[Lpk-execomm] Libertarian Action - Letter to the Editor

[Lex Hannan]

TO: Kentucky Libertarians

One of the most effective and least expensive ways to reach the voting
public is by getting newspapers to publish Letters to the Editor. 
Newspapers prefer to print letters from their subscribers or people who
live within their distribution area.  

I have taken the liberty of writing a sample letter.  Please improve it,
sign it and send it to your local newspaper.  Please share it with
anyone who asks you  "What can I do?" 

This letter is not campaign specific.  It deals with a Kentucky tax
fairness issue; political parties using tax dollars to fund party
activities.  It is a rationale for voting Libertarian. 

I will send a copy to The Kentucky Gazette. 

Thank you, 
Lex 

Lex Hannan
Communications Director
Libertarian Party of Kentucky 
859-594-9688 

Attachment: Letter to the editor template #1
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KY Democrats and Republicans take tax dollars for party activities 

 On May 19, 2020 the state of Kentucky will conduct primary elections to
select the candidates of the Democrat and Republican parties.  The
taxpayers of Kentucky will pay for these primaries including voting
equipment, polling places and people to staff the polls. It has been
decided by the Democrats and Republicans of the General Assembly that 
all taxpayers will pay to select the nominees of only two political
parties.  Even taxpayers who do not support either of these parties will
be burdened with the expense of more than $1,000,000.00 per primary
election.   Selecting Democrat and Republican nominees should only be
the business of those parties and should not be funded by Kentucky
taxpayers, especially taxpayers who are independent or members of third
parties. 

The Libertarian Party of Kentucky (LPKY) thinks it is unfair for
taxpayers to be saddled with the cost of selecting nominees of any
political party.  The LPKY will conduct its own primary elections
throughout the state at its own expense. Libertarians won't accept tax
dollars to pay for their primaries.  Libertarians think taxpayers should
not be paying for Democrats or Republicans, either. 

I encourage my fellow Kentuckians to vote Libertarian in November to
stop politicians in Frankfort from using tax dollars for political party
activities. 

(Signed)….. 

(Print name and address) 

(Mail or email to your local newspaper.) 
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