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== Preparation for planning ==
== 2013 ==
==  Vision ==  


Promoting Pirate values in Massachusetts.
=== Aug 2013 ===


==  Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats analysis ==
* Research 2014 election requirements (Lucia)
==  Context (Needs Assessment/Demographic Profile) ==
* Get a list of the colleges in Mass. and what their requirements are to start a Pirate group
==  Mission ==
* Identify dates and requirements for 2014 Town & 2013 City elections
* Divide Mass. into 27 districts
** 3 districts per US Congress seat
** 1-2 State Senate seats per district
** ~6 State Rep. seats per district
** Colleges in each district
* Make How to Party videos
** What is the Pirate Party?
** Meeting people
** Talking about the Pirate Party
** What are swarms?
** Organizing & sustaining a Pirate swarm
* Develop draft platform / planks ("pirate nights" might help - as a way to get people together and start discussing platform)
* Prepare a solid media strategy
* Live stream our IPMs so that ppl in western Mass can "attend"


The mission of the Pirate Party is to:
=== Sep-Oct 2013 ===


* promote open government, culture and innovation
* Start College Swarms
* put people first and promote personal privacy
* Revise platform / planks
* expand the number of party members and candidates
* Make How to Campaign videos
** What type of campaign
** Starting your campaign
** Building your campaign team
** Researching your issues
** Developing your message
** Getting on the ballot
** Fundraising
** Meeting with media
** Developing campaign materials / advertising
** Voter identification
** Get out the Vote (GOTV)
** Campaign clean up
* Create candidate recruitment web site


== Problem Statement ==  
=== Nov-Dec 2013 ===
== Strategies (Determine Rational for approach)  ==  
 
== Goals ==  
* Hold College Tour
== Objectives ==
* Finalize platform / planks
== Action plans/activities ==  
 
== Evaluation  ==
== 2014 ==
 
=== Jan-Feb 2014 ===
 
* Add planks for new issues
* Start College Swarms
* 2/1 - Have identified our candidates for State Rep./Senate and ideally, US Congress
* 2/10 - Create campaign web site
* 2/11 - Nomination papers available
* 2/25 - Last day for candidates to enroll as Pirates to run for State Legislative offices
 
=== Mar-Apr 2014 ===
 
* Add planks for new issues
* 3/1 - Have identified our candidates for US Congress
* 3/4 - Last day for candidates to enroll as Pirates to run for US Congress
* Hold College Tour
* 4/29 - Last day to deliver nomination papers for State Legislative candidates to cities/towns
 
=== May-June 2014 ===
 
* Add planks for new issues
* Pirate Conference?
* 5/20 - Towns must certify nomination papers for State Legislative candidates
* 5/27 - Last day to deliver nomination papers for State Legislative candidates to Sec. of State
 
=== July-Aug 2014 ===
 
* Add planks for new issues
* Plan Voter Id strategy and train campaigns
* Update dates and requirements for 2015 Town & City elections
* 7/29 - Last day to deliver nomination papers for US Congress candidates to cities/towns
* 8/19 - Towns must certify nomination papers for US Congress candidates
* 8/26 - Last day to deliver nomination papers for US Congress candidates to Sec. of State
 
=== Sept-Oct 2014 ===
 
* Add planks for new issues
* Focus on Voter Id
* Start College Swarms
* Hold College Tour
* Start identifying candidates for 2015 Town Elections
* Plan GOTV strategy and train campaigns
* Plan Boston-area Election Day party
 
=== Nov-Dec 2014 ===
 
* 11/4 - Election Day
* Campaign review conference
* Hold College Tour
* Start identifying candidates for 2015 City Elections
* Write bills to propose for the upcoming legislative session
 
== Notes ==
 
* Lucia spoke to Ramon at Bill Galvin's office July 17th at 3:30. Ramon will also send an email with this information to sutralu@gmail.com
** local offices Check with each town
** District and county offices: Party or "Non-Party" dates are the same. (State Rep is a district office.)
*** Nomination papers state wide will be available February 11th at the latest.
*** To run for state rep one must live in the given district for at least a year prior to date of election.
*** "Non-party" candidates must be unrenrolled (that is not enrolled as D or R!) by February 25th..
*** Papers must be certified by towns by April 29th.
*** Towns MUST certify by May 20th at the latest, and we have to collect the papers and submit to BG's office by May 27th. Seven days!
** state & federal offices
*** Must be unenrolled by March 4th to run "non-party". Residency requirements depends upon office.
*** Have until May 6th 5 pm to get certified in each town.
*** Town has until 27th to certify and papers must be at Bill Galvin's by June 3rd.
*** For non-party July 29th certification and to BG's by August 26th

Revision as of 22:58, 25 July 2013

2013

Aug 2013

  • Research 2014 election requirements (Lucia)
  • Get a list of the colleges in Mass. and what their requirements are to start a Pirate group
  • Identify dates and requirements for 2014 Town & 2013 City elections
  • Divide Mass. into 27 districts
    • 3 districts per US Congress seat
    • 1-2 State Senate seats per district
    • ~6 State Rep. seats per district
    • Colleges in each district
  • Make How to Party videos
    • What is the Pirate Party?
    • Meeting people
    • Talking about the Pirate Party
    • What are swarms?
    • Organizing & sustaining a Pirate swarm
  • Develop draft platform / planks ("pirate nights" might help - as a way to get people together and start discussing platform)
  • Prepare a solid media strategy
  • Live stream our IPMs so that ppl in western Mass can "attend"

Sep-Oct 2013

  • Start College Swarms
  • Revise platform / planks
  • Make How to Campaign videos
    • What type of campaign
    • Starting your campaign
    • Building your campaign team
    • Researching your issues
    • Developing your message
    • Getting on the ballot
    • Fundraising
    • Meeting with media
    • Developing campaign materials / advertising
    • Voter identification
    • Get out the Vote (GOTV)
    • Campaign clean up
  • Create candidate recruitment web site

Nov-Dec 2013

  • Hold College Tour
  • Finalize platform / planks

2014

Jan-Feb 2014

  • Add planks for new issues
  • Start College Swarms
  • 2/1 - Have identified our candidates for State Rep./Senate and ideally, US Congress
  • 2/10 - Create campaign web site
  • 2/11 - Nomination papers available
  • 2/25 - Last day for candidates to enroll as Pirates to run for State Legislative offices

Mar-Apr 2014

  • Add planks for new issues
  • 3/1 - Have identified our candidates for US Congress
  • 3/4 - Last day for candidates to enroll as Pirates to run for US Congress
  • Hold College Tour
  • 4/29 - Last day to deliver nomination papers for State Legislative candidates to cities/towns

May-June 2014

  • Add planks for new issues
  • Pirate Conference?
  • 5/20 - Towns must certify nomination papers for State Legislative candidates
  • 5/27 - Last day to deliver nomination papers for State Legislative candidates to Sec. of State

July-Aug 2014

  • Add planks for new issues
  • Plan Voter Id strategy and train campaigns
  • Update dates and requirements for 2015 Town & City elections
  • 7/29 - Last day to deliver nomination papers for US Congress candidates to cities/towns
  • 8/19 - Towns must certify nomination papers for US Congress candidates
  • 8/26 - Last day to deliver nomination papers for US Congress candidates to Sec. of State

Sept-Oct 2014

  • Add planks for new issues
  • Focus on Voter Id
  • Start College Swarms
  • Hold College Tour
  • Start identifying candidates for 2015 Town Elections
  • Plan GOTV strategy and train campaigns
  • Plan Boston-area Election Day party

Nov-Dec 2014

  • 11/4 - Election Day
  • Campaign review conference
  • Hold College Tour
  • Start identifying candidates for 2015 City Elections
  • Write bills to propose for the upcoming legislative session

Notes

  • Lucia spoke to Ramon at Bill Galvin's office July 17th at 3:30. Ramon will also send an email with this information to sutralu@gmail.com
    • local offices Check with each town
    • District and county offices: Party or "Non-Party" dates are the same. (State Rep is a district office.)
      • Nomination papers state wide will be available February 11th at the latest.
      • To run for state rep one must live in the given district for at least a year prior to date of election.
      • "Non-party" candidates must be unrenrolled (that is not enrolled as D or R!) by February 25th..
      • Papers must be certified by towns by April 29th.
      • Towns MUST certify by May 20th at the latest, and we have to collect the papers and submit to BG's office by May 27th. Seven days!
    • state & federal offices
      • Must be unenrolled by March 4th to run "non-party". Residency requirements depends upon office.
      • Have until May 6th 5 pm to get certified in each town.
      • Town has until 27th to certify and papers must be at Bill Galvin's by June 3rd.
      • For non-party July 29th certification and to BG's by August 26th
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