-Caveat Lector- Bard Visit me at: The Center for Exposing Corruption in the Federal Government http://www.xld.com/public/center/center.htm Federal Government defined: ....a benefit/subsidy protection racket! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 11:24 AM To: LPC announcements list Subject: Action Alert UPDATE -- Bad Ballot Access Bill -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ============================================ ACTION ALERT UPDATE! from the Libertarian Party of California Committee hearing postponed until June 24! You have TWO MORE DAYS to contact your state lawmaker and stop this bad ballot access bill! June 22, 1999 ============================================ UPDATE: - ------- SB 365, a ballot access bill that will increase the burden for third party candidates to get on the ballot in California, was scheduled for a hearing yesterday, Monday, June 21, in the Assembly Elections Committee. However, that hearing was postponed until Thursday, June 24, at 10:30 AM. If you haven't yet contacted the members of the Assembly Elections Committee and urged them to vote NO on SB 365, you have two more days to do so! WHO TO CONTACT: =============== The members of the Assembly Elections Committee and their contact information follows. Edward Vincent (D), Chair 51st Assembly District Ph: 916-319-2051 Fax: 916-319-2151 Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Peter Frusetta (R), Vice Chair 28th AD Ph: 916-319-2028 Fax: 916-319-2128 Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Marilyn C. Brewer (R) 70th AD Ph: 916-319-2070 Fax: 916-319-2170 Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tony Cardenas (D) 39th AD Ph: 916-319-2039 Fax: 916-324-6860 Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gil Cedillo (D) 46th AD Ph: 916-319-2046 Fax: 916-319-2146 No email John Longville (D) 62nd AD Ph: 916-319-2062 Fax: 916-319-2162 Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Kevin Shelley (D) 12th AD Ph: 916-319-2012 Fax: 916-319-2112 Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Please contact these legislators by 10 AM on Thursday, June 24! WHAT TO SAY: - ------------ Here are some "talking points" you can use to express your opposition to SB 365: (1) SB 365 is unfair to third parties. Since third parties almost exclusively collect signatures in lieu of paying the filing fee, third parties will be most affected by the provisions of this bill. Democrats and Republicans will enjoy an even greater advantage over third parties than they do now. (2) SB 365, which is intended to reduce confusion for candidates and facilitate the filing process, will actually accomplish the exact opposite. By requiring more paperwork, more signatures, and more filing, SB 365 will increase the workload for County Clerks and create even more confusion for candidates. (3) SB 365 is a disservice to voters. To the extent that third party candidates do not qualify for the ballot because of the bill's requirements, SB 365 will eliminate different alternatives for voters in the voting booth. Choices for voters will be limited and narrower. Be brief and courteous, but make your point emphatically. If one of the committee members is your representative, be sure to tell them that you are a constituent! If you aren't sure who your State Assembly representative is, you can find out by going to http://www.senate.ca.gov/~newsen/senators/yoursenator.htp. THE BACKGROUND: - --------------- SB 365 by Senator John Lewis (R-Orange) will complicate the signature gathering process for third parties. Under current law, candidates may collect signatures in lieu of paying a fee when filing a declaration of candidacy. In addition, all candidates are required to collect a certain number of nominating signatures. Signatures collected in lieu of the filing fee also count towards the nominating signature requirement. Under SB 365, that "dual-use" of signatures would be eliminated. Candidates would be forced to collect signatures twice, during two separate time periods, and the signatures would be counted independently of each other for purposes of meeting the required amounts. Collecting signatures from voters is difficult enough once, let alone having to do it twice. As a result, fewer third party candidates are likely to qualify for the ballot. In addition, the Libertarian Party and other third parties will face greater difficulty recruiting candidates once the signature gathering process is explained to potential recruits. SB 365 must be stopped! Unfortunately, SB 365 is being sponsored by the California Association of Clerks and Elections Officials, a government employee lobbying group. SB 365 was passed by the State Senate on May 25, 39-0. We have two more days to kill this bill! WHAT YOU CAN DO: - ---------------- *Call, fax, or e-mail the members of the Assembly Elections Committee and urge them to vote "NO" on SB 365. *Be sure to pass this Action Alert along to your friends, neighbors, and associates who live in California and who might care about the survival of third parties. 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