Get the candidate on the record and share this information with the community.

The candidate's a questionnaire will help you to deliver some important messages about literacy and get the answers you need to make an informed decision. Also, the responses you receive will provide a permanent record that you can use, and MCL can use, to hold politicians to their word.

Use the Candidate's Questionnaire template in this tool kit.

Attach the questionnaire to a letter. Fax the questionnaire on its own. Or, raise some of the questions at an all candidates’ debate.

Canvassing

Raise literacy with candidates or their representatives if they knock on your door or phone you during the campaign.

All candidate's meetings

Attend all-candidates meetings and debates. Look for the location of microphones and position yourself nearby so you will be ready to pose a question.

Consider distributing easy to read literature about literacy to the audience before hand.