Contact Sync New
Discover which voters you already know using privacy-preserving contact matching.
What is Contact Sync?
The Relational Contact Web feature lets you find voters who are already in your phone contacts. This enables more effective outreach because:
- People are more likely to engage with someone they know
- You can leverage existing relationships for neighbor-to-neighbor outreach
- Personal conversations are more persuasive than cold calls
How It Works
- You grant permission to access your contacts
- The app creates secure hashes of phone numbers (not the actual numbers)
- These hashes are compared against hashed voter phone numbers
- Matches appear as "My Connections" in your voter list
Privacy Protection
We take privacy seriously:
- Phone numbers are hashed using SHA-256 encryption before leaving your device
- Only first names are stored as hints (to help identify the contact)
- You control your data - revoke consent anytime to delete all stored hashes
- No contact lists are uploaded or stored
Enabling Contact Sync
- Open Settings in the app
- Tap "Contact Sharing"
- Read the privacy explanation and tap "Enable"
- Grant contact permission when prompted by your phone
- Wait for sync - this takes a few seconds
Viewing Your Connections
Once sync is complete:
- Go to the Voters tab
- Tap the filter icon
- Select "My Connections"
You'll see all voters who match your phone contacts, with a badge showing the match.
Confidence Levels
Each connection has a confidence level based on how likely the match is correct:
| Level | Meaning |
|---|---|
| High | First names match closely - very likely the same person |
| Medium | Phone matched but names don't match well - could be family member |
| Low | Voter has Do Not Contact or similar status |
Assignments
When multiple volunteers match the same voter, an admin may assign you specifically to reach out. You'll see:
- A notification that you've been assigned
- An "Assigned to Me" badge on the voter card
- The voter in the "Assigned to Me" filter
Why Assignments?
If three volunteers all know the same voter, we don't want all three calling them. Assignments coordinate outreach so voters aren't overwhelmed.
Revoking Consent
You can disable contact sharing anytime:
- Open Settings
- Tap "Contact Sharing"
- Tap "Revoke Consent"
This immediately deletes all your stored phone hashes from our servers. Your connections will no longer appear in the app.