2011 Election - Lessons Learned - Revision history

LibertarianCFO: /* Brochures */ Add link to sample brochures

2012-11-24T21:25:01Z

Brochures: Add link to sample brochures

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	==Brochures==		==Brochures==
	Paragon DPI printed brochures for us. They black ink ~~on the inside~~ with standard ~~text~~. The outside ~~was~~ green ~~and black~~, with ~~the green being~~ the standard party information~~. The black included the candidate name, photo and bio~~. Paragon printed 21,000 of the inside and the green outside. Then as each candidate indicated how many brochures they wanted and provided a photo and bio ~~I ordered~~ anywhere from 50 to 2,000 brochures.		Paragon DPI printed [[Media:2011_Election_Sample_Pamphlet.pdf\|brochures]] for us. They were printed in three asses. The first pass printed the inside in black ink with text standard for all candidates. The second pass printed the outside green ink, again with the standard party information. Paragon printed 21,000 of the inside and the green outside. Then as each candidate indicated how many brochures they wanted and provided a photo and bio, anywhere from 50 to 2,000 brochures were overprinted on the outside in black ink.

	We printed 14,150 brochures for 19 candidates at a total cost of $3,075 ($0.078 each). The remaining 6,850 were ~~printed~~ with a generic outside.		We printed 14,150 brochures for 19 candidates at a total cost of $3,075 ($0.078 each). The remaining 6,850 were overprinted with a generic outside. [[Media:Party_2011_Election_Pamphlet.pdf\|See it here]]

	=Election Campaign=		=Election Campaign=

LibertarianCFO: /* Signs */ add section for Brochures

2012-11-24T20:31:35Z

Signs: add section for Brochures

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	*Whats UR Sign was the company that printed 339 signs for us at a cost of $1,830 ($5.40 each, stakes included), much lower than any other quote I was able to get. They also provided the best 'stakes,' 16"x1/4" steel rods that fit between the corplast layers and didn't bend in a strong wind.		*Whats UR Sign was the company that printed 339 signs for us at a cost of $1,830 ($5.40 each, stakes included), much lower than any other quote I was able to get. They also provided the best 'stakes,' 16"x1/4" steel rods that fit between the corplast layers and didn't bend in a strong wind.

	*Probably better to get signs and brochures printed locally, to avoid shipping charges. E.g. find suppliers in Ottawa, Hamilton, London, Thunder Bay, etc. Maybe regional coordinators should get local quotes, or arrange with What’s UR Sign to ship to regional coordinators.		*The federal party has printed 100 signs with no candidate name that can be used for any campaign. The Green Party has done the same in the past. This makes sense in that we aren't asking people to vote for the candidate, but for the Party and our ideas. Maybe we should consider this approach. It could save a lot of money.

			*Probably better to get signs and brochures printed locally, to avoid shipping charges. E.g. find suppliers in Ottawa, Hamilton, London, Thunder Bay, etc. Maybe regional coordinators should get local quotes, or arrange with What’s UR Sign to ship to regional coordinators. Or if we use one supplier, have a volunteer look after the shipping.

			==Brochures==
			Paragon DPI printed brochures for us. They black ink on the inside with standard text. The outside was green and black, with the green being the standard party information. The black included the candidate name, photo and bio. Paragon printed 21,000 of the inside and the green outside. Then as each candidate indicated how many brochures they wanted and provided a photo and bio I ordered anywhere from 50 to 2,000 brochures.

			We printed 14,150 brochures for 19 candidates at a total cost of $3,075 ($0.078 each). The remaining 6,850 were printed with a generic outside.

	=Election Campaign=		=Election Campaign=

LibertarianCFO: /* Signs */ Revised cost of signs

2012-11-24T20:18:49Z

Signs: Revised cost of signs

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	*It's probably not a good idea to order signs and brochures before the candidate has collected their signatures.		*It's probably not a good idea to order signs and brochures before the candidate has collected their signatures.

	*Whats UR Sign was the company that printed 339 signs for us at $4.25 each, much lower than any other quote I was able to get. They also provided the best 'stakes,' 16"x1/4" steel rods that fit between the corplast layers and didn't bend in a strong wind.		*Whats UR Sign was the company that printed 339 signs for us at a cost of $1,830 ($5.40 each, stakes included), much lower than any other quote I was able to get. They also provided the best 'stakes,' 16"x1/4" steel rods that fit between the corplast layers and didn't bend in a strong wind.

	*Probably better to get signs and brochures printed locally, to avoid shipping charges. E.g. find suppliers in Ottawa, Hamilton, London, Thunder Bay, etc. Maybe regional coordinators should get local quotes, or arrange with What’s UR Sign to ship to regional coordinators.		*Probably better to get signs and brochures printed locally, to avoid shipping charges. E.g. find suppliers in Ottawa, Hamilton, London, Thunder Bay, etc. Maybe regional coordinators should get local quotes, or arrange with What’s UR Sign to ship to regional coordinators.

	=Election Campaign=		=Election Campaign=

LibertarianCFO: /* Post-Election Analysis */ Add link to John Shaw's analysis

2012-11-11T16:31:17Z

Post-Election Analysis: Add link to John Shaw's analysis

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	*We should request feedback from all of our candidates before it gets too late and their memory of the campaign fades. What should we do better next time? What worked well for them? Were the signs big enough? Could you read the web site address from a passing car?		*We should request feedback from all of our candidates before it gets too late and their memory of the campaign fades. What should we do better next time? What worked well for them? Were the signs big enough? Could you read the web site address from a passing car?

	*Find out what the top vote-getters (by % of votes) did.		*Find out what the top vote-getters (by % of votes) did.
			*John Shaw [[2011 Election Results by Winning Party\|analyzed our performance]] based on which party won the riding. It appears we do better in ridings that elect NDP and Liberal MPPs than we do in Conservative ridings.

	=Chief Financial Officers=		=Chief Financial Officers=

LibertarianCFO: /* Election Campaign */

2012-06-18T15:28:51Z

Election Campaign

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	Activities from the dropping of the Writ to Polling Day.		Activities from the dropping of the Writ to Polling Day.

	*Don’t submit the C-1 Candidate Registration form until the candidate ~~has enough signatures~~. It isn’t required unless they want to open a bank account to collect contributions for their campaign. It creates extra paperwork (audited CR-1) if they get registered but don’t get their name on the ballot.		*Don’t submit the C-1 Candidate Registration form until the candidate's nomination papers have been accepted by the RO. It isn’t required unless they want to open a bank account to collect contributions for their campaign. It creates extra paperwork (audited CR-1) if they get registered but don’t get their name on the ballot.
	*Make sure candidates know they should keep track of expenses they incur for their campaign and keep receipts. They should also keep a log of travel to and from campaign activities like canvassing, All Candidate meetings and cable TV tapings. Report these to your CFO as a contribution to your campaign.		*Make sure candidates know they should keep track of expenses they incur for their campaign and keep receipts. They should also keep a log of travel to and from campaign activities like canvassing, All Candidate meetings and cable TV tapings. Meals and other expenses may also be claimed if receipts are provided. We don't want anyone causing us trouble by claiming we failed to report all of our campaign expenses. Report these to your CFO as a contribution to your campaign (unless they can be reimbursed from donations to the campaign).
	*Regional Coordinators (or Campaign Director/delegate) must follow up with each candidate until they have successfully got their name on the ballot (i.e. had their nomination papers accepted by the RO).		*Regional Coordinators (or Campaign Director/delegate) must follow up with each candidate until they have successfully got their name on the ballot (i.e. had their nomination papers accepted by the RO).
	*We should have several volunteers willing to travel to a riding to collect signatures with or without the help of the candidate. (Should we accept "paper candidates" who won't even collect 30-35 signatures?) Maybe the strategy is to travel to an area and do several adjacent ridings at once, before the election is called, working with candidates.		*We should have several volunteers willing to travel to a riding to collect signatures with or without the help of the candidate. (Should we accept "paper candidates" who won't even collect 30-35 signatures?) Maybe the strategy is to travel to an area and do several adjacent ridings at once, before the election is called, working with candidates.

LibertarianCFO: /* Election Campaign */ Ensuring all candidates get on the ballot

2012-06-18T15:17:59Z

Election Campaign: Ensuring all candidates get on the ballot

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	*Don’t submit the C-1 Candidate Registration form until the candidate has enough signatures. It isn’t required unless they want to open a bank account to collect contributions for their campaign. It creates extra paperwork (audited CR-1) if they get registered but don’t get their name on the ballot.		*Don’t submit the C-1 Candidate Registration form until the candidate has enough signatures. It isn’t required unless they want to open a bank account to collect contributions for their campaign. It creates extra paperwork (audited CR-1) if they get registered but don’t get their name on the ballot.
	*Make sure candidates know they should keep track of expenses they incur for their campaign and keep receipts. They should also keep a log of travel to and from campaign activities like canvassing, All Candidate meetings and cable TV tapings. Report these to your CFO as a contribution to your campaign.		*Make sure candidates know they should keep track of expenses they incur for their campaign and keep receipts. They should also keep a log of travel to and from campaign activities like canvassing, All Candidate meetings and cable TV tapings. Report these to your CFO as a contribution to your campaign.
			*Regional Coordinators (or Campaign Director/delegate) must follow up with each candidate until they have successfully got their name on the ballot (i.e. had their nomination papers accepted by the RO).
			*We should have several volunteers willing to travel to a riding to collect signatures with or without the help of the candidate. (Should we accept "paper candidates" who won't even collect 30-35 signatures?) Maybe the strategy is to travel to an area and do several adjacent ridings at once, before the election is called, working with candidates.

	=Post-Election Analysis=		=Post-Election Analysis=

LibertarianCFO: /* Election Campaign */ Candidate should keep track of their expenses.

2012-01-17T18:14:59Z

Election Campaign: Candidate should keep track of their expenses.

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	Activities from the dropping of the Writ to Polling Day.		Activities from the dropping of the Writ to Polling Day.

	*Don’t submit the C-1 Candidate Registration form until the candidate has enough signatures. It isn’t required unless they want to open a bank account to collect contributions for their campaign. It creates extra paperwork (audited CR-1) if they get registered but don’t get their name on the ballot.		*Don’t submit the C-1 Candidate Registration form until the candidate has enough signatures. It isn’t required unless they want to open a bank account to collect contributions for their campaign. It creates extra paperwork (audited CR-1) if they get registered but don’t get their name on the ballot.
			*Make sure candidates know they should keep track of expenses they incur for their campaign and keep receipts. They should also keep a log of travel to and from campaign activities like canvassing, All Candidate meetings and cable TV tapings. Report these to your CFO as a contribution to your campaign.

	=Post-Election Analysis=		=Post-Election Analysis=

LibertarianCFO at 01:56, 10 January 2012

2012-01-10T01:56:32Z

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	Activities from the dropping of the Writ to Polling Day.		Activities from the dropping of the Writ to Polling Day.

	*Don’t submit the C-1 Candidate Registration form until the candidate has enough signatures. It isn’t required unless they want to open a bank account to collect contributions for their campaign. It creates extra paperwork (audited CR-1) if ~~the~~ get registered but don’t get their name on the ballot.		*Don’t submit the C-1 Candidate Registration form until the candidate has enough signatures. It isn’t required unless they want to open a bank account to collect contributions for their campaign. It creates extra paperwork (audited CR-1) if they get registered but don’t get their name on the ballot.

	=Post-Election Analysis		=Post-Election Analysis=
	Starts after the election results are available.		Starts after the election results are available.

LibertarianCFO: /* Chief Financial Officers */

2012-01-09T21:13:45Z

Chief Financial Officers

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	=Chief Financial Officers=		=Chief Financial Officers=
	*It would be ideal to have a CFO for each Region, preferably someone who lives in the region.		*It would be ideal to have a CFO for each Region, preferably someone who lives in the region.
			*It is important that the volunteer understand what is required and is prepared to do the work and deal with the candidates as required. (e.g. follow up by phone if necessary.)
	*Any candidate who plans to collect donations and has several volunteers to distribute brochures and look after lawn signs should have their own CFO.		*Any candidate who plans to collect donations and has several volunteers to distribute brochures and look after lawn signs should have their own CFO.
	*Need detailed instructions for CFOs		*Need detailed instructions for CFOs.
	**What to do during the campaign (open a bank account, keep records, issue receipts)		**What to do during the campaign (open a bank account, keep records, issue receipts).
	**How to complete the Campaign Return		**How to complete the Campaign Return.

LibertarianCFO: Divided it into sections

2012-01-09T21:00:26Z

Divided it into sections

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	*We should request feedback from all of our candidates before it gets too late and ~~their memory~~ of the ~~campaign fades~~. ~~What should we do better next time? What worked well for them? Were the signs big enough? Could you read the web site address from a passing car?~~		=Planning and Organizing=
			Primarily activities of the Election Committee.

	*In the Ocotber 6, 2011 general election, money was not a limiting factor – organization limited what we could do with the money. We could have prepared and printed more customized brochures if we had someone for whom this was the primary responsibility. Need additional people to look after signs and brochures (get quotes, prepare art work and layouts). We did no media releases, because no one was assigned, and we didn't have a process for approving them and a disttribution list for sending them.		*In the Ocotber 6, 2011 general election, money was not a limiting factor – organization limited what we could do with the money. We could have prepared and printed more customized brochures if we had someone for whom this was the primary responsibility. Need additional people to look after signs and brochures (get quotes, prepare art work and layouts). We did no media releases, because no one was assigned, and we didn't have a process for approving them and a disttribution list for sending them.

	*We considered doing radio and/or newspaper advertising if we had the money. We had enough money to at least run an ad campaign in one of the smaller markets (Hamilton for example, were we had a candidate in every riding). Again we didn't have a person with that responsibility focusing on it.		*We considered doing radio and/or newspaper advertising if we had the money. We had enough money to at least run an ad campaign in one of the smaller markets (Hamilton for example, were we had a candidate in every riding). Again we didn't have a person with that responsibility focusing on it.

			=Preparation=
			Activities required to get ready for the campaign.

	*Good regional coordinators made a big difference. They were the ones who recruited many of the candidates. Probably need to give them more training on how to recruit candidates. The Campaign Director needs to follow up with them at least once a week. Coordinators need to follow up with candidates and push them to get their signatures early. Candidates should collect their signatures well before the writ is dropped.		*Good regional coordinators made a big difference. They were the ones who recruited many of the candidates. Probably need to give them more training on how to recruit candidates. The Campaign Director needs to follow up with them at least once a week. Coordinators need to follow up with candidates and push them to get their signatures early. Candidates should collect their signatures well before the writ is dropped.

			*Better candidate training, especially for new members. Should consider having training sessions in cities other than Toronto where we have more than 6 candidates (e.g. Ottawa, London).
			*If they can't make it to a training sesssion (Caucus Meeting), should we endorse them as a candidate? Maybe the Leader should interview them by phone and find out if they are able to give good answers to typical questions.

	*Have “flying squads” in each region who will collect signatures for paper candidates or help candidates where necessary.		*Have “flying squads” in each region who will collect signatures for paper candidates or help candidates where necessary.

			==Signs==
	*Signs were not available until late in the campaign, two weeks before Election Day. (They were ordered 3 1/2 weeks before Election Day.) We need to know how many signs each candidate will use well in advance, maybe 2 months before Election Day. Brochures were ready for some candidates a little earlier, but not for all candidates. The Candidate App asked for this information. Regional Coordinators should confirm requests for signs and brochures before the order is placed, even for candidates who don't plan to campaign.		*Signs were not available until late in the campaign, two weeks before Election Day. (They were ordered 3 1/2 weeks before Election Day.) We need to know how many signs each candidate will use well in advance, maybe 2 months before Election Day. Brochures were ready for some candidates a little earlier, but not for all candidates. The Candidate App asked for this information. Regional Coordinators should confirm requests for signs and brochures before the order is placed, even for candidates who don't plan to campaign.

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	*Probably better to get signs and brochures printed locally, to avoid shipping charges. E.g. find suppliers in Ottawa, Hamilton, London, Thunder Bay, etc. Maybe regional coordinators should get local quotes, or arrange with What’s UR Sign to ship to regional coordinators.		*Probably better to get signs and brochures printed locally, to avoid shipping charges. E.g. find suppliers in Ottawa, Hamilton, London, Thunder Bay, etc. Maybe regional coordinators should get local quotes, or arrange with What’s UR Sign to ship to regional coordinators.

			=Election Campaign=
			Activities from the dropping of the Writ to Polling Day.

	*Don’t submit the C-1 Candidate Registration form until the candidate has enough signatures. It isn’t required unless they want to open a bank account to collect contributions for their campaign. It creates extra paperwork (audited CR-1) if the get registered but don’t get their name on the ballot.		*Don’t submit the C-1 Candidate Registration form until the candidate has enough signatures. It isn’t required unless they want to open a bank account to collect contributions for their campaign. It creates extra paperwork (audited CR-1) if the get registered but don’t get their name on the ballot.

	*~~Better candidate training, especially~~ for ~~new members~~. ~~If they can't make it~~ to a ~~training sesssion (Caucus Meeting)~~, should ~~we endorse them as~~ a ~~candidate.~~		=Post-Election Analysis
			Starts after the election results are available.

			*We should request feedback from all of our candidates before it gets too late and their memory of the campaign fades. What should we do better next time? What worked well for them? Were the signs big enough? Could you read the web site address from a passing car?

			*Find out what the top vote-getters (by % of votes) did.

			=Chief Financial Officers=
			*It would be ideal to have a CFO for each Region, preferably someone who lives in the region.
			*Any candidate who plans to collect donations and has several volunteers to distribute brochures and look after lawn signs should have their own CFO.
			*Need detailed instructions for CFOs
			**What to do during the campaign (open a bank account, keep records, issue receipts)
			**How to complete the Campaign Return