LPNY Secretary Andrew Kolstee discusses upcoming plans of the State Committee to deal with current political limitations of the LP, in light of their decision to withdraw Larry Sharpe’s nomination for Governor. See also this discussion on Hardfire from 2024, on the subject of LPNY’s strategy issues in dealing with petitioning problems:
You may be wondering why the Libertarian Party of New York has been silent through the petitioning period this year. This was intentional, and once this year’s process is over in early June, we will elaborate on the decision to be silent, and on the decisions of the State Committee.
The ballot access situation in New York remains extremely difficult. The current requirements continue to place a heavy burden on independent and third-party candidates, especially organizations made up primarily of volunteers. These challenges force us to make hard decisions about where to focus our time and resources.
The Executive Committee has discussed several ideas for moving the Libertarian Party of New York in a different direction. We know what has worked, we know what has not worked, and we recognize that continuing to operate the same way is not sustainable under the current system.
We are currently working on a campaign that will be announced shortly. This effort is intended to help move the party forward while recognizing the practical limitations we face as a volunteer organization....More