Electioneering

=Electioneering=

A collection of resources for people wishing to help on or before election day. Be it handing out how to votes, flyering, letterboxing, etc etc.

Handing out How to Votes, advice and reminders
Firstly, thanks for volunteering to hand out How to Votes. How to Vote handouts on the day will likely many people's first ever exposure to us, and so could potentially be our most important opportunity for community engagement to date. As such your asisstance is greatly appreciated and we ask that you keep the advice on this page in mind.

Legalities
Please note that you:
 * must be at least 6 meters away from the entrance to the polling booth
 * cannot obstruct voters from accessing the booth
 * people are not obliged to take your How to Votes.

http://www.aec.gov.au/faqs/voting_australia.htm#stall

"Can we set up a stall outside the polling place?

Yes. Stalls can be set up outside a polling place as long as they are 6 metres from the entrance to the booth and they do not obstruct voters access to the booth."

Election day supplies
You state or local co-ordinator, or a nominated person should hopefully have arranged a means to get a supply of How to Vote cards to you before or on election day, as well as possibly corflute election signs and possibly other marketing items.

For your own comfort, health and safety, please also consider having the following:
 * A Hat and/or Sunscreen
 * Water Supply
 * Food
 * You may wish to consider bringig some kind of portable seating
 * Be sure to take a break and take some time out
 * Avoid alcohol (at least until all your How to Vote cards are handed out and you are done for the day)

Talking to people/media
It can be useful to brush up on our info, policies and so on, especially as a small bit of prep in case someone asks you a question at the polling booth.

Dont forget our:
 * Join form: https://join.pirateparty.org.au/
 * pre-page info here: http://pirateparty.org.au/join/
 * Donation Page: http://pirateparty.org.au/donate/
 * Volunteer/Contribute Form: http://pirateparty.org.au/contribute/
 * Calendar: http://pirateparty.org.au/calendar/

Pirate Cosplay guidelines
We understand people's desire to dress in pirate regalia while partaking in Pirate Party activities such as handing out How to Vote cards on election day.

Keeping in mind that we are a party that does intend to be taken seriously and not be viewed as a joke party, the image of pirate costumes is not our favoured approach, however we do not wish to be killjoys, and allowing volunteers to dress as pirates is tolerable.

It is important for such volunteers to remember that they are not official spokespersons for the Party. As such, should they encounter media attention during the course of their work, they are not to represent themselves as officials of the party. They should be familiar with the talking points available here when engaging with electors (See links to policy, platform and policy briefs above)

Please also note:

In spite of the name, we're still a serious party with a serious message. We do not wish to see that message diluted by media representatives looking for the amusing story in the election to fill an unread column or thirty seconds of background footage. In light of this please consider:


 * Excessive use of the Cornish accent should be discouraged or avoided entirely.
 * If volunteers in costume are asked for a statement then they should direct journalists and media to officers of the Party or to the candidates. If that is not possible then they should stick to the material in the above links.
 * We expect most volunteers will not be in costume and will still need to adhere to the (developing) electioneering guidelines (see above).
 * in addition, if these volunteers are not actually members of the Party then maybe they should identify as 'privateers' rather than 'pirates'.

Marketing materials
We have a collection of Flyers, Posters and things like How to Vote cards to hand out. Alas, there is a key restriction on such materials in relation to elections. They MUST have the location where the things are printed. Which means we cant just display a range of pdf files and say 'here, print these'. But if you contact campaigns@pirateparty.org.au we can customise the files with that information and get them to you.

Making your own
In an election period, anything that can influence a persons vote towards a party, needs to be formally authorised by a representative of the party, usually the Secretary, and include text stating that authorisation on the materials. So election materials need to be authorised by the party. It is best if you contact the Campaigns Committee with your offer to assist and with your ideas/designs.

Design Resources

 * Design guidelines (output requirements, file formats etc): http://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Design
 * Identity Style Guide (official colours, logos etc): http://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Identity_Style_Guide
 * Press Kit (much the same as Identity style guide above, but designed for easy access by media outlets) http://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Press_Kit
 * Posters and Flyers in current rotation: http://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Posters

Posters
There are a bunch of posters available here: http://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Posters

Please note that posters, like other materials need a "printed by" disclaimer showing where it has been printed. Please contact us at campaigns@pirateparty.org.au to obtain a print quality file with a suitable printing address.

Election Signs
Also we have received a shipment of corflute (corrugated plastic) election signs. If you wish to obtain one for display in your yard or such a location, please email election.committee@pirateparty.org.au or email campaigns@pirateparty.org.au to get a digital copy for your own printing purposes.



T-Shirts
A range of t-shirt designs are now available. Ordering information will be here shortly.

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