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A little caveat: there are people you can pay to gather your signatures. They tend to charge between $2-$5 per valid signature. However, they are not always reliable and the charge can add up fast, if they do manage to get you signatures. I would personally recommend gathering the signatures by yourself and/or with the help of friends, family, and volunteers. (By gathering them yourself, you’re giving yourself a great opportunity to meet the people who can vote for you.) | A little caveat: there are people you can pay to gather your signatures. They tend to charge between $2-$5 per valid signature. However, they are not always reliable and the charge can add up fast, if they do manage to get you signatures. I would personally recommend gathering the signatures by yourself and/or with the help of friends, family, and volunteers. (By gathering them yourself, you’re giving yourself a great opportunity to meet the people who can vote for you.) | ||
''' Expressing your ideas''' | |||
When you are out gathering signatures, or just talking with people, you should have a concise statement on your platform and beliefs. You should be able to tell people in about a minute what you stand for and why they should vote for you. It would help if you wrote out your thoughts and practiced them, so that you will be fluid and accurate when you speak. The last thing you want to do is not to know what you are running for, or not being able to tell somewhat for what you are running. | When you are out gathering signatures, or just talking with people, you should have a concise statement on your platform and beliefs. You should be able to tell people in about a minute what you stand for and why they should vote for you. It would help if you wrote out your thoughts and practiced them, so that you will be fluid and accurate when you speak. The last thing you want to do is not to know what you are running for, or not being able to tell somewhat for what you are running. | ||
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'''Candidate Surveys''' | '''Candidate Surveys''' | ||
Over the course of the election year, you will find a great number of candidate surveys. Some of them you might want to consider not submitting. For example, if you are heavily pro-choice, you might not want to fill out a survey send by a pro-life group. Why look for trouble? However, surveys are important, and should not be ignored. For some voters, it would be the only way they would even hear about you. | Over the course of the election year, you will find a great number of candidate surveys. Some of them you might want to consider not submitting. For example, if you are heavily pro-choice, you might not want to fill out a survey send by a pro-life group. Why look for trouble? However, surveys are important, and should not be ignored. For some voters, it would be the only way they would even hear about you. | ||
'''Volunteers''' | '''Volunteers''' | ||