Comments on: Six Libertarians Removed from Vermont Ballot http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/09/20/libertarians-removed-from-vermont-ballot/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:50:19 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hardy Machia http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/09/20/libertarians-removed-from-vermont-ballot/comment-page-1/#comment-16673 Hardy Machia Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:23:58 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/09/20/libertarians-removed-from-vermont-ballot/#comment-16673 We do have three state house candidates on the ballot - 2 as Lib/Rep and one as 1. Three of the Libertarians they are trying to deny are on the ballot as Republicans because they won Republican primaries. The law clearly states that a candidate who receives nominations from two parties has until this Friday to file so I think it might take the courts to tell the SoS to put our candidates on, but we have a very good chance to get three others on as Libertarian/Republicans. I also need to point out that all of candidates had consent forms file by the deadline. The originals were delayed in the mail, but I filed all of the consent forms for our candidates as power of attorney to file their consent forms. The SoS wanted original signed copies. So in the end, we screwed up with out last minute candidates by not having them drive from all points of Vermont to the Sec of State's office to make sure they made it, but most of the people aren't on the ballot weren't the focus on our 10/10/10 efforts to elect Libertarians to the State House, and we still have a good chance to get 5-6 Libertarians elected to the State House. -- Hardy We do have three state house candidates on the ballot – 2 as Lib/Rep and one as 1.

Three of the Libertarians they are trying to deny are on the ballot as Republicans because they won Republican primaries. The law clearly states that a candidate who receives nominations from two parties has until this Friday to file so I think it might take the courts to tell the SoS to put our candidates on, but we have a very good chance to get three others on as Libertarian/Republicans.

I also need to point out that all of candidates had consent forms file by the deadline. The originals were delayed in the mail, but I filed all of the consent forms for our candidates as power of attorney to file their consent forms. The SoS wanted original signed copies.

So in the end, we screwed up with out last minute candidates by not having them drive from all points of Vermont to the Sec of State’s office to make sure they made it, but most of the people aren’t on the ballot weren’t the focus on our 10/10/10 efforts to elect Libertarians to the State House, and we still have a good chance to get 5-6 Libertarians elected to the State House.

– Hardy

]]> By: Citizens For A Better Veterans Home (founded 1998) http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/09/20/libertarians-removed-from-vermont-ballot/comment-page-1/#comment-16652 Citizens For A Better Veterans Home (founded 1998) Thu, 21 Sep 2006 05:40:19 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/09/20/libertarians-removed-from-vermont-ballot/#comment-16652 The Libertarians in Southern California, California, and nationally have also 'blown it' on not expanding on Veterans Issues. Since spring 1998 California Libs have been advised of how rotten, lethally so, local, state and national government programs for veterans and their families are. They cry about how crummy government is in general, but then fail to spot light the specifics [like CALVETS and California's terrible terrible veterans 'care' campuses]. At least with Vermont's failure to deliver first class mail over night in a small restricted area, the Libs can now complain how inefficient and uneffective the United States Postal System is. Let's sit back and watch them blow this opportunity also. Double sadness, double sadness. The Libertarians in Southern California, California, and nationally have also ‘blown it’ on not expanding on Veterans Issues. Since spring 1998 California Libs have been advised of how rotten, lethally so, local, state and national government programs for veterans and their families are.
They cry about how crummy government is in general, but then fail to spot light the specifics [like CALVETS and California's terrible terrible veterans 'care' campuses].
At least with Vermont’s failure to deliver first class mail over night in a small restricted area, the Libs can now complain how inefficient and uneffective the United States Postal System is.
Let’s sit back and watch them blow this opportunity also.
Double sadness, double sadness.

]]> By: George Whitfield http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/09/20/libertarians-removed-from-vermont-ballot/comment-page-1/#comment-16651 George Whitfield Thu, 21 Sep 2006 05:03:48 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/09/20/libertarians-removed-from-vermont-ballot/#comment-16651 Ouch! What a disappointment. Ouch! What a disappointment.

]]> By: Kris Overstreet http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/09/20/libertarians-removed-from-vermont-ballot/comment-page-1/#comment-16650 Kris Overstreet Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:01:28 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/09/20/libertarians-removed-from-vermont-ballot/#comment-16650 Although the Vermont Secretary of State should have honored the intent to file timely, the blame here must go firmly on the Libertarians in Vermont. It was their clear responsibility to ensure that the paperwork got delivered on time, even if that meant delivery in person. They just plain blew it here. Although the Vermont Secretary of State should have honored the intent to file timely, the blame here must go firmly on the Libertarians in Vermont. It was their clear responsibility to ensure that the paperwork got delivered on time, even if that meant delivery in person. They just plain blew it here.

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