<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div><span></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1452210039823_7128">I think a better test of a state's party numbers would be a requirement of 2.5% average for all their state wide endorsed candidates. Thus, the party would likely want to eliminate "place holder" candidates who just clutter up the ballot. Thus making it easier for the minor parties, easier for the major parties, and easier for the voters.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1452210039823_7129" dir="ltr">Roland Riemers ND<br></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1452210039823_7094"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1452210039823_6961" style="display: block;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1452210039823_6960" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1452210039823_6959" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1452210039823_6958" dir="ltr"> <font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1452210039823_6987" face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1452210039823_7098"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Scott L. <scott73@earthlink.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> 'lnc-business' <lnc-business@lp.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, January 7, 2016 3:30 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Lnc-business] Bill in Oklahoma legislature to relax requirements<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1452210039823_7000"><br><div id="yiv5894841357"><style>
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met every two years. That means we would still lose ballot access this
November because the LP Pres. Nominee is almost definitely not going to receive
2.5% of the vote in Oklahoma ,
or in any other state. (except that Gary Johnson might get 2.5% in New Mexico ).</span></font></div>
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If there is any way we can get the Legislature to expand the offices that would
satisfy the vote test to all statewide offices including US Senate, and amend
it so that passing the vote test gives 4 years of ballot access, I would gladly
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, January 07, 2016
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> lnc-business@hq.lp.org<br clear="none">
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cc:</span></b> 'Richard Winger'<br clear="none">
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Lnc-business] Bill in Oklahoma legislature to
relax requirements</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext;"></span></font></div>
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<a href="http://ballot-access.org/2016/01/07/oklahoma-bill-to-ease-definition-of-political-party/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">http://ballot-access.org/2016/01/07/oklahoma-bill-to-ease-definition-of-political-party/</a><br clear="none">
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</span></font><font color="#1f1f1f" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#1F1F1F;background:white;"><span style="widows:1;float:none;word-spacing:0px;">"Oklahoma
State Senator Kyle D. Loveless ( R-Oklahoma
City ) has introduced SB
896. It changes the definition of “political party” from a group
that polled at least 10% for the office at the top of the ballot in the last
election (President or Governor) to 2.5% of the same base. Thanks to E. Zachary
Knight for this news."<br clear="none">
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<pre><font color="black" face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">-- </span></font></pre><pre><font color="black" face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wes Benedict, Executive Director</span></font></pre><pre><font color="black" face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Libertarian National Committee, Inc.</span></font></pre><pre><font color="black" face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">1444 Duke St.</span></font> , Alexandria , VA 22314</pre><pre><font color="black" face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, <a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a></span></font></pre><pre><font color="black" face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational</span></font></pre><pre><font color="black" face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Join the Libertarian Party at: <a href="http://lp.org/membership" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">http://lp.org/membership</a></span></font></pre></div></div><div class="yiv5894841357yqt0612187656" id="yiv5894841357yqtfd66128">
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