> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.theculpernetwork.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Roles & Permissions

> Understand what each role can see and do in Culper.

Culper has five roles. Every campaign member has exactly one role, and it controls every action they can take.

## Role overview

| Role                 | Who it's for                 | Access level               |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| **Candidate**        | The person on the ballot     | Full access + billing      |
| **Campaign Manager** | Senior ops staff             | Full access except billing |
| **Staff**            | Field directors, comms       | Scoped — see below         |
| **Volunteer**        | Door knockers, phone bankers | Mobile app only            |
| **Donor/Subscriber** | Supporters                   | Public widgets only        |

## Permissions by role

### Candidate

* Everything a Campaign Manager can do
* Manages billing and subscription
* Can change any team member's role including Campaign Managers
* Can archive or delete the campaign

### Campaign Manager

* Full voter data access (query, lists, walks, outreach)
* Invite and manage Staff and Volunteers
* View all walk results and survey responses
* Cannot access billing or change the Candidate's role

### Staff

* Access to voter query, lists, and outreach
* Can create and manage walks
* Cannot manage billing or team roles
* Cannot archive the campaign

### Volunteer

* **Mobile app only** — cannot access the web dashboard
* Sees only their assigned walks
* Can complete surveys at the door
* Cannot see other volunteers' data or campaign-wide stats

### Donor/Subscriber

* No login — interacts with public donation and event widgets only

## Changing roles

See [Adding Team Members → Managing roles after invite](/guides/team/adding-members#managing-roles-after-invite).

<Note>
  A campaign can have multiple accounts (one per device/person), but billing is tied to the Candidate account. If the Candidate leaves, contact support to transfer ownership.
</Note>
