1. THE ELECTION PROCESS: HOW IT WORKS -AND- HOW IT CAN WORK FOR US
Matt Gillard

2. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Gubernatorial Election Legislative Races -Senate
-House
-Re-districting

3. THE GOALS Making early childhood a Top 5 Priority
Establish relationships with candidates
Convince candidates that voters care about early childhood issues
Registering voters
Voter turnout

4. TIMELINE: GUBERNATORIAL
Face-to-face opportunities
Next 3 months critical
August – Primary Election
November – General Election

5. TIMELINE: LEGISLATIVE
May 11th Filing Deadline
(Registering voters)
August Primary Election
(Voter turnout)
November General Election

6. CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS Goal is to establish relationship
Provide information to candidates
Get candidates to use early childhood in their stump speech

7. 5 KEYS TO SUCCESS Register voters
Inform candidates about early childhood issues
Register voters
Inform voters about early childhood issues
Inform voters about candidates
Get out the vote (GOTV)

8. QUESTIONS?