CE.5 a/b/c

The election is a year away. We must create committees to select who can best represent our party’s views.

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

• Educating people about campaign issues

• Helping candidates win elections

• Monitoring actions of officeholders

Our party can arrange a meet-and-greet with the local press to show voters where we stand on campaign issues.

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

• Educating people about campaign issues

• Helping candidates win elections

• Monitoring actions of officeholders

Our work doesn’t end after an election. Even though our party did not win, we still need to watch those in office and notify the public of any wrongdoings.

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

• Educating people about campaign issues

• Helping candidates win elections

• Monitoring actions of officeholders

The cost of a TV ad is $10,000, but our party’s money is well spent this way as we approach this election. We will do more fund-raising if that is what it takes to support our candidate.

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

• Educating people about campaign issues

• Helping candidates win elections

• Monitoring actions of officeholders

Voters want to know! Members of our party will distribute flyers, pamphlets, buttons, and stickers. They can use social media and political blogs to reach voters.

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

• Educating people about campaign issues

• Helping candidates win elections

• Monitoring actions of officeholders

After our party’s candidates are known, we need to attract as many voters as possible. Members of our party can show their support by placing a campaign poster in their yard.

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

• Educating people about campaign issues

• Helping candidates win elections

• Monitoring actions of officeholders

All those in favor of Mr. Smith to represent our party, raise your hand.

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

• Educating people about campaign issues

• Helping candidates win elections

• Monitoring actions of officeholders

We won the election! Now we will work diligently to succeed in office in hopes of being reelected in the future

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

• Educating people about campaign issues

• Helping candidates win elections

• Monitoring actions of officeholders

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