[Lnc-business] Doug Ward's special election in Alabama

[Whitney Bilyeu]

I think I see this as more of a ballot access issue than a candidate
support issue, since we aren't helping him campaign or pay filing fees. The
issue at-hand is challenging a ballot access ruling, and doing so before
time runs out.

How fast could he even get this list if he had the money?

On Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 2:40 PM Joshua Smith via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> All,
>
> If they get as many votes as they did signatures to get him on the ballot,
> he will win.
>
> Basically every body in the LPA is working on his campaign. They could use
> a little extra bump.
>
> Joshua
>
> On Sep 18, 2019 11:36 AM, Joshua Smith <joshua.smith at lp.org> wrote:
>
> Good morning/afternoon esteemed colleagues,
>
> I was wondering if anyone would be interested in discussing and possibly
> co-sponsoring a motion to disburse a small amount of funds to the campaign
> of Doug Ward's special election for State Rep District 42 in Alabama?
>
> Currently he is being challenged over just 19 signatures to get himself on
> the ballot as a Libertarian. This is huge for the party in Alabama.
>
> 31,740 registered voters in district
>
> In the Republican primary on August 20th 3999 votes total were cast for
> all four candidates
>
> They are calling the magic win number 4k, but think closer to 1575 will
> actually get them the win
>
> Has knocked more than 500 doors, but the actual election is not until
> November, so still a lot of time left. This is just to get them on the
> ballot now.
>
> Ran for revenue commission in the past as a paper candidate and still did
> ok.
>
> Will only be running against a Republican neocon and a paper candidate dem
> (dems are a non starter in their district, and he has already been working
> on pulling some from that block)
>
> Has already raised around 5k which has gone towards mostly campaign
> volunteers that are currently working their behinds off (I have been in the
> private chat with them and followed the campaign closely)
>
> Doug Ward's campaign needs $300 in order to get the most up-to-date voter
> list from the Secretary of State's office in order to challenge their
> certification that he is 19 signatures short.  Just 19 valid signatures
> need to be found in order for him to be on the ballot for the special
> election.
>
> Is this something we can help out with and call a ballot access issue? I
> think it will reflect well on the LNC to help out a candidate in Alabama
> that could possibly get them ballot access, and change a district in AL to
> gold.
>
> In liberty,
> Joshua D. Smith
>
>
>

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*Whitney Bilyeu*
Libertarian National Committee
Region 7 Representative/Interim Development Director
281.433.4966
LP.ORG