Libertarian Party of New York State Committee Elections 2022
The election of the Libertarian Party of New York is expected to take place in the spring of 2022.
The election is unique compared to previous years. In 2018, Larry Sharpe secured ballot access for the Libertarian Party of New York. As a result, the State Committee was required by law to be elected at a primary election, which was done in 2020. However, after the New York state budget was passed and ballot access thresholds were amended, the Libertarian Party of New York lost ballot access in 2020, with litigation pending.
As the lawsuit continues, preparations were made to hold an internal election and primary.
Allocation
Just like in 2020, the State Committee is divided by Judicial Districts. Each Judicial District was allocated 2 members, plus 1 member for every 4,000 votes in the last gubernatorial election, and 1 member for every 600 enrolled Libertarians. The allocation will be determined in January 2022 when the next update in the enrollment database is reviewed.
| JD | Allocated | Enrolled | Gov. Vote | Total seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1,057 (1) | 3,431 (0) | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1,082 (1) | 3,550 (0) | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1,166 (1) | 6,291 (1) | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1,594 (2) | 8,651 (2) | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1,809 (3) | 12,208 (3) | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 1,529 (3) | 10,895 (2) | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 2,607 (4) | 19,080 (4) | 10 |
| 8 | 2 | 2,762 (4) | 12,708 (3) | 9 |
| 9 | 2 | 1,896 (3) | 5,974 (1) | 6 |
| 10 | 2 | 3,113 (5) | 7,080 (1) | 8 |
| 11 | 2 | 1,008 (1) | 3,021 (0) | 3 |
| 12 | 2 | 415 (0) | 1,074 (0) | 2 |
| 13 | 2 | 391 (0) | 1,070 (0) | 2 |
| 70 |
Elections Oversight Committee
The Elections Oversight Committee, tasked with managing the elections was elected on January 9, 2022. SC refers to State Chair, the only automatic position on the committee.
Members
| JD | Name |
|---|---|
| SC | Cody Anderson |
| 1 | Vacant |
| 2 | Paul Grindle |
| 3 | Justin Carman |
| 4 | Vacant |
| 5 | Patricia Berthod |
| 6 | Christopher Olenski |
| 7 | Angela Einwachter |
| 8 | Andrew Kolstee |
| 9 | William Schmidt |
| 10 | Arthur Sintef |
| 11 | Eric Cordova |
| 12 | Fredy Calvache |
| 13 | Tom Pinkhasov |
Meetings
- January 31, 2022
- February 8, 2022
- February 17, 2022
- February 28, 2022 (scheduled)
Petitioning
Petitioning for State Committee is scheduled to begin on March 1, 2022 and will run through mid-April 2022.
Candidates
| District | Candidate | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Axinn | LPNY Chair (2010-2015) | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 1 | Morry Davis | State Committee Member | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 1 | Rebecca Lau | Manhattan Chair | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 2 | Paul Grindle | At-Large Executive Committee Member | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 2 | Matthew Morgan | Manhattan Chair | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 2 | Gary Popkin | State Committee Member | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 5 | Jacob Cornell | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 5 | Shawn DeGrand | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 5 | Matthew Guilianelli | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 5 | Erinn Leatherman | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 5 | Keith Redhead | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 6 | Mark Braiman | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 6 | Lyza Feint | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 6 | Timothy O'Connor | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 6 | Christopher Olenski | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 6 | David Penner | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 6 | Keith Price | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 7 | Steven Becker | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 7 | Jeffrey Bradley | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 7 | Anthony D'Orazio | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 7 | James Dayton | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 7 | Angela Einwachter | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 7 | Mark Glogowski | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 7 | Sean Phelan | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 7 | Marc Smith | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 8 | Erin Becker | Erie County Vice Chair | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 8 | Maura Botsford | Erie County Secretary | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 8 | Gerrit Cain | Chautauqua County Secretary | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 8 | Andrew Kolstee | LPNY Secretary | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 8 | Francis Law | Member of the State Committee | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 8 | Leonard Morlock | Chautauqua County Vice-Chair | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 8 | Michael Rebmann | Member of the State Committee | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 8 | Jame VanDewalker | Allegany County Contact | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 8 | Duane Whitmer | LPNY 2nd Vice-Chair | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 9 | Juan Ayala | 2021 Candidate for Middletown Town Alderman | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 9 | Robert Cocomello | Westchester County Chair | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 9 | Daniel Donnelly | Dutches County Chair | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 9 | Robert Greibesland | Rockland County Contact | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 9 | William Schmidt | Westchester County Vice Chair | Petitions filed; pending review. |
| 9 | Christian Vondras | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 10 | Jeffrey Denecke | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 10 | Jonathan Gunther | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 10 | George Ostrowski | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 10 | Arthur Sintef | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 10 | Blay Tarnoff | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 10 | Randyn Tarnoff | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 10 | Scott Thompson | Petitions filed; pending review. | |
| 10 | Angelo Veltri | Petitions filed; pending review. |