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A delivery event is also a good chance to reach out again to supporters to ask for their help, to reach out to the media, and to meet the decision maker.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Use the petition delivery as a chance to build excitement and push one last time for more signatures; ask supporters to help by sharing the petition; look to attract media; make sure to get great images for the campaign; and bring supporters and allies together for a great event. <\/p>\n\n

When planning the event, think of what you want the photo to look like – this image often represents the campaign for media and supporters. Be creative where possible!<\/p>\n\n

Contacting your decision maker<\/h4>\n\n

Be polite but persistent. You might want to make first contact by email, but if you don\u2019t hear back within a couple of days don\u2019t be afraid to chase them up on the phone. If you don\u2019t get an answer, keep trying until you do.<\/p>\n\n

Delivering to an individual, a business or corporate (or other entity) <\/h4>\n\n

Ask for a meeting, and if they are happy to meet, it can be a chance to ask them face to face if they will take action. We can invite friends to support, or people from the campaign team. We then present our case if they\u2019re neutral, or don\u2019t agree; or it could be more constructive if they are basically on board already. We may find out more information about the barriers that are in the way of action, that we can then address.<\/p>\n\n

If they don\u2019t accept a meeting, we may want to consider a public event with supporters in a neutral space the decision maker is then invited to. Or it could be a protest event, which we then invite the supporters along. The petition can be a symbolic delivery to their office, or could simply be emailed and reported back to signers.<\/p>\n\n

*When targeting an individual decision maker it\u2019s important to be respectful, and we remember they are people too. Don\u2019t visit people at their homes, or target their wh\u0101nau. The purpose of the petition is for them to take the action we are calling for, which requires their consent.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Council <\/h3>\n\n

Local councils have a formal process (as set out in its Standing Orders) to accept petitions. Larger councils are familiar with the process, and receive many petitions. Many smaller councils don\u2019t often receive petitions and the staff may not have used the process before. Most often the petition delivery is a chance to book a short time to speak directly with councillors. <\/p>\n\n

Contact your council to check the process for presenting a petition. Some councils have a slightly different process – for example Hamilton City Council has a requirement for at least 100 signatures with postal addresses to accept a petition, to show it\u2019s from local Hamiltonians. <\/p>\n\n

Parliament<\/h3>\n\n

Parliament uses a formal process (as set out in its Standing Orders<\/a>) to accept petitions. <\/p>\n\n