Libertarian Party
New Nebraska Bill Makes It Easier For Libertarians To Remain On Ballot
In the first week of May, Governor Pete Ricketts allowed a bill to go into effect that would allow a party to maintain ballot access if they have 10,000 or more registered members or if a candidate polls at 5% in any of the last two statewide elections.
According to Nebraska’s 2016 VR Statistics Count Report, there’s over 11,000 registered Libertarians, so maintaining mid-term ballot access should not be a hurdle the party has to overcome. Gary Johnson also polled at 7% in an Emerson College Poll and 15% in a Washington Post Poll in Nebraska, so ballot access could also be maintained in 2020.
This brings hope to Libertarians looking to once again achieve ballot access in every state and hoping to build upon the success of Gary Johnson’s presidential campaign. Automatic ballot access will also give libertarians running for local and state offices more time to focus on creating quality campaigns.
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Published by Luke Henderson
Luke graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelors of Music in Music Composition and is currently pursuing his Bachelors of Music in Music Education while working as a substitute teacher in the St. Louis area. When Luke isn’t teaching, or writing music, he enjoys reading and writing on economics, politics, and libertarian philosophy. After a brief stint as a supporter for Bernie Sanders, Luke began his journey into libertarianism and was a supporter of Gary Johnson during the 2016 election. Luke joined the Libertarian Party after reading Johnson’s “Seven Principles of Good Government” and has been active ever since. Luke also contributes as a guest to Being Libertarian and as an editor for The Libertarian Coalition. Recently, Luke was asked to right for the Missouri Libertarian Party on their recent success in getting Libertarians to be Election Judges in 2016. Libertarian views on contemporary issues and criticisms of Libertarian philosophy are topics that Luke explores in his writing.
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