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First week checklist

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Here's what successful campaigns do in their first week:

  • **Verify campaign info** (Settings) — name, jurisdiction, election date
  • **Set a primary colour** (Settings → Page Builder) for your candidate page
  • **Import your authorized contacts or voters list** (Import / Export) — map columns, review duplicates and ambiguous matches, then confirm the import
  • **Create tags** for key issues (Transit, Housing, Environment)
  • **Invite your campaign manager** (Settings → Team)
  • **Define your turfs** (Canvassing → Turf Builder)
  • **Record your first canvassing scripts** (Canvassing → Scripts)
  • **Set up donations** (Donations page)
  • **Configure sign inventory** (Signs)
  • **Create your candidate page** (Settings → Page Builder)
  • **Share your QR code** on flyers and yard signs
  • **Announce on Poll City Social** once your page is live
  • Track your progress from the Dashboard.

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