Question 1

What is Campaign Desk?

Accepted Answer

Campaign Desk is an all-in-one UK election campaign management platform used by candidates, election agents, and political parties. It combines elector register management, AI-powered door-to-door canvassing, volunteer scheduling, PPERA expenditure tracking, donation reconciliation, email campaigns, and Election Day Mode.

Question 2

Which UK political parties can use Campaign Desk?

Accepted Answer

Campaign Desk is politically neutral and works for every UK party and independent candidates, including Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrats, Green, Reform UK, SNP, Plaid Cymru, and local independents. It acts as a GDPR data processor for the campaign that owns the data.

Question 3

Is Campaign Desk GDPR and PPERA compliant?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Campaign Desk is registered with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO reference ZC103293) and operates as a GDPR data processor under a Data Processing Agreement with each campaign. Expenditure and donation modules are built to PPERA rules, with auto-generated Electoral Commission spending returns.

Question 4

How much does Campaign Desk cost?

Accepted Answer

Campaign Desk uses a tiered subscription model with a free starter plan and paid Pro and Enterprise tiers that unlock larger elector registers, API access, advanced AI features, and bulk email outreach. See the pricing page for current limits and prices.

Question 5

Does Campaign Desk work offline for door-knocking?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Campaign Desk is a Progressive Web App (PWA) with offline IndexedDB sync, so canvassers can knock doors, record voting intentions and update postal-vote status without a mobile signal. Results sync automatically when the device reconnects.

Question 6

Can volunteers canvass without a Campaign Desk account?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Campaign Desk supports shareable canvass-sheet links and QR codes that let volunteers record doorstep conversations without creating an account, while the campaign retains full control over the data.

Capability	Campaign Desk	Typical alternative
UK elector register import	Built in	Often customised manually.
PPERA spending tracker	Built in	Usually spreadsheet-based.
Offline canvassing	Progressive web app	Varies by provider.
Election Day Mode	Built in	Often manual.

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