Absentee Voters
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The Absentee Voter Plan is an important part of campaign strategy that focuses on reaching voters who vote before Election Day. Key aspects of the plan include obtaining lists of past absentee voters, updating voter data based on mailings, understanding ballot application and counting procedures, and timing mailings to coincide with when absentee ballots are received. Absentee voters tend to be seniors who reliably vote, so campaigns should target outreach accordingly, while also being aware of potential issues with voter fraud through absentee voting depending on how signatures and ballots are verified in different states.
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The Libertarian party in Indiana has fielded 100 candidates in the 1998 elections, far more than ever before, signaling growth for the third party in a traditionally two-party state. Libertarians believe about half of Indiana residents agree with their platform of smaller government, lower taxes, and greater individual freedom but are unfamiliar with the party. Their message of reducing the size and scope of government appears to be resonating with more voters. While gaining traction could siphon votes from major parties, the Libertarians hope to draw new voters to the polls and their fresh voice could push other parties to reconsider some of their policy stances.Ohio Libertarian Candidate Guide
Ohio Libertarian Candidate GuideLibertarian Training Center
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The document provides guidance for Libertarian candidates running for local elected office in Ohio. It advises candidates to carefully consider which office to run for by evaluating time commitments, residency requirements, and potential conflicts of interest from their career or business dealings. It also stresses the importance of building a plausible candidacy through community involvement prior to running. Candidates are instructed to evaluate the political landscape and competition before deciding to run. Finally, it outlines resources on the Ohio Secretary of State's website to properly file as a candidate.How to Organize an LP Affiliate
How to Organize an LP AffiliateLibertarian Training Center
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The document provides information on organizing a county level Libertarian Party, including structuring the party organization, developing the county organization through membership drives and volunteer recruitment, planning programs and events, public relations strategies, fundraising, and candidate recruitment. It outlines the roles and responsibilities of county executive committee members and officers such as the chair, vice chair, secretary, and treasurer.Absentee Voters
- 1. THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY'S SUCCESS'99 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Suite 100 * Washington DC 20037 * (202) 333-0008 * www.LP.org Absentee Voters Your Crucially important Absentee Voter Plan 9 Find out T he Absentee Voter Plan is virtually a procedures for AVballot separate "plan within a plan" to reach a counting and signature verification and plan group of people who vote days, some- according ly. times weeks, before Election Day. Depending on the district, they can represent a large block of 10 Familiarize yourself with the laws voters, have a fairly consistent demographic governing AV.ballots in your district. (seniors) and are identified by the clerk who provides the voter lists. Absent voters (AV's) 11 FlagAV voters in your master voter need to be contacted and AVballots.need.to be data base so that they do not get non-targeted monitored as carefully as possible. mailings from your campaign. 1 Obtain the list of AVvoters from previ- There are two very important things to ous elections from the clerk. remember about absentee voters: 2 Send out a First Class or "address They are mostly senior citizens who are correction requested" (introductory) campaign highly likely to vote. Target your outreach piece. pieces accordingly! 3 Update your AVlist based upon returns, This is an area where voter fraud is most .and take the returned envelopes back to the likely to occur. Large percentages die between clerk for them to remove deceased or moved elections, but somehow manage to vote anyway. voters from their list. The laws about counting AVballots vary from state to state, but if verification of signatures 4 Find out when AVapplications for this and ballots is the responsibility of an appointed election will be mailed. or an elected city or county clerk, thepossihil- ityoftampering remains a concern. 5 Determine deadline for applications to be returned and when this list will be available. 6 Update your list using list of returned applications. 7 Find out when AVballots will be mailed. 8 Time your final mailing piece to arrive the same day or the day before' their ballots arrive.