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

[Craig Bowden]

I'd be happy to provide assistance through my personal channels outside 
of official LNC sources. I would like the information as well so I can 
get it spread around.

Craig Bowden
Region 1 Alternate

On 2018-07-22 10:55, Elizabeth Van Horn via Lnc-business wrote:
> 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
>    
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>    
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>    
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>    
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>    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/