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Inspire. Unite. Achieve.
Political Action

by VP Campaign Activities Michele Samuelson
[email protected]

Club Campaign Activities Chair

What does the Campaign Activities Chair in What counts as Campaign Activities/
a local club need for her job? Political Action hours?

1. An email address that is checked frequently and is A general rule of thumb: you may count time
on file with TFRW. spent planning, organizing, traveling to/from, and
conducting political activities. More specifically:
2. Access to the TFRW website.
1. Anything done to prepare and complete a polit-
3. A copy of the “Local Club Campaign Activities
ical event in support of Republican candidates
Chair” section of the TFRW Handbook.
counts. This includes all preparation work – and
the clean-up!
4. Copies of TFRW Bylaws and her local club bylaws.
2. Training and time spent as a Poll Watcher,
5. Contact information for all members of her club.
Election Judge, or Election Clerk counts as long
as you are either not paid for your time, or the
money earned is donated back to a federated
TFRW club, the TFRW PAC, or a Republican
What is the process for reporting hours?
candidate.
1. Clubs are required by the TFRW Bylaws to have
3. Time spent preparing for and attending TFRW,
a Campaign Activities chairperson or officer. This
NFRW, or Republican Party of Texas or RNC
individual should develop a way for members to
meetings and special events. You may also count
conveniently and efficiently report time spent on
travel time to and from.
political activities as outlined above.
4. Time spent preparing for and giving presentations
a) We recommend Club Campaign Activities
or speeches to TFRW clubs or other Republican
chairs collect hours monthly to ensure
organizations. Again, travel time counts.
club members recall and report their work
accurately. 5. Club officers and committee chairs/members may
count time spent on required duties. You may
b) There is a sample Individual Reporting Form
count time spent on such duties as an individual
located on the TFRW website, which can
or in committee meetings held at a time OTHER
be downloaded and distributed. This is an
than the club’s Regular Business meeting. Due to
OPTIONAL reporting method for individuals
the nature of Club Board Meetings, those who
within the club, and the Club Campaign
attend the Board Meetings may count the travel
Activities Chair should determine the best
to and from the meeting AND the time spent at
method to meet club needs.
the Board Meetings.
3. Club Campaign Activities Chairs aggregate their
club members’ hours and report these quarterly
to the TFRW

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