Comments on: Alaska Libertarian Party Makes Headway on Ballot Access

By: J.R. Myers AIP Vice Chair South

J.R. Myers AIP Vice Chair South — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:05:13 +0000

As of today, out of 480,092 total registered voters in Alaska, the AIP has 13,236 and the LP has 6,371 an increase of only 351 since April.

By: J.R. Myers AIP Vice Chair South

J.R. Myers AIP Vice Chair South — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:03:22 +0000

The Alaskan Independence Party has and will continue to meet voter registration requirements. We currently have over 13,000 registered members. Easily twice the numbers of the LP in AK. We also consistently poll 4-5% in statewide races. Therefore meeting both forms of ballot access requirements, registration & electoral. The AIP may soon become the only ballot qualified opposition to the “old parties” in Alaska. While officially an independent autonomous party, the AIP has and continues to foster a close relationship with the national Constitution Party. Of course, we welcome all voters, including those libertarians who seek a viable home party in Alaska.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:19:39 +0000

States that use registration data to measure whether a party should stay on the ballot, or to get on, tend to be of two types…the rather easy, and the rather difficult. In the category of “hard” states are Alaska, Arizona, California (for getting on), Maryland, Massachusetts, and Maine (for staying on). Generally no one meets the registration requirements in the hard states, except in California they do because the rewards are so great. Also Libertarians have mastered the Arizona and Alaska registration requirements many times, but none of the other nationally-organized minor parties ever have. Libertarians tend to be more self-confident about running registration drives than other parties do (except in California).

By: carter

carter — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:20:14 +0000

Richard,

Are there any other “registration” states where a minor party is close to ballot access by adding new registrants?

Thanks in advance for your knowledge.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:22:51 +0000

My post is accurate. The new registrations exist, they just haven’t been processed yet by the state.

By: J.R. Myers AIP Vice Chair South

J.R. Myers AIP Vice Chair South — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:56:49 +0000

This report appears to be erroneous.
Acording to official State of ALaska Election Division reports, the Alaska Libertarian Party has had the following voter registration numbers.

04/03/09 = 6,020
05/03/09 = 6,136
06/03/09 = 6,232

This is only an increase of 212 registered voters in the past three months, a far cry from 1,000!!!