> ## 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.

# Area Selection

> Draw a polygon on the map to capture all voters in a specific area.

Sometimes you don't want to describe voters by attributes — you want everyone inside a specific block, neighborhood, or street boundary. The **Carve Area** tool lets you draw directly on the map.

## Using area selection on a list

1. Open any saved list (**Dashboard → Lists → \[your list]**)
2. Click **Carve Area** in the list header
3. A full-screen map opens showing all voters in the list as dots
4. Click on the map to start drawing a polygon — click each corner, double-click to close
5. Voters inside the polygon are highlighted and counted
6. Give the sub-list a name and click **Create List**

The new list contains only the voters inside your drawn area. The original list is unchanged.

## What you can do with carve areas

* Cut a neighborhood or subdivision out of a larger walk list
* Build a hyper-local GOTV list for a single apartment complex or street
* Target a specific precinct boundary that doesn't align with subdivision lines
* Create "last mile" lists for election day canvassing of a specific block

## Map layers

While using area selection, you can enable FBCAD boundary layers to help orient yourself:

* **Precincts** — official county precinct boundaries with numbers
* **Sections** — parcel section boundaries
* **Blocks** — individual block-level parcels

Toggle layers with the **Layers** button in the top-right corner of the map.

<Tip>
  Voter dots are placed at the actual parcel centroid (house lot), not the street centerline — so what you see on the map is where people actually live.
</Tip>