Keeping you in the loop. Sign up for the protest/rally at Facebook page, The Libertarian Party of Kentucky 4th District. Lex --- Lex Hannan Communications Director Libertarian Party of Kentucky -------- Original Message -------- SUBJECT: NKU - on campus protest DATE: 2019-10-22 16:50 FROM: Lex Hannan <lex.hannan@lpky.org> TO: vaidya@nku.edu CC: bhager@hearst.com, jfair@enquirer.com, John Hicks <john@hickscormicanforkentucky.com>, Ann Cormican <ann@hickscormicanforkentucky.com>, Kyle O'Donnell <kyle@hickscormicanforkentucky.com>, robert@hickscormicanforkentucky.com, Cristi Kendrick <cristi.kendrick@lpky.org>, Ken Moellman <ken.moellman@lpky.org>, Randall Daniel <randall.daniel@lpky.org>, michelle.randall@lpky.org, dps@nku.edu, jsonka@courierjournal.com TO: ASHISH K. VAIDYA, PH.D. PRESIDENT, NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY DEAR DR. VAIDYA, THIS IS TO INFORM YOU OF OUR INTENTION TO CONDUCT A PROTEST RALLY IN OPPOSITION TO THE GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE THAT YOU ARE HOSTING ON THE CAMPUS OF NKU, OCTOBER 29, 2019. SPECIFICALLY, WE OBJECT TO YOUR DECISION TO EXCLUDE THE LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE, JOHN HICKS, FROM THE DEBATE. WE INTEND TO CONDUCT A PEACEFUL, ORDERLY AND LAWFUL PROTEST. WE EXPECT TO HAVE FEWER THAN 30 PROTESTERS ALTHOUGH STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US IF THEY CHOOSE. WE WILL NOT BE USING AUDIO ENHANCING EQUIPMENT. WE WILL HAVE SIGNS, BANNERS AND LITERATURE. PLEASE RECONSIDER YOUR DECISION TO PROHIBIT MR. HICKS FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DEBATE AT NKU. THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF KENTUCKY HAS DETERMINED THAT THREE CANDIDATES, INCLUDING MR. HICKS, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPEAR ON THE BALLOT. YOU ARE VIOLATING HISTORICAL GUIDELINES BY USING PUBLIC FACILITIES TO RESTRICT DEBATE APPEARANCES TO ONLY 67% OF CANDIDATES INCLUDED ON THE BALLOT. IN FACT YOUR ACTIONS MAY CONSTITUTE CONTRIBUTIONS-IN-KIND TO THE CANDIDATES OF THE TWO OLD PARTIES. YOU MAY WANT TO RESEARCH THE NATURE OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS WITH THE KENTUCKY REGISTRY OF ELECTION FINANCE. KENTUCKY DESERVES TO HEAR FROM ALL OF THE CANDIDATES. IN LIBERTY, LEX HANNAN -- Lex Hannan Communications Director Libertarian Party of Kentucky 859-594-9688 www.lpky.org