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

Elizabeth Van Horn elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org
Mon Jul 23 13:21:48 EDT 2018


Tim,

Thank you, this is good information for everyone.

Cheers,
EVH

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Elizabeth Van Horn
LNC Region 3 (IN, MI, OH, KY)
Secretary Libertarian Party of Madison Co, Indiana
LP Social Media Process Review Committee
Vice-Chair Libertarian Pragmatist Caucus
http://www.lpcaucus.org/

On 2018-07-23 10:22, Tim Hagan via Lnc-business wrote:
> The Libertarian Party of Maine no longer files with the FEC. National
> party committees, such as the LNC, may not solicit funds that are not
> subject to the prohibitions, limitations, and reporting requirements
> of the Federal Election Campaign Act. Unfortunately government
> regulations prohibit the LNC from soliciting for a state affiliate's
> nonfederal funds. However, other state political party committees may
> advertise the raffle.
> 
> ---
> Tim Hagan
> Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee
> 
> On 2018-07-23 06:18, Elizabeth Van Horn via Lnc-business wrote:
>> Hi Chris,
>>    The information came from our LP chair Nick Sarwark.   I can see if
>>    he's able to clarify, or ask the LP national legal counsel.
>> 
>>    ---
>>    Elizabeth Van Horn
>> 
>>    On 2018-07-22 15:18, chrislyons752 wrote:
>> 
>>    Thank you for looking into it. However, there seems to be 
>> confusion.
>>    We, in Maine can hold raffles and we are aware of all Maine and Irs
>>    restrictions. But, anybody can buy a raffle from another state. 
>> There
>>    seems to be no restrictions for buying a raffle ticket. The
>>    restrictions only apply to those hosting or holding a raffle and 
>> what
>>    their state restrictions are. Would it be possible to have this
>>    question answered by Oliver Hall before August 3rd to be on the 
>> safe
>>    side?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>    Sent from my U.S. Cellular® Smartphone
>> 
>>    -------- Original message --------
>> 
>>    From: Elizabeth Van Horn
>> 
>>    Date:07/22/2018 12:55 PM (GMT-05:00)
>> 
>>    To: lnc-business at hq.lp.org
>> 
>>    Cc: chrislyons752 at gmail.com
>> 
>>    Subject: Fwd: Re: LPME Official Party & Ballot Access Reform
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>      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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>> 
>>    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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