Jan MacKay for NC State Senator in 2008
Senate District 15, Wake County!

The NC Senate Candidate of Principle. The right leadership, going the right way.

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Jan MacKay: The Candidate of Principle
Smaller Government, Lower Taxes, More Freedom

Jan MacKay, along with at least 70,000 voters in NC, favors easing ballot restrictions, in order to present voters in North Carolina with more choices rather than be stuck with the same old career politicians being the only names on the ballots.

NORTH CAROLINIANS DESERVE MORE CHOICES!

There is currently a terrible situation in which career politicians, too often, are the only ones running for elected office. Frequently, they have nobody to run against them and oppose their stranglehold over the state.

In 2007 and 2008, the Libertarian Party had to collect more than 70,000 signatures of registered voters onto petitions to allow Libertarians onto the ballots this November. The people have spoken! This came at great cost in terms of time and money, and disrupted the political process by not allowing candidates to appear in the primaries - this cost was not incurred by the two major political parties.

When career politicians make rules which help them to retain their positions, there is something fundamentally wrong with the NC election process.

The pertinent chapter and article is General Statutes, Chapter 163, Article 9

As a result, there are mainstream media reports from the first week of May until July 1st which incorrectly tell people there are only two candidates for NC Senate District 15, when, in fact, Jan MacKay has also been selected and qualified as a Senate candidate.

It is now a three way race for State Senator in NC Senate District 15, Wake County!

It is proven, the citizens of North Carolina believe more choice is better.

So, if after the general elections, we find that Jan MacKay is elected, please expect Jan, within the first three months of 2009, to introduce a Senate bill that modifies GS 163-96 and GS 163-97 to ease ballot restrictions.

As usual, the prevailing major parties are expected to want to retain their advantage, and the mainstream media is likely to overlook their power play. So in the spring, check media sources that are more concerned with rights freedom, liberty, and responsibility for updates. If the bill is held up by being sent to a committee where it will die, Jan is likely to scream bloody murder, that the NCGA is NOT doing what the citizens want, AS PROVEN, and the news media sources likely to cover it are not likely to be mainstream.

NC Senate Candidate drafts proposal:
“Fair Ballot Access for Increased Voter Choice”

Raleigh NC October 13, 2008

Jan MacKay, candidate for NC Senator for District 15, has drafted proposed legislation in advance of a Ballot Access Summit which is to be held October 21, 2008 at 7pm. The draft proposal is entitled “Fair Ballot Access for Increased Voter Choice”. The summit is being organized by the Green Party. Libertarians will be participating, and perhaps members of other political parties. All details of the summit, such as the location, are not known at this time, but the public will certainly be welcome. The ballot access forum will be held directly after a candidate forum featuring two candidates for NC House District 38, Susan Hogarth (Libertarian) and Debra Ross (incumbent Democrat). As we get close to the 21st, the public can email Jan for the summit location.

According to Jan MacKay, “In addition to being extremely biased in favor of Democrats and Republicans , which are the two largest political parties, the current law is also very flawed. If, for whatever reason, a party is terminated, if there is a member of that party elected to the NC General Assembly, the legislator will automatically be deemed “unaffilated”. Let’s say, for example, Jan MacKay is elected to the NC Senate as the Libertarian candidate. There is no provision which allows her to continue to be the Libertarian Senator if the party is terminated. It is not clear what would happen to Libertarians elected to the NCGA , but the law clearly specifies that all registered voters become unaffiliated upon termination of a political party. The State would probably deem the NCGA member as unaffiliated, and such a move might present an unwanted and unnecessary judicial challenge. Clearly the law must be amended.”

Ms. MacKay continues, “As to whether or not the General Assembly would go along with increased voter choice by lowering the requirements for new political parties as specified in General Statutes, Chapter 163, Article 9, I do know that the legislators have had a habit of passing laws which are in their best interest to protect their duopoly, rather than in the best interest of the people. The past actions of the NC General Assembly are contrary to what the voters want. The voters made it very clear that they want more choice when over 80,000 of them signed petitions to get the Libertarians on the ballot in 2008.”

The draft of the proposed legislation can be viewed at Fair Ballot Access for Increased Voter Choice.

“If the summit is in agreement with the proposed draft legislation, and if I am elected, I will get this proposal to the legislative drafting division of the NCGA, will sponsor it, and will look for transpartisan support so that the bill doesn’t get sent to a committee to die, which is a dirty trick often used by senior members of the House and Senate. As dirty tricks occur, I will consider it my duty to inform the public. If I am not elected, I will go to Jones Street and look for a bill sponsor. The people want this! Legislators should not deny them this.”

Jan MacKay knows about the legislative process as a result of diligence when fighting for civil liberties, and is ready to go to work as your senator immediately.
 

Jan MacKay for NC State Senator in 2008
Senate District 15, Wake County!