| Libertarian Party of NY -- Petitioning Instructions |
Make as many copies of the blank petitions as you feel you need.
Always save one blank one in case you need to photocopy more.
You must be registered to vote in New York State to collect/witness signatures.
If you have signed another independent nominating petition, you cannot sign or witness signatures!
You can't witness your own signature. Have a friend witness your signature on a separate sheet.
Instruct the person signing not to use a title such as Dr., Mr., Ms., etc.
Instruct the person signing to give his/her street address only, no P.O. Box addresses.
Be careful about dates and signatures. Do not alter a signature. If the signer must alter or move his/her signature, he/she must initial the change. If you change a date, you must initial the change. You need not initial changes to addresses or town data.
You do not have to be a member of the LPNY to collect or witness signatures.
Never argue with or try to convert anyone when working to get his/her signature. Smile, be friendly, and get his/her signature.
Remember the 20 second rule: if a person doesn't agree to sign within 20 seconds, move on to someone else! Don't sacrifice the many for the few.
Carefully fill out the witness statement at the bottom. Any errors or omissions will invalidate the entire sheet. If your post office address is in a different town than your residence, or if you have a P.O. Box, you must put down both addresses!
Do not fill in the Sheet Number. We will add that when collating the sheets.
As soon as possible, give all completed signature sheets to your local coordinator, or mail them to: Jeff Russell, 55 Via DaVinci, Clifton Park, NY 12065-2903, no later than August 11th.
Good lines to use when asking for signatures:
"Excuse me please, are you registered to vote in New York State?"
"Anybody should have the opportunity to be on the ballot, don't you agree?"
"Sign on the dotted line."
Always check that a signature, name and address are legible before the person leaves.
Carry the signature sheets with you during your daily activities, you never know when you might have an opportunity to collect a signature or two!
Have fun.
If you need more petitions or have questions, please call (518) 371- 3641 or visit the website at: http://ny.lp.org/petitions/
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