Document:LNC Minutes 11-12 August 1990: Difference between revisions

Givot reported that he had been away a lot and had turned  things over to Redpath. He said the Kansas ballot drive was going well, mentioned some other states, and said the BAC now has about $6-7000 and filed its FEC report on time.  He said fundraising had not been as successful as he hoped, and in particular that people were not willing to pledge the amount he asked.

He proposed to switch positions with  Redpath.  He, as BAC Treasurer, would handle deposits,  financial statements,  and thank you notes. Redpath would handle fundraising, strategy, and everything else.

Black moved to approve the appointment of Redpath as BAC  Chair. The motion passed on a voice vote.

Redpath reported that the list currently being used for telemarketing (non-member BAC contributors) is not very useful, that there will be a fundraising letter written by Paul Jacob, and that $1500 has been sent to New York to help with their ballot drive.  He said 22 or 23 states will probably need help getting on the ballot for 1992,  and that we should start working on the ones we can as soon as possible so 1992 can be for campaigning instead of petitioning. He estimated the total cost at about  $400,000, down from more than $500,000 for 1988 because there are several expensive states that we expect to retain status this year.  He said we need to identify petitioners that we can rely on to work once we have the money, citing a  particular problem with college students who don't show up.  He said BAC plans to contribute $1000 to the ballot access initiative effort in Massachusetts.

In reply to  a question from  Walter  about  an  article  in  a  North Carolina newsletter saying that the BAC had given 51-'92 a monopoly on helping with ballot access in that state, Givot said that it was North Carolina people that asked us to stay out, that 51-'92 still says that they are going  to do it, and that there are other states that we can afford to work on now.