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Time lines like this can keep your local group focused on practical political actions. A time line is as much a reflection of a group's beliefs and agenda as its pledge or platform. Notice how I filled in 2007 while it was still 2006

by Tim Crowley

Posted February 25, 2007

(NOTE: All dates in this calendar are subject to change without notice!)

2006: The 2006 general election will be held on Tuesday, November 7 and the primary election will be held on Tues, march 14th. The offices that will be up for election are listed below. Statewide signature requirements 66,000.

U.S. Senator (Santorum)
U.S. Representative
Pennsylvania Governor
Pennsylvania Lt. Governor
PA State Representative

========April 2006==========

Find out dates of Three Rivers Arts Festival (in May)

Saturday, April 8th, LPPa Board Meeting. 11am Appalachian Brewing Company 50 N. Cameron St. Harrisburg, PA http://www.abcbrew.com/harrisburg/index.htm http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=50+N.+Cameron+St.+Harrisburg,+PA

April 10, 2006 First draft of LibPenn submitted for proofing:

April 14, 2006 All local LibPenn Mailing Lists Due to the Publisher (Check BCRA laws before submitting any lists of nonmembers!)

April 15th Income Tax Day. (Possible Fair Tax event??) LPPgh meeting wed.April 19th, 7pm, probably at Ritter's.

April 16th only 30 days until primary. put up yard signs. 4/17/2006 Last Day to Register to Vote For the Pa. Primary Election.

April 28, 2006 Firearm Owners Against Crime Annual Spring Banquet 7PM at the Holiday Inn Select on Fort Couch Road. For more information please contact Herb xxxxxer 412.xxxxxxx.

April 28th Washington County Clean Sweep meeting. Room 103 The CourtHouse Square Building,100 W.Beau St; Washington, PA. Free Parking only on Level B.Thank you,xxxxx 724-xxx-xxxx http://www.a7s.us xxxxxx_pacleansweep@xxxx.com

=========May 2006=========

May 1st, Target delivery date for LibPenn.

Find out dates of Three Rivers Arts Festival (in May) Usually first 3 weekends in May First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.

May 6th, dealine for articles for June LibPenn.

First Wed. 8PM The Pitt Libertarian club meets in room 637 of the William Pitt Union building. They may be off for the summer though.

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank, Silvioni's 7-PM. topic TBA for more info or to RSVP contact xxxxxSat/Sun May 7-8th Tax Freedom Day

5/9/2006 Last Day to Apply for a Civilian Absentee Ballot For the Primary Election.

Saturday May 6th, LPPa conference call.

5/12/2006 Civilian Absentee Ballots Due for the Primary Election. Apply at your local Board of Elections before May 9 if you'll be unable to vote at your polling place on May 16!

May 12th Washington County Clean Sweep meeting. Room 103 The CourtHouse Square Building,100 W.Beau St; Washington, PA. Free Parking only on Level B.Thank you,

LPPa Board Meeting: May 13 2nd Saturday of each month, 11AM Where: TBD Contact: xxxxxxxxxxxx@lppa.org

May 16th 2006 Primary Day VOTE 'EM ALL OUT! Volunteer to work a poll Primary day is the easiest day to get petition signatures because everyone there is registered in that district.

Wed May 17th, LPPgh meeting, 7pm Ritters Unless we decide to hold some summer meetings at CMU?

May 26th, Washington County Clean Sweep meeting. Room 103 The CourtHouse Square Building,100 W.Beau St; Washington, PA. Free Parking only on Level B.Thank you,Demo

May 30, 2005 Probable deadline to apply for a table at Pitt's activities fair.

Greek food festival May 8-13th, 2005 St Nicholas Cathedral Community Center 419 South Dithridge, Oakland Across from the Carnegie Museum. Find out date of 2006 food festival.

=========June 2006=========

First day of month—Deadline for LP News for next month.

June 3-5th, 2006 LP National convention will be in Portland, Oregon.

First Wed. 8PM The Pitt Libertarian club meets in room 637 of the William Pitt Union building. They may be off for the summer though.

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank, Silvioni's 7-PM. topic TBA for more info or to RSVP contact

Saturday June 3rd, LPPa conference call.

June 2006 Three Rivers Arts Festival http://www.artsfestival.net/ find out dates. usually covers 3 weekends.

Sat June 10th, LPPa mtg 7pm Ritters

Make sure that the Pgh Libertarian Club registers for a table at the upcoming Student Activities Fair. Also see if the student Lib clubs can get a mention in the packet for incoming freshmen.

June 9th, Washington County Clean Sweep meeting. Room 103 The CourtHouse Square Building,100 W.Beau St; Washington, PA. Free Parking only on Level B.Thank you,Demo

June 13th, target delivery date for LibPenn.

LPPgh meeting wed. June 21st, 7pm, probably at Ritter's.

June 22nd—Cost of Government Day, that date during the calendar year when the average American has earned enough gross income to pay for his or her share of all federal, state, and local government expenditures, and for the cost of all federal, state, and local regulations. (find out date for 2006)

Find out deadline for FOAC endorsements. (August?)

June 23, Washington County Clean Sweep meeting. Room 103 The CourtHouse Square Building,100 W.Beau St; Washington, PA. Free Parking only on Level B.

===========July 2006=========

First day of month—Deadline for LP News for next month. 2006 LP National convention will be in Portland, Oregon.

First Wed. 8PM The Pitt Libertarian club meets in room 637 of the William Pitt Union building. They may be off for the summer though.

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank, Silvioni's 7-PM. topic TBA for more info or to RSVP contact

First Saturday of month, LPPa conference call.

July 7th, Washington County Clean Sweep meeting. Room 103 The CourtHouse Square Building,100 W.Beau St; Washington, PA.

July 8th, deadline for articles for August LibPenn.

Sat July 8th, LPPa mtg

July 10th is approx 120 days before the next Federal Election.

—Among other things, the party can't pay for any large scale libertarian voter registration efforts from now until Election Day. We can make voter reg forms available at our events, but we can't hire people to walk around signing people up like moveon.org and ACORN do.

—We also can't have the party do Voter identification, get-out-the-vote and generic campaign activity conducted in connection with an election in which a federal candidate appears on the ballot; (the campaigns can do this however)

—A public communication that refers to a clearly identified candidate for federal office and that promotes, attacks, supports or opposes any candidate for federal office. The communication does NOT need to expressly advocate the election or defeat of the federal candidate to qualify as federal election activity;

LPPgh meeting wed. July 19th 7pm, probably at Ritter's. Time to order yard signs, to make brochures, etc.

July 19-20, approximate date of Vintage Grand Prix (Schenley Park) http://www.xxxxa.org

July 21st, Washington County Clean Sweep meeting. Room 103 The CourtHouse Square Building,100 W.Beau St; Washington, PA. Free Parking only on Level B.

July 22-23, 2006—Monroeville, PA (E of Pittsburgh) Gun Show, Monroeville Expo Mart PA Gun Collectors Association

July 31-August 3. The 2003 Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta. Good flyering opportunity in dtn pgh. (approx dates)

=======August 2006===========

First day of month—Deadline for LP News for next month.

August 1st, 2006 Nomination Papers Due (the deadline for turning in notarized petition forms to Harrisburg.) For Independent and minor party challengers running in the General Election.

First Wed. 8PM The Pitt Libertarian club meets in room 637 of the William Pitt Union building. They may be off for the summer though.

August 8-10th Shadyside Arts Festivals. Two competing festivals at the same time, one on Walnut St and one on Ellsworth Ave. (approximate dates)

August put a notice to find out the date of jury rights day. Possibly give out fjia pamphlets and send a press release?

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank, Silvioni's 7-PM. topic TBA for more info or to RSVP contact xxxxxxxxxxxxx@comcast.net

Saturday Aug. 5th,LPPa conference call.

Sat. Aug 12th, LPPa mtg

August 15th target delivery date for LibPenn.

LPPgh meeting wed. Aug 16th, 7pm, probably at Ritter's. Get ready for student activities fairs at pitt and cmu.

August 28 - Sept 1, The Allegheny County Fair, Mellon Park, Pgh. (approx dates)

=========September 2006========

Sept 1, The Three Rivers Rib Cook Off

Sept. 1, Labor Day Parade (approx dates)

Sometime in Sept. Investigate potential 'open seats' for 2006. Someone may be ahead in a race for a higher office than the one they currently hold. We could begin to locate a potential L candidate in that district for 2006.

First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month. sept 5th was Jury Rights Day in 2003

First Wed. 8PM The Pitt Libertarian club meets in room 637 of the William Pitt Union building.

Last year the CMU Activities fair was on Wednesday, September 7th from 4:30 - 6:30. find out the date of the 2006 CMU fair.

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank, Silvioni's 7-PM. topic TBA for more info or to RSVP contact

Jury Rights Day Sept 5th. We need a press release and we need to pass out FIJA pamphlets all over the place. Also tie it into elections.

Saturday Sept. 2nd, LPPa conference call.

Sept 8th is approx. 60 days before the next Federal Election and BCRA's electioneering communications rules apply.The law applies to "electioneering communications," which are defined as broadcast ads (television or radio) airing within 30 days of a primary election or 60 days of a general election that mention or refer to a federal candidate and are aimed at 50,000 or more members of the electorate of the office the candidate is seeking.

Now that we're in the 60-day window, corporations (including incorporated nonprofits) and labor unions cannot run such ads using funds from their treasury. Unincorporated nonprofits cannot run such ads either if they use corporate or union funds to pay for them. Individuals and PACs, including corporate and union PACs, can pay for these ads. So can unincorporated nonprofits that show they spent only contributions from individuals on the ads.

Sat, Sept 9th, LPPa meeting TBA

Sun, Sept 10th, deadline for articles for October LibPenn.

anniversary of 9-11 bombings

LPPgh meeting wed. Sept 20th, 7pm, probably at Ritter's. Literature and yard signs? Start planning the holiday party. Also nominations for chapter officers is next month.

September 17th is National Constitution Day. This could be another opportunity for a press release and letters to the editor. Go to www.constitutioncenter.org for more details. Since the Center is located in Philadelphia's Independence Mall, this is all the more appropriate for Pennsylvanians.

September 16-17, 2006—Monroeville, PA (E of Pittsburgh) Gun Show, Monroeville Expo Mart . PA Gun Collectors Association

Sept 28, The Great Race Frick Park to Point State Park (approximate dates shown here)

=========October 2006=========

First day of month—Deadline for LP News for next month.

October 8th, only one month until the general election. (campaign signs can go up 30 days before the election in most communities)

First Wed. 8PM The Pitt Libertarian club meets in room 637 of the William Pitt Union building.

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank, Silvioni's 7-PM. topic TBA for more info or to RSVP contact xx@comxxxt.net

Saturday Oct. 1th, LPPa conference call.

Sat. Oct. 7th, LPPa mtg. TBA

Mid October, 2006- Approximate date for campaign finance statements by candidates spending less than or equal to $250) to be completed. (required of all candidates and political action committees.) The deadline to turn them in may be a few days later.

One month to go before the elections. Yard signs? Brochures, door to door literature drops?

10/9/2006 Last Day to Register to Vote for the General Election.

Oct 17th target delivery date for LibPenn.

LPPgh meeting wed. Oct. 18th, 7pm, probably at Ritter's. LPPgh meeting- we must nominate officers on this day. Nominate new officers and plan the final get out the vote strategy. Think about the holiday party before it is too late.

United Nations Day (Oct 24) This could be another opportunity for a press release.

10/31/2006 Last Day to Apply for a Civilian Absentee Ballot for the General Election.

=======November, 2006========

First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month. election day

11/3/2006 Civilian Absentee Ballots Due For the General Election.

First Wed. 8PM The Pitt Libertarian club meets in room 637 of the William Pitt Union building.

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank, Silvioni's 7-PM. topic TBA for more info or to RSVP contact xxxxxxxxcast.net

Saturday Nov. 4th, LPPa conference call.

Saturday, November 5, 2005 8:30 a.m. Walk for Racial Harmony SCHENLEY PARK Sponsored by Women of Pittsburgh 2000. Learn more at www.wp200.org

Tues, Nov. 8th 2006 Election Day

Sat. Nov 11th, LPPa mtg TBA November 18th deadline for articles for the December LibPenn.

LPPgh meeting wed. Nov. 15th, 7pm, probably at Ritter's.

======December, 2006=======

First day of month- Deadline for LP News for next month.

First Wed. 8PM The Pitt Libertarian club meets in room 637 of the William Pitt Union building.

Sat. Dec 2nd. LPPa Conference Call.

First Wednesday, Thomas Jefferson Think Tank, Silvioni's 7-PM. topic TBA for more info or to RSVP contact xxxxxxxx

Sat. Dec. 9th LPPa mtg. TBA

LPPgh meeting wed. Dec. 20th, Holiday party. New board takes over at conclusion of meeting.

Dec 15 to Jan 7th. This is when there are a lot of substitute talk show hosts on the air. Groups like the lp have a greater chance of getting on the air at this time with some programs. So call in.

Dec 15th Bill of Rights Day - we need a press release and some kind of newsworthy event. Our future candidates could be quoted as saying nice things about the Bill of Rights. http://www.holidayorigins.com/html/bill_of_rights_day.html

Dec. 26th target delivery date for the LibPenn.

Dec 31 to Jan 2nd. record the C-Span annual Political Campaign Management lectures from American University.

Perhaps 'odd year' LPPa Conventions could be held later in the year? There is no statewide ballot access drive in odd years, so we could perhaps hold the state convention after most colleges are out for the summer? Then students from the college Libertarian clubs can attend? Maybe the student activities dept will allocate money so they can attend? We could build up student groups during the 2006 elections, then get them to attend in 2007? The have programs geared toward college L groups?

=======Jan, 2007=========

CMU libertarians must register for the winter term Activities Fair. Pitt may have a similar requirement?

1st wed TJTT
1st saturday LPPa Conference Call