-  GRASSROOTS PRECINCT CAPTAINS

The Whitney for Governor campaign is seeking Grassroots Precinct
Captains!  Since people tend to identify more with communities
based on social networks instead of geography, the Whitney
campaign is seeking Precinct Captains whose "precincts" are
actually self-identified communities!

Captains are asked to take the following pledge:

I promise to be honest, respectful, responsible, and assertive in
recruiting voters for Rich Whitney and other Green candidates.

Captains' basic duties include:

* Contacting acquaintances who might be interested in voting for
Rich Whitney or other Green candidates either because of their
stands on issues or because they are simply sick of business as
usual in Illinois politics.

* Giving contacts flyers and referring them to other information
including websites.

* Compiling a list of those willing to vote for Green candidates,
including name, email, city, and phone.

* Send compiled lists to the Whitney campaign (if people OK it),
including getting new people on the ILGP News list.

* Pass on messages from the campaign to people.

* Recruit at least three motivated persons to become Grassroots
Precinct Captains.

* Get Out The vote:  Email people on November 1 reminding them to
vote on November 7, then follow up with phone calls on November 6
and before noon on November 7.

* Attend Election Night celebrations.

Captains' additional duties may include:

* Join the Illinois Green Party if you have not already done so.

* Encourage precinct members to join the Illinois Green Party and
donate to the party and/or campaigns.

* Hold meetings to discuss the campaign, showing Rich Whitney
video.

* Contact local peace, environmental, and other grassroots groups
to recruit new members and new Precinct Captains.

* Leaflet various events, at train stations, et al with a goal of
engaging interested people to get them involved.

People interested in signing up as Grassroots Precinct Captains
should contact George Ochsenfeld, Field Coordinator for the
Whitney for Governor campaign, at ochsenfeld@aol.com.