The election fever Y2007 is about to die down. While most of the uncontested local positions have been proclaimed already, the national election remains untouched. The next major election is in May Y2010. Do you want to run for mayor in your town? You'll probably need an army of supporters, dozens of consultants, about P30 million bucks and you may find these information helpful:
1. Electoral Process: The first thing you need to know is how the entire thing works, officially. What’s the end to end process from step 1 which is the filing of candidacy until the last step being your first day in office.
2. Comelec Org: What does the Commission on Elections table of organization look like (from the highest national chairman to the lowest ranking election officers tasked to man the precincts)? It’s a must that you know their names and their profiles. This will give you a leverage on how to communicate with these characters. Hello Garci?
3. Voter’s Demographics: You’ll need the number of voters per barangay; a list of voter’s would surely be a big help and the history of the voter’s turn out.
4. Town Profile: You’ll need at least the ff: Population, Headcount per family, the family names of the “big” families, Per Capita Income and Source of Income (livelihood). If you can cull the data on a barangay level, that would be a big plus.
5. And the Winner is: You’ll need the profiles of winning candidates. Do the constituents vote for first time mayors? Returning mayors? His father is a mayor? Wife of a mayor? A vice mayor nearing its expiry date? Ex-Congressman? Ex Governor? Just like playing baccarat, it would help if you study the trend.
6. Survey Says: Questions like “Who will they vote for Mayor?” “What are the traits that they look for in a Mayor” “What are the top problems of your community?” can be best captured by a survey. You’ll need this to draft your platform, assess your chances of winning and give you an idea how much money that you have to spend.
7. Barangay Captain who? : This is probably the most important requirement in any election bid. I’d say 25% of your chance rests on your level of affiliation with the Brgy. Captain. In fact, they can easily provide the information required from numbers 1 to 6.
8. Media Outlets: If you advertise it, they will come (meaning the votes). Know the list of radio and TV stations, local and regional newspapers. This would be a good time to meet new (journalist) friends, not fiend. In this new media revolution, a website is a must. Check out this URL in year 2025: http://www.dylac4mayor.com/.
9. Local and National Organizations, official and unofficial: Yes, you will definitely need divine intervention. Aside from priests who maintain a direct line to the One, there are evangelists like Erano Manalo of Iglesia Ni Cristo, Bro. Mike Velarde of El Shaddai, Bro. Eddie Villanueva of Jesus is Lord, et al. who delivers bloc votes, almost solid. It would be wise to affiliate with organizations like Jaycees, Rota Club, Lions Clubs and any local official clubs you can find. The unofficially clubs would also boost your candidacy. You may want to try Lad Lad. No pun intended.
10. Top Election Concerns – The last thing you need to know albeit one of the more important requirements is the top election concerns. Specifically, know how cheating is done and either ride with the wave (if you can stomach it), go around the system or grab the bull by the horn. A seasoned politician like Peping Cojuangco chose the latter when he ran for Tarlac governor in the recent election and miserably lost to a green horned son-of-the-gov Vic Yap.
Now if these info does not help you get the coveted seat, it only means one thing - you were cheated. Nobody loses in a Philippine election but it’s a clear signal that says ”ENJOY YOUR PRIVATE LIFE!
1. Electoral Process: The first thing you need to know is how the entire thing works, officially. What’s the end to end process from step 1 which is the filing of candidacy until the last step being your first day in office.
2. Comelec Org: What does the Commission on Elections table of organization look like (from the highest national chairman to the lowest ranking election officers tasked to man the precincts)? It’s a must that you know their names and their profiles. This will give you a leverage on how to communicate with these characters. Hello Garci?
3. Voter’s Demographics: You’ll need the number of voters per barangay; a list of voter’s would surely be a big help and the history of the voter’s turn out.
4. Town Profile: You’ll need at least the ff: Population, Headcount per family, the family names of the “big” families, Per Capita Income and Source of Income (livelihood). If you can cull the data on a barangay level, that would be a big plus.
5. And the Winner is: You’ll need the profiles of winning candidates. Do the constituents vote for first time mayors? Returning mayors? His father is a mayor? Wife of a mayor? A vice mayor nearing its expiry date? Ex-Congressman? Ex Governor? Just like playing baccarat, it would help if you study the trend.
6. Survey Says: Questions like “Who will they vote for Mayor?” “What are the traits that they look for in a Mayor” “What are the top problems of your community?” can be best captured by a survey. You’ll need this to draft your platform, assess your chances of winning and give you an idea how much money that you have to spend.
7. Barangay Captain who? : This is probably the most important requirement in any election bid. I’d say 25% of your chance rests on your level of affiliation with the Brgy. Captain. In fact, they can easily provide the information required from numbers 1 to 6.
8. Media Outlets: If you advertise it, they will come (meaning the votes). Know the list of radio and TV stations, local and regional newspapers. This would be a good time to meet new (journalist) friends, not fiend. In this new media revolution, a website is a must. Check out this URL in year 2025: http://www.dylac4mayor.com/.
9. Local and National Organizations, official and unofficial: Yes, you will definitely need divine intervention. Aside from priests who maintain a direct line to the One, there are evangelists like Erano Manalo of Iglesia Ni Cristo, Bro. Mike Velarde of El Shaddai, Bro. Eddie Villanueva of Jesus is Lord, et al. who delivers bloc votes, almost solid. It would be wise to affiliate with organizations like Jaycees, Rota Club, Lions Clubs and any local official clubs you can find. The unofficially clubs would also boost your candidacy. You may want to try Lad Lad. No pun intended.
10. Top Election Concerns – The last thing you need to know albeit one of the more important requirements is the top election concerns. Specifically, know how cheating is done and either ride with the wave (if you can stomach it), go around the system or grab the bull by the horn. A seasoned politician like Peping Cojuangco chose the latter when he ran for Tarlac governor in the recent election and miserably lost to a green horned son-of-the-gov Vic Yap.
Now if these info does not help you get the coveted seat, it only means one thing - you were cheated. Nobody loses in a Philippine election but it’s a clear signal that says ”ENJOY YOUR PRIVATE LIFE!
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