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    Kevin Ludlow, please see the note below and the attached. It may
    help you with Texas ballot access in 2018. I'm sending it now so you
    can file it away for later in case I'm not around to send it later
    (I hope to be, but you never know--people get fired, quit, etc., all
    the time in this LP business).  I prepared it for Ohio recently, but
    it's really 90% based on 2004 Texas guides and motivational emails.<br>
    <br>
    Not every rule and technique is 100% accurate in there. You learn
    things as you go.<br>
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      The whole drive cost about $140,000 if I remember correctly. The
      LNC contributed $40,000 to the 2004 LP Texas petition drive. The
      LP Texas raised the rest on its own. You can probably find my
      thoughts on that in the attached.<br>
      <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
Join the Libertarian Party at: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lp.org/membership">http://lp.org/membership</a></pre>
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            <td>Re: LP Ohio ballot access help</td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Date: </th>
            <td>Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:44:03 -0400</td>
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            <td>Wes Benedict <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org"><wes.benedict@lp.org></a></td>
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            <td>Aaron Keith Harris <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:aaron.harris@lpo.org"><aaron.harris@lpo.org></a>,
              <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:chair@lp.org">chair@lp.org</a>, Robert Kraus <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:robert.kraus@lp.org"><robert.kraus@lp.org></a>,
              paulie . <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:travellingcircus@gmail.com"><travellingcircus@gmail.com></a>,
              <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:william.redpath@lp.org">william.redpath@lp.org</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:william.redpath@lp.org"><william.redpath@lp.org></a>, Ed
              Marsh <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ed.marsh@lp.org"><ed.marsh@lp.org></a>, Richard Winger
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:richardwinger@yahoo.com"><richardwinger@yahoo.com></a>, Bob Johnston
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bob.johnston@lp.org"><bob.johnston@lp.org></a></td>
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      Hi Aaron,<br>
      <br>
      I'm copying the LNC's Ballot Access Committee on this response.
      Also Bob Johnston.<br>
      <br>
      Petitioning rules vary drastically by state. Also the treatment of
      petitioning in general varies significantly by state, so it's hard
      to write up a guide that works everywhere. For example, some
      states allow petitioning in more places than others. <br>
      <br>
      Basic steps:<br>
      1. Get the rules right and figure out how to fill out the forms
      correctly. <br>
      2. Urge volunteers to collect signatures. Those that promise to
      collect but never do it will make good donors. <br>
      3. Raise a bunch of funds to paid professional petitioners.<br>
      4. Most volunteers will over promise, and under deliver.<br>
      5. Raise more funds. Pay more professionals.<br>
      6. Send frequent newsletters about the progress, and include links
      to donate.<br>
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      See page 33-36 of this guide for petitioning: <br>
      <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
        href="https://www.lp.org/files/lpa.pdf">https://www.lp.org/files/lpa.pdf</a><br>
      or see the attached PDF.<br>
      <br>
      Some Ohio specific info is in this document in this google drive
      here although it's from 2014 so may be no longer applicable ( or
      see the attached PDF):<br>
      <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BwT-gjBpfGW6fkkzcm5nbnJSSE5XeXZIeFhja0ZYQUQ4cjNncWhkVFBoTWZ2OG1XdGFoUE0">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BwT-gjBpfGW6fkkzcm5nbnJSSE5XeXZIeFhja0ZYQUQ4cjNncWhkVFBoTWZ2OG1XdGFoUE0</a><br>
      <br>
      I wrote some newsletters while serving as the volunteer
      coordinator 10 years ago for the LP Texas. Those, some
      instructions I created, and everything else is attached in one
      PDF. You can't use it exactly, but might get some good ideas
      there.<br>
      <br>
      Feel free to share with others. <br>
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      <div class="moz-signature">Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br>
        <small><small>Libertarian National Committee, Inc.<br>
            <b>New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br>
            (202) 333-0008 ext. 232, <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
              href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br>
            facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational<br>
            Join the Libertarian Party at: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
              href="http://lp.org/membership">http://lp.org/membership</a></small></small><br>
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      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/24/2015 3:17 PM, Aaron Keith
        Harris wrote:<br>
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style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35)">Nick,

              Wes, and Robert:</p>
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style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35)"><br>
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            <p
style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35)">As

              you may know, we're still in court over SB 193 here in
              Ohio. While we continue to wait, we have started gathering
              signatures for a ballot access petition.</p>
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style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35);min-height:15px"><br>
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            <p
style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35)">We

              will need about 36,000 signatures by July 6, 2016, and are
              planning to get at least 60,000. Any registered voter can
              sign and circulate, which is so much easier than for
              candidates.</p>
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style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35);min-height:15px"><br>
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            <p
style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35)">I'm

              part of the team leading the drive, and we have begun to
              develop our plan and craft instructions for circulators,
              etc.</p>
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style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35);min-height:15px"><br>
            </p>
            <p
style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35)">Rather

              than re-invent the wheel, I thought that you might be able
              to help us by directing us toward some already existing
              resources, tips, plans, videos, best practices, etc.</p>
            <p
style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35)"><br>
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            <p
style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35)">Also,

              can you refer me to any reliable circulators?</p>
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style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35)"><br>
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            <p
style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35)">I
              emailed Mr. Redpath about this, but have yet to receive a
              reply.</p>
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style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35);min-height:15px"><br>
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            <p
style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35)">We'd

              very much appreciate your help, and are very grateful for
              all you have done for the LP and the LPO.</p>
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style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35)">Regards,</p>
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style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Georgia;color:rgb(35,35,35)">Aaron</p>
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                    <p style="margin:0px"><font size="2" face="georgia,
                        serif"><b>Aaron Keith Harris</b></font></p>
                    <p style="margin:0px"><b
                        style="font-family:georgia,serif"><font size="2">Communications

                          Director</font></b></p>
                    <p style="margin:0px"><b
                        style="font-family:georgia,serif">Libertarian
                        Party of Ohio</b><br>
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                        serif"><b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                    <p style="margin:0px"><font size="2" face="georgia,
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