Voting Rights Foundation Facebook ad: “In 2018, something rare happened in New York…”

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In 2018, something rare happened in New York politics. A Marine. A father. A business owner. Larry Sharpe stepped up— and gave voters a real choice. He wasn’t backed by billionaires or party machines. He was backed by people. He visited every single county in New York And brought bold ideas: Offer naming rights to highways and bridges instead of raising taxes. Let taxpayers choose where some of their money goes. Legalize cannabis and hemp to revive struggling towns. Sharpe didn't just run. He made history. More votes than any Libertarian governor candidate in New York—ever. Enough to win the Libertarian Party major party status. And he wasn’t done. By 2022, Larry was polling at 13%. He had momentum. Andrew Cuomo was falling apart in a harassment scandal. Sharpe had a shot to win. And that’s when they changed the rules. The Democratic Party rewrote the petitioning laws— quietly, quietly—right after losing ballot access to the Libertarians. They tripled the signatures required just to be able to run - 45,000 signatures, which could cost over $600,000 to get, just to be able to be on the ballot. The new rules made it almost impossible to qualify. Then, just in case, a New York judge removed Larry from the ballot anyway. Not because the voters said no. Because the system never let them speak. One party held on to power— by silencing the competition. It's not just Democrats, and it's not just Larry. All across the country, thousands of candidates are prevented from running - even appearing - on your ballot. Sign the Petition to help us ensure fair ballot access for every candidate in the United States.

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