Personal Biography Claims Checklist for Progressive Activism

Log the precise wording, date, and link to the video, post, rally stream, or press release in your tracker. This anchors the record before content is edited or deleted and preserves context for comms and legal.

Tag the item as net worth, education, inheritance, business record, or awards, and score the persuasion value for your audience. This prioritizes research sprints that move undecided or low-information voters.

Identify states, counties, agencies, and courts tied to the claim, such as Delaware and New York for corporate filings or county probate for inheritance. This avoids dead ends and speeds up record pulls.

Require two independent primary sources or one sworn/court-filed document before publication for high-salience claims. Document exceptions for rapid-response posts that will be updated as receipts arrive.

Decide whether you are persuading swing voters, energizing base volunteers, or pitching press, then choose the asset: canvass card, 30-second video, or one-pager with citations. Aligns tone and length with persuasion needs.

Set a timebox (for example 90 minutes) and assign a researcher and comms lead in your tracker. This keeps statements from going unanswered during news spikes.

Prioritize sworn affidavits, court filings, lender documents referenced in litigation, property tax records, and recorded mortgages. Use assessed values and debt schedules to benchmark claims against verifiable figures.

Compare valuations cited to lenders or courts with those touted publicly, noting dates, purposes, and any appraisals. Highlight discrepancies with page numbers and docket IDs for press and field materials.

Request degree verification, major, and graduation date from the registrar or alumni records. For nonresponsive institutions, pull archived commencement programs, catalogs, and contemporary news coverage.

Query county probate systems for wills, letters testamentary, and estate inventories, and note trusts or settlements referenced in litigation. Use contemporaneous reporting to corroborate timelines and amounts.

Pull Secretary of State filings, UCC liens, bankruptcies, and civil dockets naming the individual or controlled entities. Track vendor suits, judgments, and licensing deals to evaluate the real business record.

Confirm award date, category, and criteria with the issuing organization and check for rescissions. Archive press releases and official lists rather than relying on bios or Wikipedia clones.

Save PDFs of filings, take full-page screenshots, and submit URLs to web archives. Store hashed copies in your drive with a consistent naming convention for auditability and quick retrieval.

Record the claim text, context, primary sources, contradictory evidence, and confidence rating. This speeds handoffs between research, comms, and field teams.

Limit assertions to what your receipts support, attribute factual findings to documents, and avoid speculation. Use precise language that distinguishes facts from opinion and analysis.

For 501(c)(3) materials, avoid express advocacy and stick to issue education and civic facts. For 501(c)(4) and PAC content, include required disclaimers and paid-for statements depending on channel and state law.

Redact SSNs, bank account numbers, and nonpublic student information. Do not publish home addresses for private individuals and follow court rules for sealed exhibits.

Prefer linking to primary sources and use only the necessary portion of screenshots with attribution. Replace proprietary photos with public-domain alternatives when possible.

Use names in a newsworthy context and avoid reproducing third-party logos on apparel. Pair any printed claim with a scannable code linking to your receipts to demonstrate public-interest use.

Set an internal SLA to update or retract within 24 hours when new evidence emerges, and document changes in a changelog visible to staff and partners. This protects trust with volunteers and press.

Lead with the verifiable fact pattern and reference the strongest receipt by name and date. Keep it at an 8th-grade reading level to reach low-information voters and tired volunteers.

Front: one-sentence claim and why it matters locally. Back: three bullet receipts with document titles and dates. This structure is easy to scan on doorsteps and bus stops.

Generate short links and QR codes that resolve to your receipts page and include UTM tags for channel tracking. Print at least 1 inch square and test scans on low-end phones.

Ensure color contrast, 14pt+ body text, and alt text describing the receipts. Produce Spanish or other language versions used in your turf to avoid losing persuasion in multilingual canvassing.

Include the claim context, date, and a citation line naming the document and page. Avoid snark, stick to receipts, and include the short link in the first comment for platforms that downrank links.

Package a short summary, key receipts, sample copy, and pre-sized graphics. This speeds amplification across aligned groups during rapid-response windows.

For net worth, education, and business record claims, script 2-sentence pivots that cite a specific document and turn back to local stakes. Train canvassers to use these when conversations get heated.

Coach volunteers to name the document and date before summarizing the finding, then ask a values-based question. This increases credibility with skeptical or low-trust voters.

Provide 2-3 short links for each claim that open on mobile and jump straight to the receipts. Include a 120-character script for texting family and friends during news spikes.

When a claim spikes, send a one-pager with docket numbers, page cites, and archive links to local reporters and newsletters. This encourages earned media that reinforces your narrative.

Set alerts for new filings, award announcements, and registrar changes, and schedule a weekly review of top biography claims. Update assets and notify field leads of changes.

Track QR scans, link clicks, dwell time, and persuasion outcomes in post-canvass surveys. Use the data to elevate the highest-performing receipts and retire weak frames.