Custom Election Door Hangers for Campaign Teams

The Imprint and Other Rules

Election material in the UK must carry an imprint stating the name and address of the printer and the promoter, and the person on whose behalf it is published. Your agent or party will know the exact wording required. Leave room for it on the back panel, in clear type, and check it carefully on the proof. We print exactly the imprint you supply, so the responsibility for its wording rests with the campaign.

Also check that any claims, statistics and quotes on the hanger are accurate and sourced. Door hangers stay on doors and in kitchens for days, and voters do read the small print. The print and finish options guide covers type sizes that keep small print readable.

Card, Shape and Size

Door hangers need a sturdy card so they stay upright on the handle rather than flopping over. A thick silk or matt card prints photos well and survives being carried in a canvasser's bag all afternoon. Uncoated card is easier to write a short note on with a biro. A light coating helps hangers cope with a damp doorstep.

The standard shape is a tall rectangle with a die-cut hole and slit at the top that hooks over a handle or knob. The hole is sized to fit most British door handles and round knobs. A tear-off section at the bottom, such as a reply card or a postal vote request slip, can be perforated so the voter can detach it and return it.

Weight matters for the canvassers too. A heavier card feels more substantial on the door, but a bag of several hundred hangers becomes tiring by the end of a long afternoon. A mid-weight card is usually the sensible compromise, and we can suggest one when we quote. Card weights are compared in the board and card types guide.

Planning Quantities and Timing

Work out your quantities from the number of households in the wards you plan to cover, then add extra for repeat visits and spoiled copies in wet weather. Many campaigns order two designs: one for the first canvass, introducing the candidate, and one for the final days, focused on polling day and getting out the vote. Changing the design between rounds keeps the message fresh for voters who see both.

Leave enough time in your schedule. You will need a day for a quote, time for the agent to approve the proof and the imprint, then production and delivery. Order early rather than relying on the last week of the campaign.

Think also about how hangers will be distributed to volunteers. Boxing them in bundles by ward, or in convenient packs that fit a canvassing bag, saves the organiser time on the morning of a big push. Tell us how you want them packed and we will split the delivery into labelled bundles where we can. Our guide to how custom pricing works shows why one run for three wards costs less than three runs.

Who Orders Election Door Hangers

We print door hangers for parliamentary and local council candidates, parish and town council candidates, independent candidates, local party branches, residents' associations running for council seats, and campaign groups encouraging people to register or vote. Community organisations also use them for referendum and ballot information that is not tied to a candidate.

Smaller campaigns, such as a single parish council seat, often need only a modest quantity and want to keep costs tight. A simple one-sided design with a photo, name and a few local points, printed on good card, can be just as effective as a more elaborate hanger, and it keeps the budget free for other literature. Local agents who also letter properties use the estate agent door hangers for canvassing layout.

Get the Imprint Signed Off Before the Proof

Election print has one step no other door hanger needs: the imprint. Agree the exact promoter and printer wording with your agent before you send artwork, because changing it after the proof is approved means a reprint at your cost, not ours. Then count the doors on your target wards, add ten per cent for spoiled and lost hangers, and decide how you want the delivery split, since bundles labelled by polling district save an organiser time.

Send the artwork, or the candidate photo, text and imprint, with the quantity and any tear-off slip, and a custom quote comes by email within one working day; simple full colour hangers start from £0.25 each and low minimums are quoted per job, so a small ward campaign is welcome. The free proof shows both sides, the die-cut hook and the imprint, and your agent should sign it off before you approve it. Production takes 4 to 7 working days after approval and free tracked UK mainland delivery follows in 2 to 3 working days; misprints reported within 10 days are reprinted or refunded. Shaped hangers that match a party logo are covered under die-cut door hangers in custom shapes.