Anti-democratic conspiracist groups have been organising in private to disrupt walkabouts, meetings, and debates. This current wave of anti-democratic behaviour started during the 2022 local body elections and will likely ramp up during the 2023 general election.
It’s important that all voters have opportunities to engage with candidates, and planned disruptions can mean the conversation is limited, or stopped altogether. FACT Aotearoa has collected some tips from experienced campaigners. We’ve put them into a handy booklet for meeting organisers and candidates. Feel free to share. We want election meetings to be useful and informative for everyone,
Read our thread about meeting disruption here.
Download Managing Anti-Democratic Candidates guide here.
