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Campaign Events

Campaign events let you schedule political activities on a calendar to influence elections, raise funds, and build your profile. Each party can run one event per day, assigned to one of your activists, scheduled on any future date except election days.

Objectives and event types

Every event has an objective (what you want) and an event type (how you'll do it):

Objective Event types Cost
Get Out The Vote Supporter Rally Free
Influence a Proposal Media Interview ($2,000), Set-Piece Speech ($15,000) see type
Raise Profile Media Interview ($2,000), Viral Social Media Stunt ($3,000) see type
Raise Funds Private Dinner, Telethon —

(Costs are paid from your party's funds, not PP.) For an Influence a Proposal event you link it to a specific open proposal and declare whether you're campaigning for or against it.

Supporter Rallies

A Supporter Rally is the highest-impact event for elections. Each rally has a 10% chance of triggering the Energised Base modifier: a +20% supporter-turnout boost lasting 10 game days, announced with a social media post.

Stack rallies before an election

Because each rally only has a 10% chance to fire and the boost lasts 10 days, schedule several rallies in the run-up to polling day to improve your odds of going in with an energised base.

Performance events

Media Interviews, Set-Piece Speeches, and Viral Social Media Stunts are performances — the outcome depends on the activist's traits and current energy. A strong result boosts your vote preference; a poor one hurts it. A Fantastic Speaker is far more likely to shine, a Poor Speaker or an Exhausted activist far more likely to gaffe. Each generates a journalist post and leaves a party modifier on your profile.

Event Best outcome Worst outcome
Media Interview Standout — significant boost Gaffe — penalty
Set-Piece Speech Career-Defining — permanent boost Gaffe — significant, lasting penalty
Viral Social Media Stunt Hit — boost Backfire — penalty

Match the activist to the stakes

Set-piece speeches cost the most and carry the most risk — reserve them for important moments and a rested, persuasive activist. Never send a Tired or Exhausted activist into a high-stakes appearance; see activist energy.

Party modifiers

Campaigning and random events leave temporary modifiers on your party that affect electoral performance — shown on your party profile:

Modifier Trigger Effect Duration
Energised Base Successful Supporter Rally (10%) +20% supporter turnout 10 days
Campaign Finance Scandal Random event Voters 10% less likely to back you 3 months
Performance modifiers Interview / speech / stunt outcomes Vote-preference boost or penalty Varies (a Career-Defining speech is permanent)

A well-timed Energised Base before an election can offset a lingering scandal, and a career-defining speech is a permanent edge — so keep an eye on what's currently active.

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