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LP fights unfair ballot access laws in four states
Richard Winger
The Libertarian Party has been forced to fight for fairer
ballot access laws for more than four decades, and has successfully done
so in many states, playing a key role in improving their ballot access
laws. Many detrimental laws still exist, though, and some states have
made these laws considerably worse during the last few years.
State laws, rather than federal laws, have complete control
over ballot access laws, so their fairness varies widely throughout the
United States. This diversity between states can make it easier to
affect any particular law, but it also means that the United States,
almost uniquely among countries that have the reputation of holding free
elections, has many laws that make it difficult for any party other
than the those of the Democrats and Republicans to place its nominees on
the ballot.
The Libertarian Party is currently fighting for fairer ballot access in a four states.
Read the rest at LP.org!
Newsmax: Libertarians See Political Gains in NSA Leak Debacle
 From
a June 11 Newsmax article which features the reactions of 2012 LP
Presidential Nominee Gov. Gary Johnson and LP Executive Director Carla
Howell to news of the NSA leak:
"Hopefully, what Edward Snowden will bring about will be
very healthy," Johnson said, referring to the intelligence contractor
who leaked details of the program to the media.
"We are the only party that has called for scrapping the
National Defense Authorization Act, the Patriot Act, and the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act and the downsizing of all intelligence
agencies," Howell told Newsmax.
Read at LP.org!
Learn how to 'Be Dangerous to Big Government' at LP FreedomFest events
 Libertarians
from around the world will gather at FreedomFest in Las Vegas next
month, and Libertarian Party Chair Geoffrey Neale and Executive Director
Carla Howell will be there to challenge participants to "Be Dangerous
to Big Government."
Read the rest at LP.org!
Poll: How should government officials react to revelations made by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden?
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Libertarian candidate for Detroit city clerk aims to empower voters with transparency, fairness
Scotty Boman,
LP Michigan
Candidate for
Detroit City Clerk
Detroit, Mich., has been a city in decline for years, but
Libertarian Scotty Boman is ready to help turn that around in his
campaign for city clerk. In this position, Boman would oversee city
records and elections, and his plans to increase government transparency
would allow citizens to make informed decisions about how taxpayer
funds are wasted and where they can make dramatic cuts to city spending.
"Transparency could prevent a lot of wasteful spending,"
Boman said. He pointed out that Detroit expenditures are today reported
in broad strokes, lumping large sums of money into a few spending
categories with only vague terminology that describes where the funds
actually go.
"One piece of information that should be easy to list
includes the salaries of our elected officials," Boman wrote on his
campaign website. "I would make that kind of information easy to find. I
would also post detailed audits, so the public would know exactly how
their money is being spent."
With Libertarian oversight over city records, Boman would be
able to report exactly how and where every dollar is spent. "I think
that would prevent a lot of waste," he said.
Read the rest at LP.org!
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