If you are a candidate for any office, it is your duty to campaign as vigorously as you possibly can. Conduct a fearless and clean campaign. Be a credit to your party. Urge your friends to campaign for you. 

Your party will have the use of a computer, copier and paper (located in the administrative office) for the purpose of putting your party campaign issues and candidates before the citizens of your state. (Consult your Party Counselors and/or the administrative staff for use of the computer, copier, and paper.)

All campaign materials must be developed and constructed during your week as a citizen of Boys State. The use of professional campaign material or materials prepared before Boys State will disqualify those concerned. 

Signs must be kept decent. All signs in violation of this rule will be removed. Any candidate or party member removing the signs of the opposing party will be subject to having their candidates disqualified from running.

Prior to the State Election, the Boys State Gubernatorial Debate will occur. Party activities culminate during the debate at which time the delegates may see for themselves just how well their selected gubernatorial candidates can handle the pressure of answering questions and discussing issues. The rules of debate are:

Rule 1
A member of the Boys State Capitol Press Corps will serve as moderator of the debate. His decisions are final.

Rule 2
Six members of the Boys State Capitol Press Corps shall sit as panelists for the debate.

Rule 3
The Boys State Debate may not exceed 30 minutes in length.

Rule 4
A coin toss between the Gubernatorial Candidates will determine the order of the debate. The candidate who wins the toss may elect to either give his opening remark first or last.

Rule 6
The candidate who lost the opening coin toss may choose when to give his closing remarks.

Rule 7
Each candidate will have two (2) minutes for closing remarks.

Rule 8
Questions will be asked by members of the Boys State press corps.

Rule 9
Candidates will alternate providing the first answer to questions.

Rule 10
Each question must be asked within a 30-second time-frame.

Rule 11
Each candidate will have 2 minutes to answer each question.

Rule 12
Time should allow for at least 2 complete rounds of questions and answers. However, the panelists should prepare for additional rounds in case time will allow for more questions.

Rule 13
The moderator will stop the debate when only 4 minutes remain to allow the candidates time for their closing remarks.