Latest Updates:According to Bob Barr, "Liberty includes the freedom to choose a candidate of your choice."As you are aware, it's once again time to begin ballot access petitioning to place the Libertarian Party presidential candidate on the ballot. Alabama has some of the toughest ballot access laws in the country and the signature threshold is extremely high to place Barr on the presidential ballot with an "L" next to his name. As we did in 2004, we will be using the less burdensome option of collecting fewer signatures to place Barr on the ballot in Alabama as an independent presidential candidate. In order to accomplish this goal, I'd like to ask each of you to do two things. First, please visit the Libertarian Party of Alabama Web site and download this petition form. Fill it out according to the instructions provided on the Web site. Keep in mind that each petition has a "County" line on it, so make sure you start a new form if collecting signatures from a different county. Then get your immediate family, friends and co-workers to sign the form and IMMEDIATELY mail it to the Libertarian Party of Alabama. Here's the address: The second thing I'm requesting of you is to print several petition forms and start collecting signatures from people you probably don't already know. Please mail your completed petition forms to the LPA and not to the Secretary of State's office so we can keep track of how many are being turned in. Please mail your completed forms to the LPA at the address above as frequently as possible. Again, remember not to mix counties on the same form.Libertarian Party of Alabama If you've never collected signatures, it's easy. Here are a few tips:
Also, collecting signatures can be a lot more fun if you are doing it with a group. Call a few of your friends and set up a time and place to gather signatures. Use your local LP e-mail lists to communicate. Use the existing and growing Meetup structure to set up petitioning events. Don't forget to talk with your co-workers, church members, family members, drinking buddies, Ron Paul Meetups, and others in the various clubs and organizations to which you belong. If you have any questions about collecting petition signatures, please contact Mike Rster at gallatin76@aol.com. Thanks for your help in allowing Alabamians a real choice for president in 2008. Regards, Stephen P. Gordon Chair, Libertarian Party of Alabama P.S. You can also donate to our presidential ballot access effort by clicking the "Donate" button below. Latest Bob Barr YouTube Barr on the Colbert Report Bob Barr on CNN with Glenn Beck (one hour) Libertarian Party of Alabama offers condolences to Dr. Jimmy Blake The Libertarian Party of Alabama offers our heartfelt condolences to former Birmingham Councilman Jimmy Blake and the entire Blake family. His wife, Mary Anne, was tragically killed in a car accident on June 2, 2008. Dr. Blake has been a member of the Libertarian Party of Alabama for decades.
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Former Congressman Bob Barr Wins LP Presidential Nomination Denver - The Libertarian Party has nominated former Congressman Bob Barr as its candidate for president for the 2008 election. The LPA offers condolences to Mark Bodenhausen The Libertarian Party of Alabama would like to offer our condolences to the family and friends of Mark Bodenhausen as he mourns the loss of his wife Brenda. Mark has served multiple terms as the Chair of the Libertarian Party of Alabama and is currently honored with the title of Chairman Emeritus. State Convention Scheduled The Libertarian Party of Alabama State Convention will be held April 19th and 20th in Birmingham, at the BJCC. We've already got a great start on the speaker line-up, including former Congressman Bob Barr, Stuart Carter of Free the Hops, former LP gubernatorial candidate Loretta Nall, Alabama House Rep. Cam Ward, and former Alabama Ron Paul Field Director Shana Kluck as speakers. UPDATE: Loretta Nall will be unable to attend. In her place, Dan Roberts of DailyDixie.com will be speaking. We are trying to keep the cost of this convention as low as humanly possible while providing quality speakers in a quality auditorium. Thanks to the hard work of our convention committee, we've managed to get the price down to $25 for both days. Click here for additional details and to sign up today! ### In the News State party chair Stephen Gordon in Politics magazine here. Gordon interviewed by Nirvana's Krist Novoselić here (audio).###
Hartselle Libertarian Helps Kill Local Tax A Libertarian Party activist in Hartselle was instrumental in killing a local tax hike last night. Jonny Letson has been in both dominant local papers several times as a leader in the fighting the tax increase—which was defeated yesterday by voters 1,690 to 1,459. “I'm not convinced a new school will make our kids smarter,” Jonny Letson was quoted in the Hartselle Enquirer. “I think raising taxes is just the easy way out.” ### Alabama Libertarians Oppose Proposed Statewide Smoking Ban Citing "basic property rights and individual liberty," the LPA and state chair Stephen Gordon have issued their denunciation of proposed legislation banning smoking in most indoor businesses in Alabama. See the full press release here. ### The Libertarian Party of Alabama passed a Resolution Against Real ID.Details here.
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