Any video submissions from candidates who are running for offices that appear on Rowan County ballots are allowed with these specific guidelines:
- Candidate videos for Voters Speak are meant to be a vehicle for deeper conversations, not short campaign ads.
- Candidate videos published by Voters Speak need to educate and inform voters with specifics of what a candidate hopes to accomplish in office or why they believe the incumbent needs to be replaced.
- Candidates may not request donations on these videos.
- Candidates may include a link to their website and/or social media pages.
- Do not include any copyrighted material in your video, including music or images.
- The technical quality of the video must have clear images and decent sound quality.
- Video should be filmed in Landscape mode (horizontally).
- Videos should be in one of the major formats, such as .mp4, .avi, or .mov
- Maximum length of approximately 7 minutes.
- Videos must include the legally required political legend.
- Videos will be uploaded and hosted on the Rowan Democrats’ YouTube channel and may be edited as necessary.
- Candidate videos should follow the spirit of the General Submission Guidelines for Voters Speak