Election Committee/Terms of Reference

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Purpose
The Election Committee is established to oversee and coordinate the Pirate Party's Federal Election and By-Election Campaigns.

Coordination

 * 1) The Election Committee is coordinated by the President of the Party.
 * 2) Meetings of the Election Committee are chaired by the President or another member of the Committee as delegated by the President.

Membership

 * 1) The Election Committee consists of
 * 2) at least two members of the National Council, and
 * 3) the President, and
 * 4) the Registered Officer, and
 * 5) any Deputy Registered Officers, and
 * 6) the Design Officer, and
 * 7) the Press Officer, and
 * 8) the Social Media Officer, and
 * 9) all candidates, and
 * 10) other members.
 * 11) There is no formal process to become a member of the Election Committee.
 * 12) Members may join the Election Committee by attending Election Committee meetings.

Objectives and responsibilities

 * 1) The Committee must develop and publish a timeline that includes important dates related to the election.
 * 2) The Committee is responsible for organising the election campaign launch, public meetings and media stunts in conjunction with the National Council and other internal groups.
 * 3) The Committee must
 * 4) work with the National Council and other internal groups to develop an integrated election campaign, and
 * 5) liase with the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer to raise funds for publicity, and
 * 6) organise activities designed to raise the profile of the Party and its candidates, and
 * 7) organise the content and distribution of how-to-vote cards, and
 * 8) develop a simple election campaign theme or concept that sums up why the Pirate Party exists and what it offers the electorate, and
 * 9) develop a plan for the election day, including
 * 10) using statistics from the Australian Electoral Commission to determine which polling booths should be targeted, and
 * 11) determining the quantity of materials to be provided to campaigners, and
 * 12) coordinating candidates' and campaigners' activities on the election day, and
 * 13) ensuring campaigners are properly prepared for and supported on the election day, and
 * 14) During the election campaign the Committee must document its processes to assist with preparing an analysis of the campaign.
 * 15) Following the election, the Committee must
 * 16) conduct an analysis of the election to highlight lessons and results, and
 * 17) compile and present a report to the membership for discussion and future reference.

Budgetary requirements
Any expenditure must be authorised by the National Council in advance.

Expected duration

 * 1) The Committee is convened or reconvened by the National Council when it becomes apparent that an election is expected to be held.
 * 2) The Committee is dissolved a month after the relevant election or until a month after the relevant results are made known, whichever is later.

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