Run for Office

SWAP encourages our members to become even more politically active, going beyond voting, to run for political office. If this is you, we enjoin you to sign up to our project team (Facebook group HERE), where you can access training and support.

SWAP seeks to put people into office who can make significant improvements to their community in the areas of education, health, job creation, economic opportunities, physical environment, and citizen participation in governance for accountability.

We recruit and train the candidates we believe have high chances at winning, and we go the extra mile to provide funding. This will help support their campaigns with strategy and publicity, study the electorate, and assist them in bringing voters to the ballot. To apply for funding, click here.

As a SWAP candidate you will be expected to:

1. Present SWAP strategies at Local Government council meetings
2. Attend a stakeholder consultation by your state or national house of assembly.
3. Contact or engage your state or national assembly rep. on SWAP work plans
4. Mobilize town hall meetings on topics that affect your local area
5. Organize or attend a local SWAP fundraiser with family and friends

What you will get:

A GREATER CHANCE AT VICTORY AND DELIVERING ON YOUR MANDATE.

 We have systematically defined a strategic approach to winning elections that will drive development. And when you are able to keep your campaign promises to your constituency, we will continue to support you as you go for a much easier second term.


SWAP will use the research, communications, and mobilization expertise and strategies within and across our network, to supports our candidates’ campaigns from start to finish because we know elections can be brutal. And we can help you come out triumphant.