Some of us have successfully used the following outline for a meeting:

1. Explain what you are going to do.
2. Show a DVD on public financing of campaigns (see below).
3. Pass out a sign-up sheet.
4. Describe what we are doing here in the State of Washington.
5. Discuss, based on questions and comments from the audience.
6. Suggest what interested people can do.
7. Solicit donations to help with our ongoing efforts.
8. Have guests sign the Clean Campaigns petition.

Here are some materials that will help you prepare for your presentation:

• Washington Public Campaigns DVD - please email for a copy. Includes:
  

  14-minute Bill Moyers video "Clean Elections: Changing the Face of America"; 12-minute clip and 30-minute clip from 2007 Seattle Town Hall Forum: remarks by legislators from Maine, Arizona, and Washington State;
  9-minute clip of PBS's NOW show "Votes for Sale?" first shown 10-20-2006.
• Six points in Six Minutes (PDF)
• Presentation Outline (PDF)
• Evidence of the Success of Clean Campaigns (PDF)
• Arguments Used Against Clean Campaigns and Responses (PDF)

  And here are some materials that you can place on a table in the rear of the room. If you can't print these,  email us and we'll send you some.

• Sign-Up Sheet (Word doc)
• Volunteer Form (PDF)
• Frequently Asked Questions (HTML page)
• Brochure The folder printed by our organization (PDF)
• Clean Campaigns Petition (PDF)
• Follow-up Report Form
• Poster for Tabling (PDF)
• Event Worksheet and Media Planner (Word doc)