Here Is an Invitation for You to Help Make History in a Very Real Sense
In December, the North Carolina State Senate and State Assembly passed a law that reduced the number of required signatures to gain ballot access in that state from nearly 95,000 valid signatures of registered voters (a near impossible task) down to 12,000. The thinking behind the law was to enable the Green Party to gain ballot access and thereby enable the Republicans to regain control of the governorship. The law was vetoed by the Democratic Governor but then overridden by a very slim margin by both Republican-controlled legislative bodies.
This unexpected move presented the Constitution Party with a rare opportunity. Almost overnight the North Carolina Constitution Party began organizing to take advantage of this law change to gain ballot access. They have been working gun show after gun show and other venues to gain the needed signatures to achieve ballot access. As of this writing, they have gathered nearly 2,500 signatures, over 80% of which have been gathered by volunteers. The signatures need to be validated by the counties and then turned in to the North Carolina Secretary of State. Thus far, they have achieved an 83% validation rate, which is remarkable. The Constitution Party has never succeeded in getting on the ballot in that state before, so success this year will be a historic first for the party.
Gaining ballot access this year will enable the party to run candidates for office this year and will also secure ballot position for the next Presidential Election in 2020. That will serve as an insurance policy to secure spots on the November ballot in the event that the GOP Establishment regains total control of their party. This is where you can play a critical and vital role. If you live in North Carolina. you can contact the state party leadership to volunteer both your time, talent, and yes, your financial support to ensure that ballot position is gained. Simply go to the National Constitution Party website at www.constitutionparty.com. You can reach both the national party and the state party via that website. When making a donation, select the “Ballot Access” or “General Donation” buttons.
The party has until May 31st to gather the required number of signatures and get them turned in to the North Carolina Secretary of State. The looming deadline has made it necessary for the party to hire a professional petitioner. This costs the party $2.00 per signature plus boarding and per diem allowance. Please consider donating what you are able. A $5.00, $10.00, $25.00, $50.00, $100.00 or more donation will be deeply appreciated. Small donations are as critical as are larger ones. Achieving ballot access in North Carolina will be a historic accomplishment for the party. In March, we succeeded in getting enough signatures to qualify for ballot position in Hawaii. After North Carolina, we have other states that are within our reach.
In summary, the time to act is now. Your signature, your talent, and your financial support are critical to the Constitution Party’s success. Please share this alert with family and friends of like mind. Working together we can make a difference. If we are to restore our government to the principles of Integrity, Liberty, and Prosperity that our nation was founded upon, it will take the individual and untiring effort of each of us.
