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Join the Manchester City Library for an evening of virtual entertainment via zoom on Thursday, April 1, 2021, at 7 p.m. Author Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling will talk about his book, A Libertarian Walks into a Bear.

Once upon a time, a group of libertarians got together and hatched one of the most ambitious social experiments in modern American historythe so-called Free Town Project: a plan to take over an American town and completely eliminate its government. In 2004, they set their sights on Grafton, NH, a flyspeck town with only one paved road, buried in the woods of New Hampshires western fringe.

When freedom-focused libertarians across the USfrom as far as California to as near as Massachusettsdescended on Grafton, state and federal laws became meek suggestions. Soon the wilderness-thick town lost public funding for pretty much everything: fire dept, the schoolhouse, library, and perhaps most importantly wildlife services. As the people were ignoring laws and regulations on hunting and food disposal, their newly formed off-the-grid tent city caught the attention of some unruly neighbors: the bears.

Armed with a pen and journalists notebook, Matthew Hongoltz-Hetlinga seasoned journalist who has covered everything from Maines stately Governors Mansion to the mud hut of a witch doctor in Sierra Leonewas drawn to Grafton in hopes of uncovering the truth behind this fantastical tale of bear vs. libertarian. In this book, Hongoltz-Hetling details how this tiny town became a radical social experimentuntil the bear attacks started.

For questions, call Susan Harmon at 603-624-6550 x3320 or email sharmon@manchesternh.gov

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According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE), the Constitution Party and Green Party are no longer recognized political parties in North Carolina.

Both parties failed to turn out the required 2% of the total vote for their candidate for governor or for presidential electors in the 2020 general election, as stated in a press release from the NCSBE.

Prior to this decision, North Carolinas 7,379,363 registered voters had been divided up between five political parties (Republican, Democrat, Constitution, Green and Libertarian) with the balance being unaffiliated.

There were 3,833 voters registered with the Green Party and 4,928 registered with the Constitution Party of North Carolina. They made up about .12% of all registered voters in North Carolina. By comparison, Democrat, Republican and unaffiliated registered voters make up approximately 99.24% of registered voters in the state.

The affiliation of voters who were registered with the Constitution Party of North Carolina or Green Party is expected to change to unaffiliated status.

Karen Bronson Bell, executive director of the NCSBE, has stated that the parties may be recognized once again if they meet the requirements for a political party as specified in state statute.

The Libertarian Party has also requested continued recognition as a political party in North Carolina. And, according to Katelyn Love, General Counsel for the NCSBE, their request may be deemed sufficient.

The State Board of Elections is scheduled to meet on Feb. 23 to discuss the continued certification for the Libertarian Party as well as changing affiliation for Green Party and Constitution Party registered voters to unaffiliated.

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To the editor I was once a Democrat, but not anymore; they are too mean and vindictive for me to support. The Republicans are such a cowardly bunch that I cannot support them either. I consider myself an independent leaning more toward libertarian.

I see all the Democrats are cheering Dan Newhouse for his decision to impeach Trump. Dans always been a Democrat in my opinion and should run as a Democrat next time.

I never cared for Trump's rhetoric, but his policies were good and helped America. Trump was never given a fair chance; the Democrats and the news media hated him from the start. He was constantly harassed by them.

The Democrats have nothing to offer but hate and will create a deeper divide in the citizens of America. And the Republicans are too big of wimps and afraid to speak up for fear that the news media might say something bad about them. It would be great to have a strong third party in this country that we could support.

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Syracuse, N.Y. Ben Walsh has asked the Working Families Party for its nomination for mayor as he seeks a path to re-election in November.

Walsh, who is not registered with a political party, said he will also keep pursuing efforts to secure his own line on the ballot.

As an independent with a proven track record of putting the needs of the people of Syracuse ahead of party politics, I see strong alignment with the Working Families Party, Walsh said Tuesday. I admire and share their commitment to inclusive governance and creating opportunity for all and I look forward to participating in their process.

The party will hold interviews with mayoral candidates this Saturday, Feb. 6. Both of the Democratic mayoral candidates -- Khalid Bey and Michael Greene -- will also interview with WFP this weekend, according to David Knapp, chair of the partys local club.

The local committee has about 30 active club members who will vote on mayoral candidates later this month, Knapp said. Many of those members are registered Democrats, Knapp said. The party has typically endorsed Democrats.

As a political independent, Walsh either needs the blessing of an established party or needs to collect a huge sum of signatures from voters to get on the ballot this year.

The Working Families Party is one of only four parties with a permanent ballot line this year, along with the Republicans, Democrats and Conservatives.

Changes to state election law last year eliminated all other minor parties from the ballot last year, including the Green Party, the Libertarian Party and the Independence Party.

Knapp said his party is aiming to grow its organization in upstate New York and is interviewing candidates for scores of local positions.

The WFP endorsement would give Walsh a surefire line on Novembers ballot. Without it, hell need to rely solely on his efforts to make his own line.

In the 2017 election, Walsh secured three lines on the ballot. He was endorsed by the Reform Party and won a write-in campaign for the Independence Partys line. Both of those parties lost ballot access due to new rules last year.

He also collected nearly 2,500 petition signatures to create his own line with the Upstate Jobs Party.

Walsh has said he plans to pass petitions to create his own ballot line again this year. Its still unclear how many petition signatures Walsh will need to collect for that.

In 2017, he needed 1,349 signatures. The threshold is determined by the number of registered voters in the city, and is usually a moving target.

Last year, however, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order drastically reducing the number of signatures candidates needed to collect to qualify for the 2020 ballot. It was an effort to stymy the spread of Covid-19, especially in the early days of the pandemic. Going door-to-door seemed a likely way to spread germs.

The state Senate passed a bill last week slashing thresholds for candidates seeking to get on a partys ballot line by 70% this year. That means Democrats and Republicans will need to collect fewer signatures later this winter when they pass designating petitions.

But the bill, sponsored by Sen. Rachel May, did not address the independent petitions a candidate needs to create his or her own line. The deadlines for those petitions come later in the political season than party petitions, so its possible more legislation could come.

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The Constitution Party and the Green Party are no longer recognized political parties in North Carolina.

Both parties failed to turn out the required 2% of the total vote for their candidate for governor or for presidential electors in the 2020 general election. (Read aletter to the leaders of the parties.) Voters who register or update their registrations will no longer be able to affiliate with either party.

The State Board of Elections will meet on February 23 to decide when to change the affiliation of voters registered with the Constitution and Green parties to unaffiliated status.State law says the State Board shall not make this change until at least 90 days after the general election.

The Constitution Party and the Green Party did not meet the threshold to continue as recognized political parties in North Carolina,said Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections.The parties may be recognized once again if they meet the requirements for a political party as specified in state statute.

The Constitution Party of North Carolina was first recognized as a political party in June 2018; it had about 4,600 members for the 2020 election. The Green Party was recognized in March 2018; it had about 3,600 members statewide. (Seevoter registration statistics.)

Meanwhile, the Libertarian Party requested to continue as a recognized political party because its candidate for president was on the ballot in at least 35 states, meeting the 70% threshold required by law. (Readletter to Libertarian Party chair.)

The State Board of Elections is expected to consider the continued certification of the Libertarian Party at a meeting on February 23. Currently, about 45,000 N.C. voters are registered Libertarians.

Per state law, a recognized political party is:

According to Matt Snyder, Watauga Countys Director of Elections, there were 23 registered voters affiliated with the Constitution Party and 48 registered voters affiliated with the Green Party. Those voters will now have their voting status automatically changed to Unaffiliated.

All voters may check their registration status here:Voter Search Tool.

To learn more about registering to vote in North Carolina, visit:Registering.

N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles customers may register or update their registration online here:NCDMV | Voter Registration Application.

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