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

[Whitney Bilyeu]

There is also the issue of the time it takes to vote on a motion here...

What are the deadlines he is facing at this time?

On Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 2:54 PM Whitney Bilyeu <whitney.bilyeu at lp.org>
wrote:

> 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
>
>

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