[Lnc-business] [Lnc_ec] EC call tonight on the LPCT petition drive

[Sam Goldstein]

I would like to know when the LPCT knew that they would need to petition
to get on the ballot for 2018 and what plan they had in place 

to do so.  I'm sure it is not a surprise to them that they need to do
this but, yet again, the LNC is being looked to for a last minute
bail-out.

---
Sam Goldstein
Libertarian National Committee
317-850-0726 Cell 

On 2018-07-12 12:45, William Redpath wrote:

> The LPCT petition has a slate of candidates:  Governor & Lt. Governor (I don't know if it is a ticket), Treasurer, Comptroller & Secretary of State.  The LPCT does not have an Attorney General candidate.  Here is the website for the Governor candidate: 
> 
> https://rodforctgov.com/ 
> 
> The LPCT needs 7,500 valid sigs and the deadline is Wed, August 8.   
> 
> The LPCT states that it currently has 4,000 gross sigs.  The sigs have been loaded into a Dropbox.  If I have time before the 9PM ET call tonight, I will try to verify the 4,000 gross sig count.  It is my understanding that Rod Hanscomb, the Governor candidate, whom I met in New Orleans and am very impressed with, has gathered 3,000 gross sigs himself so far, with the other 1,000 coming from volunteers. 
> 
> There are pledges of more gross sigs to be gathered (contingent on a plan being in place for petition drive success--which probably means some LNC subsidization).  I call these "Personally Responsible" sigs, meaning that the person pledges to gather or pay for these number of sigs:  Chastain 1,000, Redpath 250, Hanscomb 500, Theibault (Lt. Gov. candidate) 250, Reale (LPCT Chair) 250.  That sums to 2,250 gross sigs.  I have urged the LPCT to try to increase that number before the meeting tonight. 
> 
> The LPCT validity checking just started Monday evening.  I have no feedback on that yet.  Hopefully, there will be some on the call tonight.  However, historically, CT has been a high (75%+) validity state, but to achieve that, petitioners need to stay out of New Haven and Bridgeport. 
> 
> In a separate email, I will forward Christopher Thrasher's petitioning plan that he presented in a Monday night phone call.  He calls for 9,000 more gross sigs to be gathered, although I think that is overkill.  Of course, that will depend on validity feedback. 
> 
> Thanks, 
> 
> Bill Redpath 
> 
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   I would like to know when the LPCT knew that they would need to
   petition to get on the ballot for 2018 and what plan they had in place

   to do so.  I'm sure it is not a surprise to them that they need to do
   this but, yet again, the LNC is being looked to for a last minute
   bail-out.

   ---
   Sam Goldstein
   Libertarian National Committee
   317-850-0726 Cell

   On 2018-07-12 12:45, William Redpath wrote:

     The LPCT petition has a slate of candidates:  Governor & Lt.
     Governor (I don't know if it is a ticket), Treasurer, Comptroller &
     Secretary of State.  The LPCT does not have an Attorney General
     candidate.  Here is the website for the Governor candidate:

     [1]https://rodforctgov.com/

     The LPCT needs 7,500 valid sigs and the deadline is Wed, August 8.

     The LPCT states that it currently has 4,000 gross sigs.  The sigs
     have been loaded into a Dropbox.  If I have time before the 9PM ET
     call tonight, I will try to verify the 4,000 gross sig count.  It is
     my understanding that Rod Hanscomb, the Governor candidate, whom I
     met in New Orleans and am very impressed with, has gathered 3,000
     gross sigs himself so far, with the other 1,000 coming from
     volunteers.

     There are pledges of more gross sigs to be gathered (contingent on a
     plan being in place for petition drive success--which probably means
     some LNC subsidization).  I call these "Personally Responsible"
     sigs, meaning that the person pledges to gather or pay for these
     number of sigs:  Chastain 1,000, Redpath 250, Hanscomb 500,
     Theibault (Lt. Gov. candidate) 250, Reale (LPCT Chair) 250.  That
     sums to 2,250 gross sigs.  I have urged the LPCT to try to increase
     that number before the meeting tonight.

     The LPCT validity checking just started Monday evening.  I have no
     feedback on that yet.  Hopefully, there will be some on the call
     tonight.  However, historically, CT has been a high (75%+) validity
     state, but to achieve that, petitioners need to stay out of New
     Haven and Bridgeport.

     In a separate email, I will forward Christopher Thrasher's
     petitioning plan that he presented in a Monday night phone call.  He
     calls for 9,000 more gross sigs to be gathered, although I think
     that is overkill.  Of course, that will depend on validity feedback.

     Thanks,

     Bill Redpath

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References

   1. https://rodforctgov.com/
   2. mailto:Lnc_ec at hq.lp.org
   3. http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc_ec