Campaign & Election Printing: Volume, Speed and Compliance
Election Printing questions answered by the team that prints it every day. Platinum Digital Printing runs its own presses, embroidery machines and large-format printers in Randburg, Johannesburg — this guide shares what we tell our own clients, with no sales fog.
The Volume Game
Campaigns are litho territory: tens of thousands of A5 flyers, posters and door-hangers where unit cost decides reach. Plan runs by ward and wave.
Unit prices drop sharply with volume because setup costs spread across the run. If your budget is tight, increasing quantity often costs less than you expect per unit.
Correx Board Season
Pole and fence boards go up overnight by the hundred — lightweight Correx with cable-tie holes, printed both sides, built for the six-week sprint.
For exact numbers, send your brief to Platinum Digital Printing — quotes come back within the hour on business days, with a free artwork check and digital proof before anything prints.
The Ground Team
Volunteer shirts and caps in campaign colours make the ground game visible. Vinyl or screen prints keep per-unit costs rally-friendly.
Order the size curve generously — volunteers multiply near voting day.
Deadline Discipline
Election print dies in the final fortnight queue. Lock artwork early, print in waves, keep a same-day allowance for the inevitable late push.
Because production happens in-house at our Randburg centre, Gauteng clients can collect same-day on many products, and national orders courier within 1–3 working days.
Need Election Printing Handled?
Exact quote within the hour — free artwork check, digital proof, same-day options in Gauteng.
Election Printing — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cheapest campaign flyer?
A5 single-sided bond at litho volume — the cost-per-voter champion.
How fast can you print campaign boards?
Correx boards run in volume within days; plan waves rather than one panic order.
Do you print campaign shirts?
Yes — bulk screen or vinyl prints on caps and tees in campaign colours.
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