The Arizona Libertarian Party was unsuccessful in a recent legal challenge to onerous new ballot access requirements for Libertarian candidates for statewide office. The law, passed by the GOP-majority state legislature, is clearly an attempt to obstruct competition from Libertarian candidates.

Bruce Wales, Acting Chairman of the Gila County Libertarian Party, stated “This court decision makes me seethe.”

It should make all Arizonans who support competition in our democratic electoral process seethe too.

PHOENIX — A federal judge has rebuffed a bid by the Libertarian Party to kill an Arizona law even its sponsors concede was designed to make it harder for minor party candidates to get on the general election ballot. Read more.

The Gila County Libertarian Party opposes the latest Gila County Community College tax increase.

A letter to the editor by Acting Secretary Larry Hoffenberg was published by the Arizona Silver Belt on June 14 and the Payson Roundup on June 16.

The Gila County Libertarian Party opposes increased spending on the current failed Arizona public schools system.

The following letter to the editor by Acting Secretary Larry Hoffenberg was published by the Payson Roundup on April 18.

The Gila County Libertarian Party opposes the proposed one percentage point increase in the Town of Payson’s sales tax rate.

The following letter to the editor by Acting Secretary Larry Hoffenberg was published by the Payson Roundup on March 24.