Chris Maden wrote:
I think the best way to focus our efforts is to find which district
has the
highest concentration of Libertarian and/or decline-to-state voters.
We
(I) need to get a new voter registration database from the Dept. of
Elections. (Oh, and we also need a candidate... volunteers?)
~Chris
Getting that info from the Registrar of Voters is a pain in the ass,
and they usually only give you free access to the data 30 days before
a general election. Any other time of the year, they usually charge
you for either a CD-ROM or a printout of the list.
But the LPC has all of that information available for activists. Joe
Dehn has given me access to not just the EBLP membership database,
but also the most recent Registered Libertarian Voter database (as of
last Spring) and any inquiries that come in through either the LP.org
website or the Advocates for Self-Government. Unfortunately, I only
have access to the lists for Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, and I
can only select from zip codes, not districts. Once you have the
data, though, the Assembly, Senate, Congressional and supervisorial
districts are included fields, so you can sort it out in a secondary
process.
Your own database manager should be able to get this the same way I
do. Now, getting the full list of registered voters (Dems, Reps,
Greens and Decline to States) would probably have to be done through
your own county Registrar, but you are entitled to that list, since
it is public information. Let me know if you need my assistance with
getting this data. It's yours for the asking.
Terry Floyd, Treasurer
Libertarian Party of California, East Bay Region