NYC-area Candidates

Jak Karako, former chair of the Manahttan LP and the Libertarian Party of New York, is running for NYC Council District 4. Please contact him to help with his campaign. Jak Karako 240 E 76th ST 5R New York, NY 10021 212 314 5640 jak@electjak.org www.electjak.org Libertarian Craig Milem is running for City Council District 5 in Manhattan, Upper East Side and Midtown East. To find out about his platform visit his web site at http://craigmilem.com/ Please contact Craig for more information about his campaign: nyc@craigmilem.com or 212-465-3128 Libertarian Dan Finely is running for City Council District 2. Find out more at www.danfinley.com, or write to Dan at dan@danfinley.com Dan was covered in The Villager recently.

Hudson Valley

Gary Treistman is on the ballot in Woodstock for Justice of the Peace. The election will be the regular November election. Please volunteer to help with his campaign.

Suffolk County

Libertarian Adam Martin is on the ballot in Brookhaven, on the Conservative line.

Your vote for them is appreciated!

Future Races

We have a few candidates lined up for 2003 and 2004 races. We need info about local races: please give us a heads-up about spring elections in your area, or if you are interested in running for any sort of position as a Libertarian. The site www.elections.state.ny.us contains information about campaign finance disclosure requirements and other helpful advice. The FEC has a lovely 110-page document for candidates considering running for congress, or running for congress (right-click to download). Please join our list for candidate development if you are interested in running or managing a Libertarian campaign.

More Info

NY State Board of Elections NY State Election Law (PDF format) Contact 516 SOS GOVT to let us know you want to run or help out.

School Board Elections

NYC School Board elections were cancelled in 2002, and the Mayor is taking over administration of the district. If you're interested in running or campaigning for the school board elsewhere, please join the lpschoolboard mailing list to discuss the challenges with Libertarians across the country.