Ballot Access Opportunity Opens Up in Oklahoma
October 1st, 2007Shane Cory from the national Libertarian Party released an urgent update today on a somewhat unexpected opportunity for ballot access in Oklahoma. Normally, this state’s ridiculously unfair ballot access laws make it nearly impossible for anyone other than Democrats or Republicans to field candidates and actually have their names appear on the election ballots. However, a generous donor has pledged some $60,000 in contributions toward a group called Oklahomans for Ballot Access Reform (OBAR) that is trying to place an initiative on the ballot that would substantially lower the current ballot access barriers and give all parties a fair chance at providing voters with meaningful choices at the polls.
The contributions are needed in order to pay petitioners and collect enough signatures within the legally allotted time period for getting an initiative on the ballot. The Libertarians and other “third party” organizations still need another $20,000 or so to ensure that the required number of signatures will be collected before the deadline. Therefore, those of you who are involved with ballot access issues or are simply tired of the same two parties dominating the political process over and over again should consider making a contribution towards our efforts. Here is the text of Shane Cory’s letter.
