock. Anyone on the campaign can open a canvass — you do not assign one person to one turf.

Create your campaign and sign in

On the public site, choose Join the free beta. You become the campaign owner. Canvassers sign in later with a one-time code texted to their phone — no passwords, no app store.

Build your address universe

Open Address Universe (owners only). Pick your ward from the map, draw a boundary, upload a KML, or import an address list. That set of doors is what every turf and canvass will draw from.

Address Universe map with a ward boundary selected
Address Universe loads every door inside your boundary in one step.

Full walkthrough: Address universe.

Cut your first turf

Go to Map & Turfs. Tap Draw turf, outline a walkable chunk, then name it. You will see an address count and an optional time estimate at team pace.

Map & Turfs with a drawn polygon and address count
Draw a polygon; DoorLine counts the doors inside before you save.

Create a canvass on that turf

On Canvasses, give the canvass a name, pick a date and time, and assign the turf. Status starts as planned. The whole team can open it — there is no “assign to Alex” step.

Canvasses page with create form and progress list
A canvass is scheduled work on a turf — not a person assignment.

Invite canvassers

Under Canvassers, invite by phone. They get a text, enter a one-time code, and land on the canvasser home screen with every canvass that has a turf.

Canvassers invite form and team table
Invite by phone. Roles: owner, admin, or canvasser.

Start knocking

Switch to canvassing (or open /app). Pick a canvass → use List or Map → tap a door → choose No answer, Answered, or Literature dropped. Knocks save on the phone even without signal.

Canvasser address list
List view — streets sorted, status pills on each door.
Door input sheet with support scale
Big outcome buttons and a 1–5 support scale.