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2013 election results now available
Libertarians were elected in Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania to city councils and school boards, as mayor, and to other local offices on Nov. 5.
A total of 11 Libertarians were elected, three of whom were re-elected.
Results for all 2012 electoral races including a Libertarian Party candidate are now available on our website. Click here to see a full table of vote totals and percentages for LP candidates and their opponents.
Three GA
Libertarians win elections for school board, city council
On Nov. 5, two Libertarians were elected to office
in Georgia and one advanced to a runoff election.
Brett Bittner was the top vote-getter out of three candidates, winning 56.5 percent of the vote in his reelection bid for Marietta City School Board.
Karen Richardson finished second in a three-way race, winning one of two spots in the final runoff for a seat on the Johns Creek City Council. The final election will be held on Dec. 3.
Walter Reynolds won unopposed in his bid for Milledgeville City Council.
CT Libertarian
Joshua Katz lands first place in race for Planning Commission
Joshua Katz,
LP Connecticut
Elected, Westbrook Planning Board
Republicans currently have a 3-2 majority over the Democrats on the commission. Katz' victory changes the split to 2-2-1, giving him the important swing vote on the board. It is the only board in town that the Republicans do not control following this election.
Katz out-campaigned his Republican opponent. He visited 60 percent of the homes in the district and saw to the placement of four letters to the editor in support of his campaign in the local newspaper, one of which came from a prominent Democrat. Local newspapers responded with coverage of his campaign.
Libertarians win
historic court case putting partisan LP Tennessee candidates on ballot
Represented by Oklahoma Libertarian attorney Jim Linger, the Tennessee Libertarian Party (LPTN) and state chair Jim Tomasik won their case for ballot access in federal court on Oct. 31.
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee ordered election officials to list Tomasik as a Libertarian on the ballot for the Nov. 21 special election for state house, rather than as an independent.
Federal Judge William J. Haynes had already ruled provisions of Tennessee’s ballot access law unconstitutional in February 2012 in response to a joint suit by the Green Party and Constitution Party, a decision that the state is appealing.
The law put Democratic and Republican candidates on the ballot automatically, while minor-party candidates were required to meet standards set so high that they were effectively forced to run as independents.
LP Ohio files suit
to protect third-party ballot access
The Libertarian Party of Ohio is fighting to protect third-party ballot access, and released the following statement on Friday with details of its lawsuit against the state:
COLUMBUS—The Libertarian Party of
Ohio filed
suit against the State of Ohio in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Ohio Friday afternoon (Nov. 8, 2013) to block
implementation of SB 193, which was signed by Gov. Kasich Wednesday night.
Commonly known as the John Kasich Re-election Protection Act and slated to take effect in 90 days, SB 193 removes all challenger political parties from the 2014 ballot and takes away their right to a primary election as guaranteed by the Ohio Constitution. It also effectively limits challenger parties and candidates to just 90 days of campaigning before the 2014 general election.
Friday's filing by the LPO was added to an already existing case (filed several weeks ago) that challenges a new law requiring that petition circulators must be Ohio residents.
63% of
libertarians believe marijuana prohibition will be over within 10 years
Of
the 3,930 poll-takers who visited LP.org between Oct. 29 and Nov. 13, 63
percent believe that marijuana prohibition in the United States will be history
within 10 years.
34 percent of those surveyed believe it will end within five years, including the 11 percent of respondents who believe it will be over within two years.
Please
donate today to the Libertarian Party today. Shrink government — expand
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2013 election results now available
Libertarians were elected in Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania to city councils and school boards, as mayor, and to other local offices on Nov. 5.
A total of 11 Libertarians were elected, three of whom were re-elected.
Results for all 2012 electoral races including a Libertarian Party candidate are now available on our website. Click here to see a full table of vote totals and percentages for LP candidates and their opponents.
On Nov. 5, two Libertarians were elected to office
in Georgia and one advanced to a runoff election.Brett Bittner was the top vote-getter out of three candidates, winning 56.5 percent of the vote in his reelection bid for Marietta City School Board.
Karen Richardson finished second in a three-way race, winning one of two spots in the final runoff for a seat on the Johns Creek City Council. The final election will be held on Dec. 3.
Walter Reynolds won unopposed in his bid for Milledgeville City Council.
Joshua Katz,
LP Connecticut
Elected, Westbrook Planning Board
Republicans currently have a 3-2 majority over the Democrats on the commission. Katz' victory changes the split to 2-2-1, giving him the important swing vote on the board. It is the only board in town that the Republicans do not control following this election.
Katz out-campaigned his Republican opponent. He visited 60 percent of the homes in the district and saw to the placement of four letters to the editor in support of his campaign in the local newspaper, one of which came from a prominent Democrat. Local newspapers responded with coverage of his campaign.
Represented by Oklahoma Libertarian attorney Jim Linger, the Tennessee Libertarian Party (LPTN) and state chair Jim Tomasik won their case for ballot access in federal court on Oct. 31.
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee ordered election officials to list Tomasik as a Libertarian on the ballot for the Nov. 21 special election for state house, rather than as an independent.
Federal Judge William J. Haynes had already ruled provisions of Tennessee’s ballot access law unconstitutional in February 2012 in response to a joint suit by the Green Party and Constitution Party, a decision that the state is appealing.
The law put Democratic and Republican candidates on the ballot automatically, while minor-party candidates were required to meet standards set so high that they were effectively forced to run as independents.
The Libertarian Party of Ohio is fighting to protect third-party ballot access, and released the following statement on Friday with details of its lawsuit against the state:
COLUMBUS—The Libertarian Party of
Ohio filed
suit against the State of Ohio in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Ohio Friday afternoon (Nov. 8, 2013) to block
implementation of SB 193, which was signed by Gov. Kasich Wednesday night.Commonly known as the John Kasich Re-election Protection Act and slated to take effect in 90 days, SB 193 removes all challenger political parties from the 2014 ballot and takes away their right to a primary election as guaranteed by the Ohio Constitution. It also effectively limits challenger parties and candidates to just 90 days of campaigning before the 2014 general election.
Friday's filing by the LPO was added to an already existing case (filed several weeks ago) that challenges a new law requiring that petition circulators must be Ohio residents.
Of
the 3,930 poll-takers who visited LP.org between Oct. 29 and Nov. 13, 63
percent believe that marijuana prohibition in the United States will be history
within 10 years.34 percent of those surveyed believe it will end within five years, including the 11 percent of respondents who believe it will be over within two years.
Please
donate today to the Libertarian Party today. Shrink government — expand
liberty.2600 Virginia Ave, N.W. Suite 200, Washington D.C. 20037
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