[Lnc-business] ballot access info that will help Texas in 2018

[Wes Benedict]

Kevin Ludlow, please see the note below and the attached. It may help 
you with Texas ballot access in 2018. I'm sending it now so you can file 
it away for later in case I'm not around to send it later (I hope to be, 
but you never know--people get fired, quit, etc., all the time in this 
LP business).  I prepared it for Ohio recently, but it's really 90% 
based on 2004 Texas guides and motivational emails.

Not every rule and technique is 100% accurate in there. You learn things 
as you go.

The whole drive cost about $140,000 if I remember correctly. The LNC 
contributed $40,000 to the 2004 LP Texas petition drive. The LP Texas 
raised the rest on its own. You can probably find my thoughts on that in 
the attached.

Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict at lp.org
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership



-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: 	Re: LP Ohio ballot access help
Date: 	Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:44:03 -0400
From: 	Wes Benedict <wes.benedict at lp.org>
To: 	Aaron Keith Harris <aaron.harris at lpo.org>, chair at lp.org, Robert 
Kraus <robert.kraus at lp.org>, paulie . <travellingcircus at gmail.com>, 
william.redpath at lp.org <william.redpath at lp.org>, Ed Marsh 
<ed.marsh at lp.org>, Richard Winger <richardwinger at yahoo.com>, Bob 
Johnston <bob.johnston at lp.org>



Hi Aaron,

I'm copying the LNC's Ballot Access Committee on this response. Also Bob 
Johnston.

Petitioning rules vary drastically by state. Also the treatment of 
petitioning in general varies significantly by state, so it's hard to 
write up a guide that works everywhere. For example, some states allow 
petitioning in more places than others.

Basic steps:
1. Get the rules right and figure out how to fill out the forms correctly.
2. Urge volunteers to collect signatures. Those that promise to collect 
but never do it will make good donors.
3. Raise a bunch of funds to paid professional petitioners.
4. Most volunteers will over promise, and under deliver.
5. Raise more funds. Pay more professionals.
6. Send frequent newsletters about the progress, and include links to 
donate.

See page 33-36 of this guide for petitioning:
https://www.lp.org/files/lpa.pdf
or see the attached PDF.

Some Ohio specific info is in this document in this google drive here 
although it's from 2014 so may be no longer applicable ( or see the 
attached PDF):
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BwT-gjBpfGW6fkkzcm5nbnJSSE5XeXZIeFhja0ZYQUQ4cjNncWhkVFBoTWZ2OG1XdGFoUE0

I wrote some newsletters while serving as the volunteer coordinator 10 
years ago for the LP Texas. Those, some instructions I created, and 
everything else is attached in one PDF. You can't use it exactly, but 
might get some good ideas there.

Feel free to share with others.


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
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership

On 10/24/2015 3:17 PM, Aaron Keith Harris wrote:
>
> Nick, Wes, and Robert:
>
>
> As you may know, we're still in court over SB 193 here in Ohio. While 
> we continue to wait, we have started gathering signatures for a ballot 
> access petition.
>
>
> We will need about 36,000 signatures by July 6, 2016, and are planning 
> to get at least 60,000. Any registered voter can sign and circulate, 
> which is so much easier than for candidates.
>
>
> I'm part of the team leading the drive, and we have begun to develop 
> our plan and craft instructions for circulators, etc.
>
>
> Rather than re-invent the wheel, I thought that you might be able to 
> help us by directing us toward some already existing resources, tips, 
> plans, videos, best practices, etc.
>
>
> Also, can you refer me to any reliable circulators?
>
>
> I emailed Mr. Redpath about this, but have yet to receive a reply.
>
>
> We'd very much appreciate your help, and are very grateful for all you 
> have done for the LP and the LPO.
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Aaron
>
>
> *Aaron Keith Harris*
>
> *Communications Director*
>
> *Libertarian Party of Ohio*
>
> *aaron.harris at lpo.org <mailto:aaron.harris at lpo.org>*
>
> *937-825-0204*
>
> **
> The following disclaimer may or may not by required by law, depending 
> on the whim of whatever particular party hack who might choose 
> insinuate himself into the matter:
>
> This communication is paid for by the Libertarian Party of Ohio
> Not authorized or endorsed by any candidate or candidate's committee
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