User location tracking
Monitor where your canvassers are logging activity relative to household locations
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Monitor where your canvassers are logging activity relative to household locations
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FieldEdge tracks the GPS location where your canvassers log activity and compares it to the household's known location. This helps Campaign Managers spot anomalous behavior — especially useful when managing paid canvassers.
Location tracking is built into the Stream on the Performance page. There is no separate map view — location data appears as distance warnings on each activity card in the Stream.
When a canvasser completes a household during a walk, FieldEdge records two GPS coordinates:
Household location — the address coordinates from NationBuilder
Activity location — where the canvasser's device was when they logged the activity
The distance between these two points is calculated automatically and displayed on the activity card in the Stream.
Activity cards in the Stream display a distance badge when location data is available. The badge is color-coded by severity:
0–30 m
No warning
Canvasser was at or very near the household
30–100 m
Low
Canvasser was nearby — typically normal
100–500 m
Medium
Canvasser was some distance away — worth reviewing
500+ m
High
Canvasser was far from the household — may indicate an issue
Use the Warnings only toggle in the Stream filters to show only activities with distance warnings. This is the fastest way to review location anomalies.
Tap an activity card in the Stream to open the detail sheet, which shows:
Household address — clickable link to Google Maps
Household coordinates — GPS lat/lng with a Google Maps link
Activity coordinates — where the canvasser actually was, with a Google Maps link
Distance — the calculated distance between the two points, with a "Get directions" link
If a canvasser's device did not capture GPS coordinates, the activity card will show a "Not captured" badge instead of a distance.
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