Due to COVID 19, campaigning this year will be online only.
As well as writing a manifesto, you'll also need to run a campaign - in other words, interact with voters and convince them to vote for you.
Everyone has a different way of running an election campaign - some people run it by themselves, and some people run it together with their friends in a "campaign team". However, please not you must adhere to COVID-19 rules as outlined in the eelction rule page.
Here are some things that you could do as part of a campaign
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Create a brand and campaign design. Free resources such as CANVA are great for this!
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Designing online leaflets/ posters to share out to students. This is free and can be done online through social media.
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Doing quick announcements during your lecture just before lectures start (be sure to ask the lecturers' permission beforehand).
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TikTok is growing in popularity, why made a video to share?
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Making a campaign video and sharing it on social media.
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Setting up a Facebook event/Facebook page to share on social media.
Remember though, the more innovative and unique you are, the better. If you have a creative idea that's not listed here, do use it - as long as you stick to the election rules!
Online resources
Canva (https://www.canva.com/)
Canva is a graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents and other visual content. Use this to design posters/campiagn images.