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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>If the LNC continues to fund the current ballot access petition
drive in Oklahoma, we need to commit to ALSO fund lobbying after the election to
maximize the chance that we can get the Oklahoma State Legislature to reduce
the vote test to something much more reasonable, such as 2% for any statewide
office (and that new law should explicitly include US Senate).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>It would also make us look a lot more financially responsible
to our members if we jawbone the LP of Oklahoma to use the ballot access that
we are purchasing for them so that they recruit enough LP of OK members to run
for all of the statewide offices.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>That way, hopefully at least one of them would get enough
votes to pass the potentially lower vote test.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> Scott Lieberman<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of Nicholas
Sarwark<br>
Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2015 2:36 PM<br>
To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</st1:PersonName><br>
Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] report on <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:State></st1:place>
visit</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>From a message I received forwarded from Mr. Winger in response to Dr.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Lieberman's comments:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>"don't downplay the chances we could get the <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State> vote test eased<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I saw your response to the <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>
discussion from the LNC. I hope<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>you will be optimistic about our chances of improving the <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State> 10%<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>vote test retention law.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>We have had more luck easing the requirements to STAY on, with state<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>legislatures, than any other issue. We, or other political
parties,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>have persuaded state legislatures to ease the retention law during the<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>last 40 years in <st1:State w:st="on">Alaska</st1:State>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Arizona</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Arkansas</st1:State>, <st1:State
w:st="on">California</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Colorado</st1:place></st1:State>,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:State w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Delaware</span></font></st1:State>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Georgia</st1:country-region>, <st1:State w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:State>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Kansas</st1:State>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Louisiana</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Maine</st1:State>,
<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Maryland</st1:place></st1:State>,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:State w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Michigan</span></font></st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Missouri</st1:State>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Montana</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Nevada</st1:State>,
<st1:State w:st="on">North Carolina</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">North Dakota</st1:place></st1:State>,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:State w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Ohio</span></font></st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State>,
<st1:State w:st="on">South Dakota</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Utah</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Vermont</st1:State>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Virginia</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Wisconsin</st1:place></st1:State>,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>and <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Wyoming</st1:place></st1:State>.
That's 28 states.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>And chances are good for <st1:State w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:State> and
<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:place></st1:State>
during 2016. We<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>will also work on this in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Virginia</st1:place></st1:State>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Always, when state legislatures have eased the retention requirement,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>the change has gone into effect immediately even if the state had to<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>look back in time at election returns that were earlier than the date<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>of the legislative change.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>If we don't get on the ballot in 2016 in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>, though, it will be<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>inevitable that the <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>
legislature won't look at this. There<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>are reasons why states actually favor easier requirements for a party<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>to remain on. One, it's a lot of work and expense for election<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>administrators when parties go on the ballot, then off, then on, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>First of all, it is expensive for governments to check petitions,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>especially petitions with lots of signatures. Second, it is also<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>expensive for the states to constantly reprint voter registration<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>forms if those forms list all the qualified parties. If the list
of<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>qualified parties is stable, there is less need to reprint the forms.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>And once we have been on the ballot and the legislators see nothing<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>terrible happened, the resistance to letting us stay on the ballot<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>melts away."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Mr. Winger also pointed out to me in a phone conversation that the<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>deadline for the <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>
petition is one of the earliest in the<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>nation and probably subject to being struck down in court, but failing<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>to continue the drive through to the deadline would have a negative<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>impact on standing for any such lawsuit.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> Nick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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