[Lnc-business] Lobbying legislators on ballot access

[Norm Olsen]

Hello Joshua . . .

 

For item 1, there should be several examples in the statutes of many states.  I defer to others on that one.

 

For item 2, contact Warren Severin of Arizona.  They have been lobbying this issue for years, and have litigated the issue recently (and lost, if I remember correctly).  Their experience could be very helpful.

 

Norm

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Norman T Olsen

Regional Representative, Region 1

Libertarian National Committee

7931 South Broadway, PMB 102

Littleton, CO  80122-2710

303-263-4995

 

From: Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of Joshua Katz
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2015 9:44 AM
To: lnc-business at hq.lp.org
Subject: [Lnc-business] Lobbying legislators on ballot access

 

We have talked a lot about lobbying legislators for better ballot access laws.  I have a legislator in Connecticut who is willing to introduce two pieces of legislation:

 

1.  Meeting the vote test for one office on a ballot carries ballot access in the next round for all races on that ballot (at present, it carries only the specific office contested.)  This is a strict improvement on what I sought - one statewide race carrying all statewide races.  His cost for doing so is 2% as a vote test (up from 1%.)

2.  Inclusion of all registration-qualified parties on the registration form (at present, there are 3 registration-qualified minor parties, but to register in one, you check "other" and write in the name.)

 

Does anyone have any model language for these?  I know many of you have been active in these lobbying efforts.  He has requested model language to introduce, and I have a rather close timeline on it.  Any help would be appreciated.

 

Joshua A. Katz

Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)

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