To help make your campaigning as easy as possible, we’ve gathered together some of the essential campaign tools, paperwork and information that you’ll need as the campaign goes on. Do let us know if there is anything else that you need and we will add it in.
Campaign artwork tools and advice
Useful fonts including Democrat Sans and Helvetica Neue (zip file)
Liberal Democrat logos (zip file)
Liberal Democrat clipart
Liberal Democrat colours
Buy PagePlus x4 software
More campaign resources also available on the Liberal Democrat Members’ Site
Watch Liberal Democrat training videos and download factsheets from OSKAR
Campaign template artwork
ALDC has commissioned this set of templates for use by Liberal Democrat campaigners. These are exclusively available to members of ALDC. This is in addition to the other templates, campaign toolkits, briefings and best practice available on the ALDC website.
Artwork Pack 1 - includes single issue and candidate canvass leaflet, A4 Focus and various surveys surveys
Artwork Pack 2 - includes 'candidate chosen' leaflet, cascade petition and members newsletter
Artwork Pack 3 - includes Conservative and Labour squeeze leaflets, new voter mailing and 18 year olds mailing
Artwork Pack 4 - includes 'back our campaign' letterhead, casework report cards, A3 Focus, postal vote form and leaflet and voter pledge card
Artwork Pack 5 - includes colour success leaflet with poster, Focus action leaflet, direct mail template and postal voters mailing
Artwork Pack 6 - includes 'get out the vote' materials, postal vote knock-up leaflets, good morning and knock-up leaflets
The following posts includes useful drop-in artwork and leaflets produced by the Department of Elections and Skills at Liberal Democrat Party Headquarters on a number of national issues.
Budget 2012 artwork
Campaigning on our national record - a list of some of our key achievements and links to relevant artwork.
Essential paperwork
Guidance on completing nomination papers
English and Welsh Nomination Papers
Nomination papers including candidate consent to nomination and agent notification forms (MS Word) - ward specific nomination papers will be available from your council
Certificate of Authorisation / Delegated Nominating Officer (DNO) form (PDF) - ALDC recommends you use this version rather than the one supplied by your council
Scottish Nomination Papers
Nomination papers including agent notification form and incorporating the candidate consent to nomination (MS Word) - ward specific nomination papers will be available from your council. Remember that in Scotland you only need a witness and not the signatures of ten electors.
Certificate of Authorisation / Delegated Nominating Officer (DNO) form (PDF) - ALDC recommends you use this version rather than the one supplied by your council
Generic other forms and paperwork
Polling agent notification form (MS Word)
Postal voting agent notification form (MS Word)
Counting agent notification form (MS Word)
Election expense forms and instructions - principal council elections (PDF)
Election expense forms - principal council elections (MS Excel)
Candidate's declaration (PDF)
Election agent's declaration (PDF)
N.B. The election expense forms have very slightly changed in the last two years to make them easier to complete, however forms from previous years are still valid.
Postal vote application form (PDF)
Postal vote application form (PagePlus)
Official guidance
Postal vote code of conduct (PDF)
Electoral Commission / ACPO guidance on preventing electoral malpractice (PDF)
Liberal Democrat Guidance
ALDC 2012 Council Candidate’s Handbook (PDF)
2012 Local Election Timetable - England and Wales (PDF)
Guidance on election expense limits and deadlines - England and Wales
2012 Local Election Timetable and election expense limits and deadlines - Scotland
Guidance on election imprints - England, Wales and Scotland
