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
- The Election Committee is coordinated by the President of the Party.
- Meetings of the Election Committee are chaired by the President or another member of the Committee as delegated by the President.
Membership
- The Election Committee consists of
- at least two members of the National Council, and
- the President, and
- the Registered Officer, and
- any Deputy Registered Officers, and
- the Design Officer, and
- the Press Officer, and
- the Social Media Officer, and
- all candidates, and
- other members.
- There is no formal process to become a member of the Election Committee.
- Members may join the Election Committee by attending Election Committee meetings.
Objectives and responsibilities
- The Committee must develop and publish a timeline that includes important dates related to the election.
- 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.
- The Committee must
- work with the National Council and other internal groups to develop an integrated election campaign, and
- liase with the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer to raise funds for publicity, and
- organise activities designed to raise the profile of the Party and its candidates, and
- organise the content and distribution of how-to-vote cards, and
- develop a simple election campaign theme or concept that sums up why the Pirate Party exists and what it offers the electorate, and
- develop a plan for the election day, including
- using statistics from the Australian Electoral Commission to determine which polling booths should be targeted, and
- determining the quantity of materials to be provided to campaigners, and
- coordinating candidates' and campaigners' activities on the election day, and
- ensuring campaigners are properly prepared for and supported on the election day, and
- During the election campaign the Committee must document its processes to assist with preparing an analysis of the campaign.
- Following the election, the Committee must
- conduct an analysis of the election to highlight lessons and results, and
- 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
- The Committee is convened or reconvened by the National Council when it becomes apparent that an election is expected to be held.
- The Committee is dissolved a month after the relevant election or until a month after the relevant results are made known, whichever is later.