[Lnc-business] Fwd: Re: LPME Official Party & Ballot Access Reform

Elizabeth Van Horn elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
Sun Jul 22 12:55:50 EDT 2018


Hello again Chris, 

I've asked about sharing the LPME raffle from the LP national FB page. 
Unfortunately, possible legal issues will prevent LP national from
sharing a state affiliate raffle.  Two legal possible issues:

1) The national party can't do direct solicitations of money for state
and local candidates.
2)  Also, even if the raffle is compliant with Maine laws, there could
be legal issues in promoting to states that might have different laws
regarding raffles.  

So, can't do sharing from the LP national social media for a state
affiliate raffle. 

Now, I'm thinking that we may be able to set-up some state-affiliate
share system with other LP state affiliates by going through several of
the LP social media groups. So, send me the information about the LPME
raffle, once you have it.  I'll work to help get it shared to the other
state affiliates.  

Elizabeth Van Horn

---
Elizabeth Van Horn

-------- Original Message -------- 

 		SUBJECT:
 		Re: LPME Official Party & Ballot Access Reform

 		DATE:
 		2018-07-22 06:35

 		FROM:
 		chrislyons752 <chrislyons752 at gmail.com>

 		TO:
 		Elizabeth Van Horn <elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org>

Thank you Elizabeth. It was kind of weird with the lobster raffle. A guy
did win but it took 3 weeks for him to get back to me. 

Sent from my U.S. Cellular(R) Smartphone 

-------- Original message -------- 
From: Elizabeth Van Horn 
Date:07/22/2018 5:49 AM (GMT-05:00) 
To: Chris Lyons 
Cc: "Nicholas J. Sarwark"
,alex.merced at lp.org,treasurer at lp.org,secretary at lp.org,joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org,sam.goldstein at lp.org,alicia.mattson at lp.org,william.redpath at lp.org,joshua.smith at lp.org,richard.longstreth at lp.org,craig.bowden at lp.org,steven.nekhaila at lp.org,victoria.page.lee at lp.org,dustin.nanna at lp.org,jeffery.hewitt at lp.org,kenneth.olsen at lp.org,james.lark at lp.org,susan.hogarth at lp.org,john.phillips at lp.org,phillip.anderson at lp.org,whitney.bilyeu at lp.org,erin.adams at lp.org

Subject: Re: LPME Official Party & Ballot Access Reform 

Hello Chris, 

Regarding #3, I'll take your request to the LP social media admin group,
as there's where suggested postings to the LP national page get
discussed.  I'd be happy to post the raffle link to the LP national Fb
page if given the ok.  I'll get back to you once I get some feedback. 

(Oh, and I bought one of your lobster raffle tickets a while back.  (I
didn't win.)  Sure was looking forward to some tasty lobster.  : )

Cheers, 
EVH

---
Elizabeth Van Horn

On 2018-07-22 05:38, Chris Lyons wrote:

> Good morning officers of the LP. 
> 
> I am currently the chair of the Libertarian Party of Maine and held this position in 2016 into 2017 as well. During both these times, I have requested support, not just moral support, repeatedly to ensure LPME maintains official party status and thus, ballot access. 
> 
> Even though we have enjoyed growth and success,99% by our own means, it is apparent we are not a priority and other states are. So be it. 
> With no choice to but accept this reality, I respectfully request support in 3 other areas: 
> 
> 1) Will LP support our legal counsel to pressure and possible go to court with the state of Maine to not have our 5,800 enrolled Libertarians be unenrolled by the state after the general election and that Mainers will still be able to enroll as Libertarians once we lose official party status. It is my understanding that 8 cases have been argued on this matter and 7 were successful. Will LP support this? 
> 
> 2) LPME is working out the details with other organizations to begin a citizens' initiative for Ballot Access Reform. The Maine Green Independents (43,000 + registered) are on board. The language and details are being worked out and covers lowering the number of registered voters to achieve official party status, nomination by convention and if need be, lowering the number of petitioning signatures for candidates to be on the ballot. The number of signatures required for the initiative is 61,000+. The Greens are on board and other organizations will be as well. We intend to sublit and launch this coming September. We will be using volunteers and paid petitioners to get the signatures. We will also need funds to educate the voters to be successful on the general election in 2019. Will the LP, on our behalf, solicit donations for this initiative? 
> 
> 3)LPME has been hosting raffles for guns and lobsters. In August, we will be holding another raffle of Box of Maine. https://www.boxofmaine.com/  Would LP direct the management of the national party to post this raffle on the LP fb page on August 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31?  I will have the particulars before this date so it merely needs to be posted. The revenue from these raffles goes towards growing county structures and is being saved to launch another registration drive in 2019 to gain official party status, again.  
> 
> Thank you. 
> 
> Cordially, 
> Chris Lyons 
> LPME, Chair
-------------- next part --------------
   Hello again Chris,
   I've asked about sharing the LPME raffle from the LP national FB page.
   Unfortunately, possible legal issues will prevent LP national from
   sharing a state affiliate raffle.  Two legal possible issues:
   1) The national party can't do direct solicitations of money for state
   and local candidates.
   2)  Also, even if the raffle is compliant with Maine laws, there could
   be legal issues in promoting to states that might have different laws
   regarding raffles.
   So, can't do sharing from the LP national social media for a state
   affiliate raffle.
   Now, I'm thinking that we may be able to set-up some
   state-affiliate share system with other LP state affiliates by going
   through several of the LP social media groups. So, send me the
   information about the LPME raffle, once you have it.  I'll work to help
   get it shared to the other state affiliates.
   Elizabeth Van Horn

   ---
   Elizabeth Van Horn

   -------- Original Message --------

   Subject: Re: LPME Official Party & Ballot Access Reform
      Date: 2018-07-22 06:35
      From: chrislyons752 <chrislyons752 at gmail.com>
        To: Elizabeth Van Horn <elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org>

   Thank you Elizabeth. It was kind of weird with the lobster raffle. A
   guy did win but it took 3 weeks for him to get back to me.





   Sent from my U.S. Cellular® Smartphone

   -------- Original message --------

   From: Elizabeth Van Horn

   Date:07/22/2018 5:49 AM (GMT-05:00)

   To: Chris Lyons

   Cc: "Nicholas J. Sarwark"
   ,alex.merced at lp.org,treasurer at lp.org,secretary at lp.org,joe.bishop-henchm
   an at lp.org,sam.goldstein at lp.org,alicia.mattson at lp.org,william.redpath at lp
   .org,joshua.smith at lp.org,richard.longstreth at lp.org,craig.bowden at lp.org,
   steven.nekhaila at lp.org,victoria.page.lee at lp.org,dustin.nanna at lp.org,jef
   fery.hewitt at lp.org,kenneth.olsen at lp.org,james.lark at lp.org,susan.hogarth
   @lp.org,john.phillips at lp.org,phillip.anderson at lp.org,whitney.bilyeu at lp.
   org,erin.adams at lp.org

   Subject: Re: LPME Official Party & Ballot Access Reform



   Hello Chris,
   Regarding #3, I'll take your request to the LP social media admin
   group, as there's where suggested postings to the LP national page get
   discussed.  I'd be happy to post the raffle link to the LP national Fb
   page if given the ok.  I'll get back to you once I get some feedback.
   (Oh, and I bought one of your lobster raffle tickets a while back.  (I
   didn't win.)  Sure was looking forward to some tasty lobster.  : )
   Cheers,
   EVH

   ---
   Elizabeth Van Horn

   On 2018-07-22 05:38, Chris Lyons wrote:

   Good morning officers of the LP.

   I am currently the chair of the Libertarian Party of Maine and held
   this position in 2016 into 2017 as well. During both these times, I
   have requested support, not just moral support, repeatedly to ensure
   LPME maintains official party status and thus, ballot access.

   Even though we have enjoyed growth and success,99% by our own means, it
   is apparent we are not a priority and other states are. So be it.
   With no choice to but accept this reality, I respectfully request
   support in 3 other areas:

   1) Will LP support our legal counsel to pressure and possible go to
   court with the state of Maine to not have our 5,800 enrolled
   Libertarians be unenrolled by the state after the general election and
   that Mainers will still be able to enroll as Libertarians once we lose
   official party status. It is my understanding that 8 cases have been
   argued on this matter and 7 were successful. Will LP support this?

   2) LPME is working out the details with other organizations to begin a
   citizens' initiative for Ballot Access Reform. The Maine Green
   Independents (43,000 + registered) are on board. The language and
   details are being worked out and covers lowering the number of
   registered voters to achieve official party status, nomination by
   convention and if need be, lowering the number of petitioning
   signatures for candidates to be on the ballot. The number of signatures
   required for the initiative is 61,000+. The Greens are on board and
   other organizations will be as well. We intend to sublit and launch
   this coming September. We will be using volunteers and paid petitioners
   to get the signatures. We will also need funds to educate the voters to
   be successful on the general election in 2019. Will the LP, on our
   behalf, solicit donations for this initiative?

   3)LPME has been hosting raffles for guns and lobsters. In August, we
   will be holding another raffle of Box of Maine.
   [1]https://www.boxofmaine.com/  Would LP direct the management of the
   national party to post this raffle on the LP fb page on August 3, 10,
   17, 24 & 31?  I will have the particulars before this date so it merely
   needs to be posted. The revenue from these raffles goes towards growing
   county structures and is being saved to launch another registration
   drive in 2019 to gain official party status, again.

   Thank you.

   Cordially,
   Chris Lyons
   LPME, Chair

References

   1. https://www.boxofmaine.com/


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