Appendix B

INITIAL PLANNING WORKSHEET

	These are the things to do when you are just thinking about running and should be done well before filing your petitions.  Jot down the things to be done.

1. Personal inventory
Why am I running?
What are my qualifications for this office?
Prepare a candidate's biography which includes education and work experience.
What do I hope to accomplish.
Prepare a short statement of your goals for the office.

2. Job description
What are the duties of this office?
Look this up in the local code.

3. Select a campaign manager
Someone whose opinion and judgment you respect.

4. Election statistics
Check the results in previous elections to see how many votes it took to win.
Look at the results in comparable races.
Decide on a target number that will be needed to win.
That number is?	___________________

5. Local election laws
Get a copy of the local election laws.  Read them over; know them.

6. Financial reporting requirements
Get a copy of the state's financial reporting requirements, including copies of the reporting forms.
Get a financial manager, and go over the requirements together.
Outline a set of books and campaign recording procedures which will contain all the data required on the reporting forms.

7. State a campaign calendar
Mark the filing deadlines on the calendar.

8. Get a volunteer coordinator

9. Work out your basic campaign theme