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

[John Phillips]

Basically what I said in the email I just sent back out, that I think I 
replied to each individual instead of replying to the list.  In fact Kim 
Ruff and I have already assembled a small team for exactly such a 
purpose, in addition to my work with Michael White and Open Source 
Liberty, and we have had some small measure of success. So please 
include us in the effort.

John Phillips
Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
Cell 217-412-5973

On 7/22/2018 12:13 PM, Craig Bowden via Lnc-business wrote:
> 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
>> 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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