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Initiative Campaign Contact Information: 3213 W Wheeler No. 271 Seattle, WA 98199 206-660-8290
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SCAT Paid Signature Gatherers’ 101 Checklist for Paid Signature Gatherers—How to get started: · Receive confirmation by email from SCAT that your job inquiry has been received · Attend SCAT’s Signature Gatherers’ Orientation Meeting that is held each Tuesday at noon — if you have registered online, an email will be sent out to you for where and when it will be held on the Monday before the meeting by 6:00 PM · After orientation, print out the signature gathering checklist and go out and gather signatures (see below for signature gathering ideas) AND (see below for signature gathering rules) · Make a Note of This: Each Thursday, go online (here) by 6:00 PM and register the number of signatures that will be submitted by you for Friday payout ; Important: failure to do this will mean that you will not be paid for the week’s signatures until the next week · Fridays go to SCAT’s payout location and get paid at 3:00 PM; the location is at the Ballard Neighborhood Service Center; any change in that location will be mailed to you on Thursday by 9:00 PM · Important: Be sure to check your email regularly in case there are any changes to any of the above arrangements! · Contact Information email: initiative@scatnow.com More things to keep in mind when gathering signatures: All signatures are not created equal—we only want to get the signatures of registered Seattle voters, they are the only ones that count towards putting I-101 on the ballot, those are the ones we want, those are the only ones that have value to us! HOW TO GATHER SIGNATURES: Video: More How the Pros Do It—Signature Gathering Strategies for Effective Signature Gathering City of Seattle Initiative Guide Washington State Initiatives Do’s and Don’ts Note: I-101 is not a statewide initiative but the above document has good practices to keep in mind.
WHERE TO GO IN SEATTLE TO GET SIGNATURES: There are many good places for collecting signatures for petitions: 1. One source is to check out the 2007 Tunnel Vote Map for the darker red areas of Seattle that are likely to support Initiative Pay close attention also —only city of Seattle registered voters may sign this petition, please check the Seattle City Boundaries Maps if you have any doubts about what streets are the boundaries for the city of Seattle. City of Seattle Boundary Maps: City Boundaries North City Boundaries South
2. Other ideas for places to gather signatures: · Attend meetings where the audience is likely to be receptive to your efforts. Come to the meeting with educational materials, including fact sheets, “what you can do” sheet, signup sheet, and petitions. Set up a display table with your educational materials. Ask ahead of time if you can have a minute to describe your effort and pass around a petition at the meeting, otherwise stand next to your display and talk to people, asking them to sign your petition. · Consider tabling at local businesses where the clientele is likely to be supportive of your efforts. For example a health food store, grocery store, coop, farmers’ market, or local organic food store are good places to set up a table. · If the weather is nice, you can set up a table or collect signatures for a petition in front of your post office, local retail shops, coffee shops, or local grocery store. · Attend events around the city; check neighborhood newspapers or the City of Seattle’s website (here) for events that are being held. SIGNATURE GATHERING RULES: 1. Collect only signatures from city of Seattle voters—signatures from voters from another city or town will be disallowed. 2. All signatures must be legible and signed substantially as registered. 3. If the registrars can determine the identity of the voter from the form of the signature then the name shall be considered signed substantially as registered according to the law. 4. The law allows the voter to insert or omit a middle name or initial and still have the signature deemed valid. 5. Voters should sign both their first and last names. For example: Helen Jones should not sign as "Mrs. John Jones." 6. If you are going door-to-door it is wise to have a list of registered voters or a street listing with you to verify the exact form of registration. 7. We require the voter’s address where he or she is currently registered. 8. If a voter signs incorrectly or makes an error, do not erase or make changes. Leave the incorrect line intact and ask the voter to sign his or her name and address again on the next line. An altered or illegible signature may be disallowed or challenged. 9. Persons who are prevented from signing by physical disability may authorize another individual to sign for them in the voter’s presence. 10. No person may sign for another unless the voter is physically disabled. One spouse may not sign for another. 11. Collect and submit more signatures than the law requires. Many may be disallowed or challenged. 12. Mail, drop-off, or call for pick up (206-660-8290) often to make sure your signed initiative petitions are in and are in a safe place. Signatures are worth time and money and they are all that we have to get the I-101 on the ballot. We need to be able to keep a running total of where we are in our campaign to get signatures. Without your signed petitions we cannot keep accurate information: If you cannot make it to the Friday payout day — Mail or Drop Off signatures to: Magnolia Mailbox 3213 W. Wheeler Street No. 271 Seattle, WA 98199 |