Get Out the Vote Begins at Home

So, you're running for public office. You run ads. You hold rallies. You may even go door to door encouraging people to vote for you. Then, when the results are tallied, the election has ended in a tie. What could you have done differently to get just one or two more votes and secure your win? How about tell your (voting age) kids to show up and cast their vote on election day? Whoops.