UCASU Elections 2021 - Campaigning Workshop

Campaigning workshop

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How voting works Building your campaign Writing a manifesto Organising a campaign team Talking to voters Talking about other candidates Spending limits Complaints

How voting works ● Go to ucasu.com/vote ● Login using UCA email and password ● Single Transferable Vote: Select your candidate preferences The winning candidate is usually the one with the most first preferences

Building your campaign

Know your values Use consistent aesthetic Create a supportive team Schedule campaigning

Writing a manifesto We are running a separate Manifesto workshop on this!

Key things to remember: ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔

Show what you’re passionate about Be specific about your goals Be memorable Do your research Build a strong visual brand based around your manifesto

Organising a campaign team Recruit friends!

Teach them about your manifesto Recruit supporters on all campuses Schedule tasks and campaigning time

Talking to voters UCASU Discord Facebook Freshers groups Class time Email Keep it brief

Posters

Talk about your top two goals/pledges

Be creative!

Explain how to vote Remind them of the voting deadline

Talking about other candidates 1.

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Be fair Be honest You can criticise, but make sure you can back it up Feel free to recommend a candidate from the other county to voters

The rules Spending You can spend £50 maximum on your campaign. This might include: ● Printing ● Sweets ● Badges ● Art supplies Keep receipts and claim it back from the Union!

Complaints If you believe a candidate has broken the rules or is behaving unfairly, contact the Deputy Returning Officer at elections.su@uca.ac.uk Find the election rules on the Candidate Hub at ucasu.com