[Lnc-business] Ohio Ballot Access

[Oliver Hall]

I should clarify that the Ohio SOS may well take a different view, so 
this isn't a guarantee, but a solid basis for a legal challenge if the 
SOS disagrees.

Apologies for not making that clear when I forwarded the original message.

-Oliver

Oliver B. Hall
Special Counsel
Libertarian National Committee
617-953-0161

On 11/7/2018 9:24 AM, john.phillips at lp.org wrote:
> Thats great news Oliver.  Thank you!
>
> John Phillips
>
> Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
>
> Cell 217-412-5973 <tel:217-412-5973>
>
> ------ Original message------
> *From: *Oliver Hall via Lnc-business
> *Date: *Wed, Nov 7, 2018 8:02 AM
> *To: *Libertarian National Committee list;
> *Cc: *Oliver Hall;
> *Subject:*[Lnc-business] Ohio Ballot Access
>
>     Good Morning,
>
>     Please see the message below from LPO attorney Mark Brown, regarding
>     ballot access in Ohio.
>
>     -Oliver
>
>     From: Brown, MarkSent: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 8:01 AM To:harold.thomas at lpo.org 
> <mailto:%20harold.thomas at lpo.org> Cc:oliverbhall at gmail.com 
> <mailto:%20oliverbhall at gmail.com> Subject: LPO's status Remember that 
> ORC 3501(F), which defines political parties in Ohio, states in 
> subsection (2)(b) that "[a] newly formed political party shall be 
> known as a minor political party until the time of the first election 
> for governor or president which occurs not less than twelve months 
> subsequent to the formation of such party, after which election the 
> status of such party shall be determined by the vote for the office of 
> governor or president." The first election for governor or president 
> that occurs "not less than twelve months subsequent to the formation" 
> of the LPO in August of 2018 will be the 2020 presidential election. 
> The 2018 gubernatorial election occurred less than 12 months after the 
> formation of the party. As we discussed previously, this provides the 
> LPO two chances to win 3% of the vote, which is what parties receive 
> when they first meet the vote test. E.g., Green Party which met the 
> vote test in 2014. Mark R. Brown Newton D. Baker/Baker & Hostetler 
> Chair Capital University Law School

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   I should clarify that the Ohio SOS may well take a different view, so
   this isn't a guarantee, but a solid basis for a legal challenge if the
   SOS disagrees.

   Apologies for not making that clear when I forwarded the original
   message.

   -Oliver
Oliver B. Hall
Special Counsel
Libertarian National Committee
617-953-0161

   On 11/7/2018 9:24 AM, [1]john.phillips at lp.org wrote:

   Thats great news Oliver.  Thank you!
   John Phillips
   Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
   Cell [2]217-412-5973

   ------ Original message------
   From: Oliver Hall via Lnc-business
   Date: Wed, Nov 7, 2018 8:02 AM
   To: Libertarian National Committee list;
   Cc: Oliver Hall;
   Subject:[Lnc-business] Ohio Ballot Access
   Good Morning,

   Please see the message below from LPO attorney Mark Brown, regarding
   ballot access in Ohio.

   -Oliver

   From: Brown, Mark
   Sent: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 8:01 AM
   To:[3] harold.thomas at lpo.org
   Cc:[4] oliverbhall at gmail.com
   Subject: LPO's status

   Remember that ORC 3501(F), which defines political parties in Ohio,
   states in subsection (2)(b) that "[a] newly formed political party
   shall be known as a minor political party until the time of the first
   election for governor or president which occurs not less than twelve
   months subsequent to the formation of such party, after which election
   the status of such party shall be determined by the vote for the office
   of governor or president."
   The first election for governor or president that occurs "not less than
   twelve months subsequent to the formation" of the LPO in August of 2018
   will be the 2020 presidential election.  The 2018 gubernatorial
   election occurred less than 12 months after the formation of the party.
   As we discussed previously, this provides the LPO two chances to win 3%
   of the vote, which is what parties receive when they first meet the
   vote test.  E.g., Green Party which met the vote test in 2014.

   Mark R. Brown

   Newton D. Baker/Baker & Hostetler Chair

   Capital University Law School

References

   1. mailto:john.phillips at lp.org
   2. tel:217-412-5973
   3. mailto: harold.thomas at lpo.org
   4. mailto: oliverbhall at gmail.com