The Official Unofficial Mayor of Vashon.

VASHON ISLAND NEEDS YOU

TO RUN FOR THE 2013 UNOFFICIAL MAYOR

For Entry Logistics and Information see below

Enter Your Candidate

for

Vashon Island's Unofficial Mayor

Do you yearn to have a career in politics? Have you ever dreamed of participating in ribbon cutting ceremonies? Ever watch and election and think that looks fun? Here is your chance to become the Unofficial Mayor of Vashon Island AND support your favorite non-profit organization at the same time!

Anyone can register to run for office (with written permission of the non-profit organization they wish to represent).  Responsibilities as a candidate include announcing you are running for office to the Chamber of Commerce and local newspapers, campaigning for your election, placement of up to 12 ballot boxes in participating locations, and, if you win, riding in the Sunday Tom Stewart Memorial Car Parade.

Your supporters can vote (as many times as they like) by depositing a dollar (or more) in the ballot box.  Each dollar counts as one vote with the winner earning the title of Vashon Island's Unofficial Mayor.  All money goes to benefit non-profits on the Island.  Money is collected and sent to the Chamber of Commerce for counting and verifying.  The Mayor's race has been know to raise up to $15,000 to benefit Island causes.

You will be invited to participate in other events throughout the year, but participation is totally optional.  Once elected, the fun starts, we will invite you to work with us to celebrate the Island with ribbon cutting ceremonies, try and meet celebrities, have tea and other fun events and all year. As Mayor you will be able to do whatever you please.

(Just a word of caution, the Unofficial Mayor has as much power as they have budget for this position!)

TO DECLARE YOU ARE RUNNING-

Candidates declare their intention to run for Mayor first to the Chamber office for acceptance and then to all news media.

The non-profit organization the candidate is running for must be a 501c 3, and the letter from the IRS must be submitted to the Chamber office in advance of declaring.

1. Each candidate may put out up to 12 collection boxes.
2. The list of each candidate’s collection box locations must be given to the Chamber office as soon as they are distributed.
3. Each candidate is responsible for getting and distributing their own collection boxes.  The Chamber will collect the money.
4. No candidate may enter into a side agreement with a business to sell an item benefiting the candidate.
5. All checks are to be mailed to the Chamber’s post office box. Checks can be made out to XXXX for Mayor, or the Vashon Chamber.
6. No information about how the race is going or what money is collected will be shared until the end of voting at 10 pm on the Saturday night of Festival. The winning announcement will be made in the Beer Garden at 10 pm on the Saturday night of Festival.  No candidate at any time will be given information about another candidate’s totals or standing.