User:Almccon/Local politics editathon

Create an account

 * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount

Study some existing pages

 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_County_Council
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Upthegrove

Create a draft page
Start editing one of these, or add a new page if there isn't one there:
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatcom_County_Council
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Barry_Buchanan_(politician)
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Todd_Donovan
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Satpal_Sidhu
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Ken_Mann_(politician)

How to write a good page that doesn't get deleted

 * Copy the format of similar pages (there's nothing wrong with plagiarizing style and language from elsewhere on Wikipedia!)
 * Everything needs to be supported by references elsewhere on the web
 * Any images need to be Creative Commons or in the Public Domain (uploaded to commons.wikimedia.org)
 * Include links to other pages, where relevant
 * Add links to your new page from other pages, where relevant
 * Use the "preview" button often.
 * Save often with smaller edits rather than bigger ones
 * Work on your article as a draft until it's ready

Pages we'd like to create

 * Pages for all current county council members
 * Pages for all current council candidates
 * Pages for previous council members

Things to add to their pages

 * Personal history
 * Any news articles
 * Notable votes
 * Previous election results
 * Endorsements (?)