Friday, March 12, 2010
possible windfall for michigan libertarian party?
The winners of the Aug. 3 primary will be able to get up to $1.1 million each in matching funds for the general election, while any independent or third party candidates will split up to $250,000, Stanton said.
I'll ask Richard Winger if he knows more about this. He responds:
On the Michigan ballot are the Natural Law, Green, Libertarian, and U.S. Taxpayers Parties. Also there is Joe Schwarz, petitioning as an independent candidate. He is a former Republican congressman so I guess he can get his 30,000 signatures. He will be the first independent candidate on a government-printed ballot for Michigan governor, in history, if he gets on.
I don't know which of the ballot-qualified parties will have a candidate for Governor. Chances are high that Natural Law will not.
Nope, dead end. Bill Hall writes:
My understanding is that the advance of funds is retrospective, only if the minor party candidate receives at least 5% of the vote in the election. I don't believe the statute mentions independent candidates, but presumably the best an independent candidate could do (if treated as a minor party candidate) is similarly collect funds after the general election, if the candidate receives at least 5% of the vote.
There are currently no minor parties whose candidate for Michigan Governor received 5% or more of the vote in the last gubernatorial election, and thus none are pre-qualified to receive taxpayer funds prior to the general election.
No decision has been made as to whether the LPM would choose to accept funds. Presumably not.
I am aware of 6 different people who have expressed an interest in seeking the LP nomination for Governor. However, it is still possible that the LP might not nominate a candidate for Governor. Our nominating convention is May 22.
The winners of the Aug. 3 primary will be able to get up to $1.1 million each in matching funds for the general election, while any independent or third party candidates will split up to $250,000, Stanton said.
I'll ask Richard Winger if he knows more about this. He responds:
On the Michigan ballot are the Natural Law, Green, Libertarian, and U.S. Taxpayers Parties. Also there is Joe Schwarz, petitioning as an independent candidate. He is a former Republican congressman so I guess he can get his 30,000 signatures. He will be the first independent candidate on a government-printed ballot for Michigan governor, in history, if he gets on.
I don't know which of the ballot-qualified parties will have a candidate for Governor. Chances are high that Natural Law will not.
Nope, dead end. Bill Hall writes:
My understanding is that the advance of funds is retrospective, only if the minor party candidate receives at least 5% of the vote in the election. I don't believe the statute mentions independent candidates, but presumably the best an independent candidate could do (if treated as a minor party candidate) is similarly collect funds after the general election, if the candidate receives at least 5% of the vote.
There are currently no minor parties whose candidate for Michigan Governor received 5% or more of the vote in the last gubernatorial election, and thus none are pre-qualified to receive taxpayer funds prior to the general election.
No decision has been made as to whether the LPM would choose to accept funds. Presumably not.
I am aware of 6 different people who have expressed an interest in seeking the LP nomination for Governor. However, it is still possible that the LP might not nominate a candidate for Governor. Our nominating convention is May 22.
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