Your ideas.
A campaign with direction.

Start / Your election

Name the seat and the source.

Nomination, campaign, voting and expense deadlines — include timezone

01 / Focus

Give three priorities a useful shape.

For each idea, record what students have said, what you still need to learn and what this role can influence. Distinguish what you can propose from what you can promise.

02 / Voice

Prepare a 60-second class talk.

Before arranging a visit: check your election rules, instructor permission, permitted campaign dates, speaking time and accessible ways for students to receive your message. A public timetable does not grant classroom access. Do not collect a private class roster.

1. 0–10 seconds: your name, the seat and a brief reason you care.
2. 10–30 seconds: one student priority and what you have learned about it.
3. 30–45 seconds: one realistic action the role could take, including who decides.
4. 45–60 seconds: invite a question or point to an approved accessible platform; give verified voting information if permitted.

Permission/access check — rule, instructor approval, date/time, room or online route, agreed duration, text alternative, microphone/captions if relevant

My own words — practise aloud and time it; shorten rather than rush

Speak clearly, describe meaningful visual information and share a readable text alternative. Make a QR code optional, with a written link or another permitted way to find the same information.

03 / Action

Plan one manageable week.

Use actual dates. Move an action if approval is missing. “Preparation” below does not authorize early campaigning. Record an action, owner, time allowance and completion check in each box.

04 / Evidence

Check the rule you will rely on.

• Official title, URL, document/effective date, section/page and date you checked.
• Exact election cycle and local office title; union versus institution election authority.
• Spending ceiling: individual/team basis, tax treatment, donations, fair-market value, skilled/volunteer labour and permitted outside support.
• Money supplied: distinguish a grant, advance or loan from later reimbursement.
• Repayment: eligible categories, cap/percentage, prior approval, penalties, claimant, receipts and submission/payment timing.
• Supplied printing, publicity, venues, briefing and accommodation route; whether any accommodation cost is outside the ordinary cap.

Rule/source note — what is verified, what remains unknown and the question for the election authority

A cap is not cash. A permitted expense is not automatically reimbursable. Some elections prohibit candidate spending or provide materials instead. Check how free resources, discounts, digital tools or training count before relying on them. Keep a written clarification with your source.

05 / Recordkeeping

Plan the cost. Keep the evidence.

Use the companion CSV for planned purchases and actual expenses. Record the amount paid, tax treatment and any different reportable value separately. Track donations and supplied resources as your rules require. An expected reimbursement remains unknown until approved and paid.

1. Before spending: check eligibility, approval, ceiling and the funds you need upfront.
2. At purchase: keep the itemized receipt, payment evidence and any written approval in your own appropriate folder.
3. Before the deadline: reconcile every line to the official expense form; include a zero-expense return if required.
4. After filing: record what was claimed, approved and actually paid. Do not treat a pending claim as money received.

My verified ceiling and basis; repayment rule; required upfront money; receipts location and filing deadline

The CSV has no calculations or embedded instructions. Add rows in your spreadsheet app. An empty amount means unknown or not entered, not zero. Use a private record identifier rather than a bank account, payment-card number or someone else’s personal data.