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:t.Alt SIGNATURE-GATHERING MADE EASY: SOME TIPS ON WHERE AND HOW TO REACH YOUR SIGNATURE-GATHERING GOALS The following is a partial list of potential around the block and ask everyone you see to sign sources for signatures among reGistered voters. the petition. Pick a neighboring block and do the Working in high traffic areas is key, as is working same thing the following week. Take plenty of with community based organizations and service petitions to family gatherings. clubs. Use your imagination! And please help: . Be Prepared. Always carry petitions in your this isn't just a job for the other guy. But remem- car. You never know when you might run into ber, never take part in signature gathering activi- someone who will sign the petition. ties while on public time and never use any public resources in your efforts. Remember: all signatures must be from regis- . Community- Based Organizations. Many tered voters. And all signature-gathering efforts League members have deep ties to local commu- must be done on personal, not public, time and nity- based organizations. Use your contacts to without the use of public resources. recruit volunteers and ask them to help you gather signatures. SIGNATURE GATHERING from page 1 . . Other Elected and Appointed Officials. . They frequently know as many people and attend Help Save Campaign Money for Advertis- as many community events as you do - but not all ing and Other Direct Voter Contact. The of your council colleagues are as engaged in the League as you. Make sure they know what we're importance of volunteer signature gathering trying to achieve and are encouraged to help by cannot be overstated. Each signature we pay for circulating petitions. Don't forget to ask your city's will cost the campaign $1.50 to $3, and could go appointed officials to help. much higher the longer it takes to gather the . Parks and Recreation Activities. Activities required number of signatures. That is money sponsored by your city's Department of Parks and that can be used to pay for TV airtime, direct mail, and other forms of direct voter contact in the fall. Recreation, like Little League games, swim meets, With a large number of initiatives expected on the art and crafts classes, senior centers, etc., are November ballot, our effort needs all the air time great places to gather signatures. and direct voter persuasion we can afford! . Service Clubs. Use your involvement with service clubs like the Lion's, Kiwanis and Rotary Clearly, the more signatures we gather Clubs to circulate petitions. through our volunteer efforts, the more we save . Church. Arrive a little early and stay a little on paid signature gathering. We CAN make a late. You'll have plenty of signatures in no time. difference. . Local Businesses. Many business owners are your strongest supporters. If you have a ' Gathering 300,000 signatures would seem to favorite restaurant you frequent and are friendly be a huge undertaking - until you break it down with the owner, ask if they'll help you gather into manageable pieces. This is what we've done: signatures from loyal customers. You can also to achieve our volunteer signature goals, each ask if they'll let you gather signatures outside. League division has been assigned an individual This also works with major grocery and discount goal. All signatures must be collected by April 15. stores. . College and High School Students. Com- City officials interested in helping with this munity colleges are great places for signature volunteer effort should contact their League gathering. If you use high school volunteers to Regional Representatives to find out how to get help you, they must be eligible to register to vote involved. 180 days prior to the election or the petition will be invalid. Remember: these activities can 2Dlï be . Neighbors, Family and Other Gatherings. carried out on your personal, non-public time. No Don't neglect your neighbors and family when it public resources may be used to support the comes to circulating petitions. Go for a walk signature-gathering work. PAGE 4/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the league's Official Web Site--www.cacíties.org