Petition Drive Overview

The right to vote doesn't mean much if there's no one you want to vote for.

Imagine the November 2010 election was being held today. You walk into the voting booth and review the choices for Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and US Senate. Each would look something like this:

• Candidate (D) – Vote for me and I'll run your life in a blue way
• Candidate (G) – Vote for me and I'll run your life in a green way
• Candidate (R) – Vote for me and I'll run your life in a red way

Do you want a better choice?

• Candidate (L) – Vote for me and I'll allow peaceful, honest people to run their lives their own way

If you think that government meddling, taxing, and spending are out of control, you want to vote Libertarian in the next general election.

Will you be able to vote Libertarian?

Illinois election law requires us to collect 50,000 petition signatures between March 23 and June 18, just to have a reasonable shot at getting our candidates on the ballot.

We plan to collect those signatures with a combination of volunteer and paid petitioners. Can we get enough volunteers to collect enough signatures? Can we raise enough money to pay for the rest? Only you can tell us.

Will you take action right now?

• Pledge to collect signatures. You can gather signatures by walking around your neighborhood, visiting busy locations, or attending events like fairs or parades. A pledge of 100 signatures would be excellent, but all pledges are welcome.
• Donate so that others can collect signatures for you. We estimate that each paid signature will cost $1, so a $100 donation will purchase 100 signatures. We are happy to accept any amount you can give.
• Become a petition mentor, area coordinator, notary, or validity checker. Volunteers are needed in all aspects of the petition drive. Contact us and we'll find a volunteer spot for you.
• Target a donation to cover specific costs. It takes $500 to purchase the Illinois voters' list from the State Board of Elections. Another $500 would purchase LP Illinois brochures for our petitioners to hand out to signers. Making a copy of our stack of completed petitions will cost about $350 and the room to tabulate and collate them in as well as feed our hungry volunteers, $200.

If you want to vote for Libertarian candidates in November 2010, donate today on the LP Illinois website or email our Petition Drive Manager David Davies to volunteer. You will be contributing to a better ballot for every voter in Illinois, providing support to our Libertarian candidates, and building liberty for yourself, your family, your community, and your country. Thank you.

More information is available on the Libertarian Party of Illinois website

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