Pet mayor.cdr - Corrales Harvest Festival

Nominations for the Pet Mayor will be taken July 4 to August 1st.
Voting begins in mid-August and end with the Corrales Harvest Festival
the last weekend of September. Polling stations will be set up at the
various businesses that sponsor candidates, at the Corrales Growers
Market, and at the Harvest Festival. The winner will be announced at
the Festival on Sunday, October 16th where all participants will receive
awards and prizes.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
2016
Election
Questions???
Contact Abby, Event Coordinator at
505-321-0377
How to Apply
Please complete this application and return in one
of three ways: by e- mail, fax, or snail mail.
- Scan and send as email to:
[email protected]
subject line: Pet Mayor Election
- Or send snail mail to: Pet Mayor
Election, PO Box 3810
Corrales, NM 87048
Deadline for application:
August 1, 2016
Six finalists will be chosen for the election.
Peett mayoR
We are pleased to invite you to nominate your pet
to the annual Pet Mayor of Corrales Election. To
honor Corrales as a pet friendly community, the
election will help raise funds for organizations and
activities meeting the needs of the two-legged and
four-legged members of the Village
Please Provide the Following Information about You and your Candidate
_________________________________________________________________________
Contact Name
Candidate Expectations
_________________________________________________________________________
Pet's Name & type (dog, cat, turtle, rabbit, goat, etc.)
The success of the Pet Mayor Election is dependent on the excitement,
enthusiasm, and momentum built by its candidates. As with most elections these
days, there are few rules except one: TO GET VOTES! Voters place their votes
by putting money ($1 per vote) into unique bins at various locations throughout
the voting period of about 6 weeks. The candidate with the most “votes” (i.e. the
pet that has raised the most money) is the winner of the Mayor's race. Other
“officers” will be elected as well depending upon the number of candidates and
types of pets. The winner will be announced on the last day of the Harvest
Festival – October 16th, along with other officers. All will be awarded prizes.
Please make sure you can commit to the following (which is also a checklist)
before entering your pet
_________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address
_________________________________________________________________________
City & Zip
_________________________________________________________________________
Home Phone
Cell Phone
_________________________________________________________________________
E-mail address
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Campaign Sponsor
We ask that all candidates have a business, organization, or classroom
sponsor their campaign. This will require a $25 (minimum) sponsor fee
payable to the Kiwanis Club of Corrales Foundation Festival to help defray
costs associated with the election. We prefer that you choose your own
sponsor, but we are happy to match you up.
Please indicate your preference:
_____ I have chosen ____________________________ to be my sponsor. I
have informed them of the $25 fee to be paid to the Kiwanis Club of
Corrales Foundation. In return the business will be advertised as a sponsor
of the Pet Mayor Event.
_____ Match me with a business/organization as my sponsor.
_____1) Creating a “campaign” including text that can be placed onto flyers for
the voting bins.
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Campaign Statement
We take our pets and our elected officials very seriously here in the Village!
Please tell us why your pet should serve in this esteemed position.
Corrales Harvest Festival
2016 Pet Mayor Election Application
_____2) Providing a color photo of your pet for the voting bins’ flyers by August
7.
_____3) Attending one planning meeting on Saturday, August 6 to discuss details
of the election and to decorate the voting bins. We will contact you well in
advance to confirm this meeting, its time and location.
_____4) Staffing the Pet Mayor Election booth at the Corrales Growers Market for
one Sunday shift, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. beginning August 27 and ending October 8.
_____5) Seeking opportunities to campaign for your pet! Think campaign signs,
costume for your pet, having your business host campaign events (i.e. name a
coffee (or adult beverage) after your pet, “parade” your pet around town or the
Growers Market and invite votes on the spot.
_____6) Explaining to potential voters the benefits of their votes as more than
fun, but a tax-free donation (think big checks here………) to a charitable cause
benefitting the entire Village of Corrales. And reward them with an “I Voted”
sticker! Inform them of the location of voting bins should they wish to vote
again, and again.
_____7) Participating in the Harvest Festival Pet Parade to show off your
candidate one last time and to encourage last minute votes. You'll need to register
for this event by going to the Corrales Harvest Festival website at
http://www.corralesharvestfestival.com