[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"
>>
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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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