<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><h2 style="margin:12pt 0in;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><p style="font-weight:normal;margin:0.25in 0in;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(73,75,141)"><a href="http://www.lp.org/blogs/staff/2014-election-night-updates">Stay tuned to our live-blogging of election results as they come in tonight.</a></span></font></span></p><div style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"><br></span></div></h2><h2 style="font-size:small;margin:12pt 0in;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:19pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(177,31,31)">Election returns to watch for tonight</span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:9pt;line-height:13.7pt">If Libertarian candidates receive the
votes described below, the LP will gain ballot access in that state, according
to</span><span class="" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:9pt;line-height:13.7pt"> </span><em style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:9pt;line-height:13.7pt">Ballot Access News</em><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:9pt;line-height:13.7pt">:</span><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 3pt;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">Arkansas</span></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">— 3 percent of the vote for governor</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 3pt;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">Washington</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">, D.C.</span></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">— 7,500 votes
for mayor, shadow U.S.
representative, or shadow U.S. Senate</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 3pt;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">Hawaii</span></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">— legislative candidates winning 2 percent of all
legislative votes</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 3pt;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">Illinois</span></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">— 5 percent of the vote for governor</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 3pt;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">Iowa</span></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">— 2 percent of the vote for governor</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 3pt;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">Maryland</span></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">— 1 percent of the vote for governor</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 3pt;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">Minnesota</span></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">— 5 percent of the vote for any statewide office</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 3pt;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">Mississippi</span></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">— 2 percent of the vote for any statewide office</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 3pt;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">Montana</span></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">— 5 percent of vote for U.S. Senate or U.S. House
extends ballot access to 2018</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 3pt;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">Nebraska</span></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">— 5 percent of the vote for any statewide office</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 3pt;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">New York</span></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">— 50,000 votes for Libertarian for governor</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 3pt;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">North Dakota</span></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">— 5 percent of the vote for secretary of state</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 3pt;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">Utah</span></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">— 2 percent of the vote for attorney general
extends ballot access to 2018</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 3pt;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">Virginia</span></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">— 10 percent of the vote for U.S. Senate</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 3pt;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">Wisconsin</span></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">— 1 percent of the vote for any statewide office</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(85,85,85)">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">Wyoming</span></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">— 2 percent of the vote for U.S. House, governor,
or secretary of state</span></p>
<p style="font-size:small;margin:0.25in 0in;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">There are many ballot initiatives of
interest to Libertarians. Of critical importance is a<span class=""> </span></span><strong><u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:black">No</span></u></strong><span class=""><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">vote on Oregon Measure 90, which would institute
a "top two" election system, making access to the general election
ballot very difficult for Libertarians.</span></p>
<p style="font-size:small;margin:0.25in 0in;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(85,85,85)">The Libertarian Party is expected to
set a 100-year record for total votes for cumulative top-of-ticket races
(governor, U.S. Senate) nationwide achieved by an alternative party challenging
Democrats and Republicans.</span></p>
<p style="font-size:small;margin:0.25in 0in;line-height:13.7pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></p></div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Carla Howell<div>Political Director<br>National Libertarian Party<br></div><div>202-333-0008 x 222</div></div></div></div>
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