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These are issues you need to cover with everyone who signs a petition.
Remember: You should not be spending time trying to persuade people. (Give them something to read if they are interested.) You should be only gathering signatures. Try to spend a minute or less on every discussion. If someone is rude, be polite and back off- never be confrontational when gathering signatures.
1. As you approach the person, ask...
ARE YOU A REGISTERED VOTER IN MISSOURI? [Those not from Missouri cannot sign. Those not registered to vote cannot sign; but if you have the material, you can register people.]
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SIGN TO GET RALPH NADER ON THE PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT IN MISSOURI? HE'S RUNNING WITH THE GREEN PARTY.
2. Ask everyone...
WHAT COUNTY DO YOU LIVE IN? [It is absolutely essential that people sign on a petition marked for the county they live in. If they sign a petition for the wrong county, it will be invalidated. Those who live in the City of St. Louis must sign a different petition than those living in the County of St. Louis.]
3. . If a person shows interest in the Nader campaign, ASK IF S/HE WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SIGNATURES AND GET THE PERSON'S PHONE NUMBER.
These are some other issues that sometimes come up:
Many people say "I don't know my Congressional District" when they sign. When this happens TELL THEM TO LEAVE IT BLANK AND WE WILL FILL IT IN LATER.
A person might ask "I already signed a petition to get another party on the ballot. Can I sign this too?" Tell the person, "YES. WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO SIGN OUR PETITION ALSO."
A person might ask "Someone in my family really likes Nader. Can I sign for him/her?" Tell the person, "NO. PEOPLE HAVE TO SIGN FOR THEMSELVES."