Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 01:18:24 -0700 From: pls@thekeep.com (Paul Schauble) Subject: Re: MCLP Notes - January To: MCLPXCOM@aol.comIf I may remind people, we have a mailing list lpaz-maricopa@egroups.com that was created for these messages. It is an open, unmoderated list. You may join my sending a blank email to
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++PLS
MCLPXCOM@aol.com wrote: >
> MCLP Notes: The E-mail newsletter of the Maricopa County Libertarian
> Party.
> Address: MCLPXCOM@AOL.COM
> Circulation: 28
>
> A) MONTHLY MEETING REPORT: Attendance: 13.
> The monthly meeting was held as usual, on the third Tuesday,
> January
> 16th at the new headquarters, 4208 W. State St.
> 1) OFFICE HOURS:
> It was decided that the MCLP Office Hours would be held on
> Tuesday
> nights instead of the originally designated Wednesday. It just seemed
> to
> work better for everyone. Office hours are from 6 PM every Tuesday
> until the
> conclusion of business.
> 2) IT'S A GIRL:
> Mark and Jen Horning introduced us to the newest Libertarian in
> the
> group, their daughter, Honor. Congratulations. She spent most of the
> evening
> cozying up to Aunty Liz Andreasen.
> 3) A CITIZEN TAKING INITIATIVE:
> Ernie Hancock scheduled a meeting to present his plans for a
> municipal
> initiative drive in the west valley cities. The meeting was set for
> the next
> Tuesday, January 23rd at the headquarters; report to follow.
> 4) MCLP BALLOT STATUS:
> There was discussion also on a registration drive for the
> County. The
> deadline for ballot status is October 1st.
> 5) THE MONTHLY MEETING:
> There was discussion about the monthly meeting. It has been
> decided
> that the new headquarters, while superb for projects and business
> meetings,
> does not work best for an outreach-type meeting. A search has begun
> for a
> dinner meeting place for a Monthly Meeting with an outreach/
> information
> program with a minimum of business. A target start date of April is
> set.
> Mike Ross volunteered to make announcements and help promote the
> meeting.
>
> B) OFFICE HOURS - January 23rd Attendance: 15
> 1) INITIATIVE:
> An organizing meeting was held to start an initiative
> drive in
> the west valley cities, starting with Glendale. Ernie Hancock is
> spearheading
> the effort. The planned initiative deals with manual validation of
> votes.
> Since the Powers that Be are obviously moving toward a 'paperless'
> ballot,
> with no verification possible, all restraints on vote fraud will be
> history.
> Plans were laid out to get it done later this spring. A new rifle
> raffle was
> also planned to fund the petition drive.
>
> 2) BALLOT STATUS REPORT:
> Chair Tim McDermott also reported on a trip to the County
> Recorder's
> Office. As of January 6th, 2001 in Maricopa County...
>
> Libertarian Registration: 6,303 0.505 %
> Total County Registration 1,247,868 100.000 %
>
> Statutory Requirement 8,320 0.667 %
> Libertarian Registration: 6,303 0.505 %
>
> Short of Requirement: 2,017 0.162 %
>
> 3) We are busy lining up registrars to make up the 2,017 deficit
> by
> the October 1st deadline. Bob Anderson reiterated his pledge to match
> contributions for a registration drive up to $1,000 if it is begun
> before the
> hot weather. If you wish to contribute, e-mail your pledge (of time
> or
> money) to us at MCLPXCOM@AOL.COM.
>
> C) ANNOUNCEMENTS:
> 1) Chair Tim McDermott appointed First Vice-chair Ricky Duncan
> as the
> MCLP representative to the ALP Governing Committee. Tim is also the
> ALP
> Secretary and under the Party bylaws, cannot hold two voting positions
> on the
> GovCom at the same time.
> 2) Reminder: Office hours next week, Tuesday from 6pm till
> conclusion
> of business. There will also be another meeting of the West Valley
> Initiative Committee at 7 PM.
> 3) We have located the OTHER Maricopa County Libertarian Party.
> According to our information, it is meeting on the first Tuesday of
> the month
> at the IHOP at 19th Avenue and Bell Road.
> 4) The State Committee Organizing meeting of the Arizona
> Libertarian
> Party will take place next Saturday, January 27th, at 1:00 PM at the
> Quality
> Inn Ahwatukee, Elliot Road, just west of the I-10 freeway.
> 5) If you know of anyone else who might like to receive this
> or if
> you have any announcements, inquiries or information for the MCLP
> Notes,
> please send them to our E-mail address: MCLPXCOM@AOL.COM
>
>