Easy public outreach
Hello again from Prowers County!
As with most small communities, our annual county fair is a big deal to lots of people, which means a great chance to spread the Dem message. The trouble with it being so activity intense is that many of our county party members are already over-scheduled for the main fair days.
We decided what we needed was a booth that didn’t require staffing. Just having the presence would have been a win, especially when it turned out that the GOP folks didn’t even bother this year! But we also decided to use the news about the primaries being moved up to February to generate new interest, more participation and maybe even new members!
The side posters have photos of our Prowers County Dems at events, plus pictures of elected state Democratic officials. The main board contained a brief description of how the caucus/primary system works, plus a plastic baggie holding slips with a contact number.
There was an incident where someone wrote on Hillary’s photo, but we had covered everything with clear contact paper, so it was easily removed.
Not everyone has a county fair they can set up at, but I recommend a variation on this idea for any event where a Democratic group can take part and meet the public. I believe that a key way to get ordinary people interested in being active in politics is to show them ways that their participation and votes MATTER.