Emily Cannon

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Generating Involvement in Elections

• Emily Cannon
• Regional Organiser
• Midlands East
• Paul England
• Regional Organiser
• - North

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Purpose of workshop

• To share examples of good practice from within
  your unions
• To consider some observations we have made
• To leave each of you with at least one idea to
  take back to your union to implement

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Good practice out there

• Give one example of something your union does/has
  done that has had a positive effect upon
  involvement in elections

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Breaking down the task

• Encouraging involvement of more candidates
• Encouraging voters
• Promoting the process
• Preparing candidates planning process

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The call for candidates

• Virtual Learning Environment
• Screen savers
• Website/social networking sites
• Use media (profile roles/benefits/successes)
• University/College support
• Trade Unions faculties
• Lecture shouts
• Showcase union successes
• Comprehensive candidates pack

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Boosting voter turnout

• Involvement of commercial areas
• Devise a publicity strategy
• Ents flyering or publicity team
• Admit student life is political
• Demonstrate effect votes have had in past
• Choose a theme/brand
• Encourage media to generate debate
• Prepare candidates with skills knowledge

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Promoting the Process

• Banners
• Stickers
• Email
• T-shirts
• Websites
• Beermats
• Pens

• Pin badges
• Post cards
• Fridge magnets
• Tea bag tags
• Laminated menus
• Sandwich boards
• Tannoys
• Etc

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Preparing candidates planning the process

• Message dont expect experience if you have
  ideas/enthusiasm, well prepare you
• Manifesto workshops
• Campaigning training
• Review regulation promote enterprise
• Timing of polling
• Staffing
• Split sites ( transport?)
• Candidates Question Time with celeb/MP?
• Ive voted, have you? stickers
• Set targets ( perhaps compete with similar
  unions)

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Support

• Is available from your NUS Regional Organiser
• On planning, training, returning, counting,
  advising
• Any questions?

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