How To Win A Local Election

"This is the most practical, most detailed handbook ever published on the techniques and approaches you need to run a successful campaign for any local office." "More of a "must-do" book than a how-to book, How to Win a Local Election guides readers through the campaign process detailing what they need to accomplish along the way in order to be victorious."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

This is a positive, optimistic description of a highly successful local election campaign in Norfolk, hopeful that such things are possible and can result in victory. Fourth to First is a first-hand account of the campaign that elected first-time candidate Steffan Aquarone to Norfolk County Council in a division where the party came fourth in the previous election. It tells the whole story from start to finish from the perspective of the candidate and his sister Freya, who managed the campaign. In doing so it showcases tried-and-tested Liberal Democrat campaign techniques in context as well as introducing several new, sometimes hare-brained ideas that helped achieve a majority of more than 400. Seasoned campaigners will enjoy scenes they've seen for decades told through new eyes, whilst first-time candidates can draw comfort from the fact that with the right plan, and the right team, it is possible to win an election on the first attempt. "If the last few years have taught us anything, it's that the party mantra 'where we work we win' is both patronising and untrue. How we work is what wins elections, and is the biggest question facing the party in a decade. Steff and Freya's authentic, personal account goes a long way towards tackling that question from the ground." Norman Lamb, MP for North Norfolk and Chair of the Parliamentary Science and Technology Committee

Getting Elected will show you how to win a local election. A political campaign is complex and difficult to navigate if you don't know what you are doing. This book is based on 25 years of local campaign experience and will show you how to win in your first election.

The best candidate doesn't always win an election, but the best campaign does. Winning an election at the local level doesn't involve ideology or issues. It is won by the personality and hard work of the candidate meeting people directly and chatting with them in ways which don't convey the traditional politician. The Politics Guy Campaign Tips - How to Win a Local Election is must reading for any candidate or campaign manager for local offices like State Legislature, City Council, School Board or County Commission. This book does not discuss views or political philosophy. This book discusses the daily street-level effort to win a local election. The techniques can be used by Republicans, Democrats or independents.

An engrossing analysis of the pseudo-democratic methods employed by despots around the world to retain control Contrary to what is commonly believed, authoritarian leaders who agree to hold elections are generally able to remain in power longer than autocrats who refuse to allow the populace to vote. In this engaging and provocative book, Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas expose the limitations of national elections as a means of promoting democratization, and reveal the six essential strategies that dictators use to undermine the electoral process in order to guarantee victory for themselves. Based on their firsthand experiences as election watchers and their hundreds of interviews with presidents, prime ministers, diplomats, election officials, and conspirators, Cheeseman and Klaas document instances of election rigging from Argentina to Zimbabwe, including notable examples from Brazil, India, Nigeria, Russia, and the United States—touching on the 2016 election. This eye-opening study offers a sobering overview of corrupted professional politics, while providing fertile intellectual ground for the development of new solutions for protecting democracy from authoritarian subversion.

This handbook was created to help candidates and volunteers win more elections and fight more effective campaigns. ... [T]his book was primarily written for Independents, minor party candidates, and major party reformers. This book is intended to build a solid foundation for anyone interested in running for elected office. The main focus ... is marketing, political strategy, and campaign management--P. 1-3.