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Full Candidate Questionnaire - 7 Parts

Green Party of the United States Coordinated Campaign Committee

Campaign Resources Questionnaire -- 7 Parts

• Copy and paste this form into a new e-mail message and type or paste in your responses and supporting material. If you send attachments, please indicate clearly which sections they address. If you have media clips, endorsements, candidate bios, etc., on a web site, it is sufficient to provide links.

• The term "state" is used with all due respect to the colonial Green Parties of the District of Columbia, American Samoa and any other U.S. colonies that may organize affiliates of the Green Party of the United States, and is intended to apply equally to colonial Green Parties.

• Completed questionnaires and supporting material should be sent to brent@gp.org.

• Questions should be directed to brent@gp.org OR call the CCC's Campaign Management Hotline at (202) 319-7194.

Introduction

By filling out this application, the campaign automatically agrees to the following:

1. Any candidate that receives matching funds will be required to share their donor lists with the CCC to help future candidates.

2. By accepting matching funds, the campaign consents to an audit by the Finance Committee if requested by the CCC and agrees to provide any documentation the CCC or the Finance Committee may require (including, at a minimum, a post-campaign report detailing the use of the funds).

3. Currently, the CCC is unable to match requests greater than $500. In addition, the CCC's contributions program may be cancelled at any time due to lack of funds. 

Part 1. General Information

Office Sought (full title including district, ward, township, etc.):
Candidate's name, address, phone number(s), e-mail address:
Campaign manager's name, phone number(s), e-mail address:
Press secretary's name, phone number(s), e-mail address:
Treasurer's name, address, phone number(s), e-mail address:
Official name and address of campaign committee:
(Is this a campaign office? _Y _N)
Campaign web site:
Number of candidates for this office:
Number of seats:
Date of primary:
Date of general election:
Partisan or nonpartisan election?
Is the candidate a write-in?
Election agency web site (or other official site for election results):

Part 2: About the Candidate

Has the candidate run for office before? Y / N
If yes, for each previous election, please indicate the office, year, and results (number and percentage of votes) and the candidate's party affiliation at the time.

Is the candidate:
___ A person of color?
___ Female?
___ Gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender?
___ Under 30?
___ Disabled?
___ Poor or lower class Income level?

Is the candidate a registered Green (or, if registration is not available in the state, is the candidate an official member of the state Green Party and not registered in any other party)?
If not, please explain:
Is the candidate a member of any other political parties? Please list. 
Is the campaign endorsed by the state Green Party and the local chapter? If not, explain.

Optional: Please include the candidate's bio or resume.

Part 3: Field Plan

How many votes does the campaign expect to get?
How many votes will it take to win this election?
Is this the first time a Green Party candidate has sought this office?
Will this race affect ballot access for future Green candidates in the state or jurisdiction? How?
How much time will the candidate devote to the campaign on a daily basis?
List endorsements received and endorsements sought or expected.

Explain in detail how the campaign plans to identify and turn out the number of voters needed to achieve its goals. This document should reflect detailed analysis of previous elections for the same office; previous elections for the top-of-the-ticket race in other years when this office has been on the ballot; political histories of the opponents in this election and the candidates for this office in the last election; voter ID efforts; applicable campaign tactics and get-out-the-vote plans and how many votes each tactical approach is expected to yield; timelines; and the structure of the campaign organization, including qualifications of key campaign staff and the number and activities of volunteers. (This will usually require 500 words or more.)

Part 4: Media 

Explain how the campaign expects to make use of earned media. Include the press secretary's resume or bio.

If available, please include (or provide web links to): 
Samples of campaign materials or speeches
Press clips

Part 5: Budget

How much money does the campaign expect to raise?
How much money have winning candidates spent on the same race in previous elections?
List any legal limits or any limits the campaign has set for contributions.
Is there a Clean Money law or other mechanism for public financing in effect?

Explain in detail how the campaign plans to raise the amount of money needed to achieve its goals. This document should include the campaign budget and should reflect detailed analysis of the campaign's expenses in every phase from exploratory to election day and wrapup; appropriate fundraising tactics and how much money each tactical approach is expected to yield; legal and political constraints on fundraising; and the role of advertising in the campaign. (This will usually require 300-500 words.)
Part 6: GPUS Contributions

Explain in detail how GPUS contributions will be used by the campaign.

If not already states, is there any state or local law, or any state or local Green Party policy, that limits the size or nature of contributions from the Green National Committee to the campaign?

Part 7: References

List at least three references, including phone numbers and e-mail addresses. At least one reference should be associated with a Green organization.
1. Name _______________ E-mail _______________ Phone _____________
2. Name _______________ E-mail _______________ Phone _____________
3. Name _______________ E-mail _______________ Phone _____________


Please ask a reference associated with a Green organization to fill out the reference questions below and e-mail them to brent@gp.org.

1. How long have you known the candidate?

2. To your knowledge, is this candidate a member of the Green Party and not also a member of any other party?

3. Please list the strengths and weaknesses of the candidate and his/her campaign.

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