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Learn all about creating, printing, and distributing publicity pamphlets for political elections. Includes tips on translations, order quantity, and content requirements.
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PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS Charter Change – In general
PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS • Check the League Manual • Check statutes • Changes in what is required to be posted on your websites • Pamphlet – 19-123 • Argument info – 19-124A
PUBLICITY PAMPHLET • Website: • In addition to posting your pamphlet online (handout)
PUBLICITY PAMPHLET • Website:
PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS • Create and Print • Early on in your process determine how you will create, print and distribute your pamphlet • We created our last one in-house and had the printer print and mail • We also did a 2nd mailing • Others have a vendor create with content provided by you, print and distribute
PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS • Printer • Take care in choosing your printer/distributer • Remember the printer, per statute, is responsible for pamphlets received late • Good idea to include it in your RFP/contract
PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS • Translation • Everything in the pamphlet must be in Spanish • Last minute arguments could pose timing issues
PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS • How many should you order? • Publicity pamphlets should be mailed to every household within the political division that contains a registered voter before the earliest date to receive an early ballot • Copies to County Elections • Good idea to have them at your community centers – other local gathering places
PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS • Cover page • Identify the election type and date • Identify responsibility for the election • Same info in Spanish (different ways to do Spanish)
PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS • Back Cover • Return Address • Space for mailing address • If you are having an Election with polling places Will need to show where to go
PUBLICITY PAMPHLET • Innards • Letter from the Clerk – explain what the purpose is • We opted to include the date information • Ours was an all-mail election so we listed ballot drop off and replacement locations • Good idea to explain CAPS and crossouts • Propositions
PUBLICITY PAMPHLET • Innards • Arguments – For and Against • 19-124D specifies affirmative arguments first, and if this is initiative/referendum, the filing party would go first • Fees – considered a deposit to help offset costs of printing and paper – May be hard to determine
PUBLICITY PAMPHLET • Innards • Sample ballots • We included the flyer information for how to vote and return your ballot • We had extra pages (comes in factors of 4) so we included a notes page
PUBLICITY PAMPHLET • Questions? • Mary Ellen Dunn will now present information on a Bond Pamphlet