Mobilize Step by Step
Greetings!
Thank you for volunteering to host the IMDC Mobile Headquarters.
When you join the campaign hosting a MHQ, you have the opportunity to engage voters face to face.
You will help people to register to vote, although we cannot talk about what party they will register for. The MHQ has all the registration forms and information to register voters, either hard copy and online with their cell phone. See QR Code.
You want to encourage voters to vote for Democrat candidates.The MHQ contains various flyers to provide you with the knowledge to inform voters of Democratic goals, ideals, accomplishments, and provide information of our candidates.
The MHQ is the place for interested voters to get lawn signs, bumper stickers, and other paraphernalia to join the campaign and show our support for our Democratic candidates, but campaigning is expensive; we encourage and accept donations for lawn signs, bumper stickers pins, etc.
You can suggest donations for:
- Buttons $1
- Lawn signs $15
- Bumper stickers and rally signs $5
You can encourage people to join the IMDC highlighting the Informational Panel style of our meetings and access to our electeds.
The MHQ contains IMDC Membership forms or they can do it online. You can also mention our communications platform, email and text, to stay informed of important county issues.
Encourage dems to engage in campaigns arouind the country and state.
How Does MHQ Work
Mendocino is a big county, and having a single campaign headquarters in downtown Ukiah misses a big part of our community. The MHQ is a compact kit with all you need to provide the services of a headquarters, that can be easily transported and set up at any convenient site around the county. There are 6 MHQ Kits. We have deployed them in Covolo, Willits, Ukiah, and Anderson Valley. We use one to reach out to young voters and Spanish speakers.
OK! You signed up for a shift with a MHQ on the MHQ Signup Sheet
You received a confirming email, and a reminder. Now you are viewing this video.
You have already decided the area you will visit: on of rhe 5 maps when you signed up
Before you embark on this adventure:
Please read XXX at this link...
, here are a few personal things you might want to bring along:
- Bring your own water bottle
- Bring your own chair or use the folding chair supplied
- Bring any snacks you may need
- Bring some paper weights (rocks)
?What to do on your MHQ Day
- Prior to picking up the KIT, you can read the guide and KIT contents which you can access at InlandMendoDems.org on line
- Your confirming email lists several information links
- Load the kit into your car along with your own chair(s) and table, and rocks to hold down the papers
- An ironing board and chairs will be available if you don't have a suitable chair or table
- Drive to the assigned site and set up the materials on the table along with a donation can.
- What's in the KIT:
- Voter registration forms and instructions to register voters, QR Code for online registration
- IMDC signup forms
- Dem achievements, policy statements
- List of endorsed candidates
- FOr each candidate:
- Lawn signs
- Bling - buttons, rally signs, bumper stickers - whatever
- Maps for setup spots
- Ironing board/table
- Donations jar
- Sandwich board - register to vote/your vote counts
- Mobile HQ SIgn
- Other information signs
Setup
- Set our materials about candidates on table/ironng board
- Registration materials for new voters should be prominent
- Guard donation funds if you need a break (restroom)
- Be friendly but admit ignorance if necessary.
- Set up the MHQ using the MHQ-KIT contents
- Hand out collateral, collect donations, enroll new IMDC members, register voters, answer questions, engage voters
- Close up the MHQ - repackage the MHQ-KIT and return it to the pick-up location
- Fill in the summary report, noting gas cost and a brief description of the experience - comments, suggestions.
- Feel free to leave the materials if you need a break, but be sure to safely store any money in the donations jar before you leave and return it to the donation jar when you return
- You can stay while folks are paying attention to our literature and leave when it seems like the crowds are going away
- Make sure you fill out your experience report to help improve MHQ. Available online, or enclosed form
A day in the life of a MHQ operator:
- Set our materials about candidates on table/ironng board
- Registration materials for new voters should be prominent
- Guard donation funds if you need a break (restroom)
- Be friendly but admit ignorance if necessary.
- Set up the MHQ using the MHQ-KIT contents
- Hand out collateral, collect donations, enroll new IMDC members, register voters, answer questions, engage voters
- Close up the MHQ - repackage the MHQ-KIT and return it to the pick-up location
- Fill in the summary report, noting gas cost and a brief description of the experience - comments, suggestions.
