Your records on political debates may be of historic or academic interest. Consult with an appropriate library, university or archival institution. Don't pass on sensitive data about individuals or negotiations unless you can be assured that confidentiality will be protected. The groundwork for evaluating your debate is laid during the planning process. As you identify debate goals, determine ways to measure progress toward those goals.
Distribute evaluation questionnaires to the on-site audience.
Interviews Schedule interviews with the principal participants and, if possible, representative members of the live and broadcast audience to get several prospectives on what worked and what could be improved. Polling Get the results of any polling or focus groups conducted by the media. If you have the resources, commission a survey or add questions on debate viewing or reactions to the debate to an existing public opinion poll. Try to determine the demographic profile and voting intentions as well as the size of the debate audience. Measure public awareness of the debate as well as public opinion about it.