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Endorser
Endorsers allow their names to be added to a growing list of people who support Dave and want him elected to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. Once permission is given, the name may appear on Dave’s web site Endorsement page, or in a brochure or advertisement in a list with other endorsements. The list can help undecided voters, who don’t know Dave personally, but know you. In other words, they take your “word for it” that Dave would make a great County Supervisor. If you've already endorsed Dave, use the Refer a Friend link on the left of the page to invite a friends to lend their names to the campaign.
Host a fundraiser
Fundraisers are often “people persons” who like to entertain and show their hospitality to friends, family, neighbors and co-workers. A fundraiser can be a small event in your home, with a very minimal amount spent on appetizers and refreshments. A good target amount to raise for Dave’s campaign is $5,000. Start by suggesting a date and time for your event so it can be coordinated on Dave’s calendar.
Walk my neighborhood (Precinct Walker)
Precinct walkers are given lists with the names and addresses of registered voters in District Three, and a supply of materials to hand out door to door. When the weather is good for walking and people are most likely to be home (usually weekends), precinct walkers canvass neighborhoods, ring doorbells and meet people to inform them of the upcoming election, and talk about why they are voting for Dave.
Work in the campaign office
Office workers do a variety of tasks on an “as-needed” basis, including answering telephones, stuffing envelopes, photocopying, and putting packets together for precinct walkers. No one is ever asked to do something they can’t do, but occasionally office workers are seen “pitching in” by making coffee or taking out the garbage. Office workers are often the key to a well-organized, happy and successful campaign. |
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Make phone calls
Phone callers work with lists of names and telephone numbers, and are given suggested “scripts” or talking points, for particular projects such as GOTV-Get out the vote in the days preceding the election. Callers often work side by side in an office, but can also make calls individually from home, depending on the project. For example, a volunteer caller may be given a list of people who have received invitations to a fundraising event for Dave, asking them to RSVP. |
Display a lawn sign
Displaying a “Dave Cortese for Supervisor 2008” sign outside your home or business is an immediate and effective way to support Dave by increasing his name recognition. The sign can help undecided voters, who don’t know Dave personally, but know you. It is the easiest way to acknowledge that you are voting for Dave, and encourage others to do the same. When signs are ready, they can be picked up from the campaign office or delivered to your door.
Other ways to volunteer
If you can do any of the following tasks, please let the campaign know by checking off “I will volunteer in other ways” on the form, and specifying in the space provided.
Using your truck to transport loads as needed
Sometimes brochures need to be picked up from the printer, tables need to be dropped off at an outdoor festival, etc. During the campaign, a common request will be, “Does anybody have a truck?”
Providing snacks and drinks for office workers
It is nice to have volunteers who can pick up water and soda at Costco, or bake some cookies for weekend precinct walkers. This is also the category for volunteers who own restaurants or bakeries, and may be able to provide reasonable discounts.
Typing, data entry, and Internet research
There are many ways that the campaign can use your computer skills on an “as needed” basis. For example, the campaign has no official administrative assistant, so volunteers are sometimes needed to type letters and other documents such as scripts for phone callers and precinct walkers.
Graphic Arts
If you can design a newspaper or magazine ad, layout a brochure or flyer, or have any other graphic skills, we’ll put you to work on a variety of projects. Campaigns have strict spending limits, and we can’t often pay market rates at big design companies.
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