[LPIL - Board of Directors] LPIL Board of Directors meeting 7:30 PM 11/21

[Jake Leonard]

Political Division report will be relatively short. So short that I can 
summarize it quickly via email, due to a slow month. (I will add this in 
the combined November/December report.)

We're in the final stretch of petitioning season for next spring's 
primary. Thanks to ED Justin Tucker and Jake Collins for taking some 
time in helping collect signatures for John Daveira. John collected some 
signatures himself, so I don't know the total figure of signatures 
between John, Justin, and Jake. It is at least several times above the 
minimum. We'll see what the Republicans decide to do with it once the 
petition is filed. If they do nothing with it, then I will reach out to 
Jake Collins and see if they want to attempt some nominations in vacancy 
for one more countywide race -- in which I recommend to him a previous 
candidate, Nicole Scott, who ran in 2020 and retained the party's status 
in the circuit clerk race in that year.

 From any early indications, we seem to be doing well in the drive in 
Cook County, so the next thing would be to finish strong in the general 
next November. As far as the things we couldn't help due to time 
constraints, e.g. the General Assembly districts exclusively within the 
county, we can always start this fight for 2026 at any time.

I'm temporarily suspending my campaign to run for circuit clerk in 
Montgomery County, simply because I do not have the financial resources 
to fight the cowardly Republicans in court (and the one attorney that 
sometimes handles election cases pro bono, . I think I needed roughly a 
dozen or so signatures (no more than 60 maximum) to be in the primary 
(that Republicans are denying), but that would be difficult for me to do 
by myself with as little time that remains until filing. I will likely 
resume it shortly before the primary, but with the unfortunate caveat of 
having to collect 543 signatures (minimum) for the general. *I'm willing 
to change my mind if I can get some assistance for a weekend. Anything 
to annoy the Republican dictatorship here.*

*Jake Leonard*
*Interim Chairman and Executive Director | ChrisMont Libertarian Central 
Committee* (/Christian County, Montgomery County/)
/*Congress*: 15/ | /*Montgomery County*: Illinois Senate 54/55, Illinois 
House 107/108/110/ | /*Christian County*: Illinois Senate 48/54, 
Illinois House 95/96/107/108/

*Political Director | Libertarian Party of Illinois*
800 Capps Ave. | Nokomis, IL 62075-1415
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On 11/16/2023 7:46 AM, Ken Mattes via Lpil-bod wrote:
> Please senda any agenda items.
>

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