[Lnc-business] LNC Ballot Access Action Report

[Joshua Katz]

What about something like $1.00 per raw sig plus $2.00 per valid sig?

Joshua A. Katz
Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)

On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Wes Benedict <wes.benedict at lp.org> wrote:

>  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.
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>  On 12/9/2014 12:11 PM, William Redpath wrote:
>
> Attached.  See you in New Orleans.  Thanks, Bill Redpath
>
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