Elect Her: Mastering Municipal Field and Get-Out-The-Vote

Bringing voters to the ballot box is ultimately what makes candidates win elections. This session will explore strategies for building voter support and mobilizing communities on election day.

Speaker: Harnoor Kochar

Harnoor Kochar (she/her) is a community and political organizer passionate about creating a more equitable, inclusive, and accessible society for women, immigrants, and racialized communities. As an immigrant, she brings a unique lived experience to her work. Working both inside and outside of electoral systems to pursue justice and equity, Harnoor has extensive experience as a coalition builder and a leader on political campaigns across municipal, provincial, and federal levels.

Currently, Harnoor is a Senior Outreach Officer with the Alberta NDP Caucus and the Edmonton Lead for the South Asian Social Justice Network with the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA). In her role with the Alberta NDP, she oversees strategic outreach for Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Most recently, she was the Director of Field Operations and Co-Chair of Get-Out-The-Vote for Amarjeet Sohi’s successful mayoral campaign. In this role, she was likely the youngest and first racialized person in this role.

She is a volunteer Director of Programming for Ask Her where she works to advance inclusive and equitable representation in municipal government through the development and training of women and gender-diverse candidates and volunteers supporting them.

She has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Alberta where she was the President of the Political Science Undergraduate Association. In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her dog, Luna and her cat, Subaru. She is a settler on Treaty Six.

Prepare Her Bootcamp

The 2025 municipal elections provide a unique opportunity to get involved in your community and help advance representation in elected office.

The Prepare Her Bootcamp is a four-part training series designed to equip participants with ‘need-to-know’ skills to support successful campaigns for women and gender-diverse candidates. Expert speakers will provide their insights on topics including building an effective campaign team, communications, fundraising, and get-out-the-vote.

Who Should Attend:

• First-time candidates and campaign volunteers
• Friends and family of municipal candidates looking to support campaigns
• Experienced campaigners looking to refresh their skills
• Prepare Her Alumni