[Lnc-business] LNC Ballot Access Action Report

[Wes Benedict]

Here's a proposal to save money on ballot access.

Instead of spending $2.50 per signature for most states most of the 
time, look for opportunities to spend less where the risk is low and 
time to experiment exits. You offer it at $2.00, and see if any 
reputable petitioners come forward. Then get the drive done for $2/sig 
if they come forward. If not, up the price. I wouldn't mess around with 
low-ball offers like 50 cents, etc. You'll get lots of takers that won't 
actually get anything done.

By the way, I've also suggested the opposite direction, when the risk is 
high, and time is short. Instead of spending $2/signature, I've 
suggested spending $2.50 (so you don't end up with emergencies paying 
for flights, hotels, etc.)

Even if my suggestion is rejected, overall, I think we're getting great 
deal on petitioning at $2.50.

Recently, at the insistence of the Audit Committee and our former Chair 
Geoff Neale, we instituted written contracts. Those have worked 
incredibly well in my opinion. They have eliminated most of the fights 
about whether nor not someone promised someone to cover some hotel or 
gas or rental car or not and the receipt is lost and on and on.

$2.50 per sig. No expenses. No hassles. It's a great deal. $2/sig is a 
little better (when it works).


Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
*New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314*
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict at lp.org
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On 12/9/2014 12:11 PM, William Redpath wrote:
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