Manheim Township Democratic Committee

CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE 2017 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

You, as a potential candidate, have the right to expect that the party will campaign, fundraise, and make expenditures on your behalf.
Because the Committee People and MTDC volunteers will lit drop, canvass, phone call, and stand at the polls promoting your
candidacy, they have the right to expect that their endorsed candidates will run in earnest and to know what your issues are.
Dissemination of information to committee persons and volunteers about you and your candidacy is the reason for this questionnaire.

RECEIVING THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE MANHEIM TOWNSHIP DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

To receive the endorsement of the MTDC (Manheim Township Democratic Committee) you must be:

a registered Democrat residing in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

and complete and submit this questionnaire as soon as possible. Return this questionnaire to the MTDC District Leader:
Paul Hentz
357 Travis Lane
Lancaster, PA 17601
or email to
pbhentz@comcast.net
All candidates are be required to submit a criminal background check by the rules of the Lancaster County Democratic Committee
(LCDC). In addition to this questionnaire, once endorsed, the LCDC will also require that the county questionnaire be filled out and
submitted to them.
(This form has been generated in the latest version of Microsoft Word. If you have difficulty with the formatting of this document when
sent to you electronically, contact the District Leader at pbhentz@comcast.net or 717.572.5208.)

This form will be shared with the MTDC committee members.

QUESTIONNAIRE

Are you a registered Democrat residing in Manheim Township? Yes___ No___

Have you changed your party affiliation to Democrat within the last 3
months? (If yes, we will verify that the County Elections Board has published your Yes___ No___
affiliation change. This will prevent your petitions from being challenged.)

When as the last time you voted? (Example: General Election 2014)

In which precinct do you vote? (If you do not know the precinct number, write the
polling location at which you vote in the column to the left. Example St Matthews Church
on Delp Rd.)
Do you understand the legal requirements and the expected time
requirement for the office that you seek. (If no, MTDC will get you the information Yes___ No___
that you need.)
Are you willing to submit campaign finance forms in a timely fashion to the
MTDC Treasurer or for Commissioner candidates your campaign Yes___ No___
Treasurer?
:Are you willing to participate in a combined campaign with your fellow
endorsed candidates?
Yes___ No___
(A combined campaign means that the six endorsed school board candidates run as a
team.)

Are you willing to fulfill requirement of a MTDC coordinated campaign?

Participate in canvasses assigned by the MTDC Field Director with your fellow
Yes___ No___
endorsed candidates?

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 Participate in pre-primary and pre-general election lit drops with your fellow
Yes___ No___
endorsed candidates and volunteers?
Participate in joint fundraisers for you and your fellow candidates arranged by
Yes___ No___
the MTDC?
Make pre-primary and pre-general election phone calls promoting your
Yes___ No___
candidacy and the candidacy of your fellow endorsed candidates?
Attend MTDC monthly meetings 1st Wednesday of each month to
Yes___ No___
coordinated campaign activities with the Committee and Club members?

Participate in debates? Yes___ No___

Speak to community interest groups about your candidacy and your issues? Yes___ No___

Submit a photo and issue brief for MTDC get-out-the-vote (GOTV) mailers? Yes___ No___

Please list social media groups, community groups, organizations, and/or charities with which you are
affiliated.
(This information is valuable when soliciting volunteers for and donations to your campaign.)

WHY ARE YOU SEEKING OFFICE?

Please state the reason(s) you have decided to seek election to the Manheim Township School Board.

WHAT ARE YOUR ISSUES?

If endorsed and then elected, what issues are most important to you?