Libertarian Party of New York Launches “Vote NOTA” Protest Campaign for Governor

The Libertarian Party of New York is calling on voters to write in “None of the Above” for governor this year, launching a statewide protest campaign against New York’s ballot access laws after its own gubernatorial nominee failed to qualify for the printed ballot. In a statement this week announcing its “VOTE NOTA” campaign, the party said it will not support a “named candidate” for governor this cycle and rallied voters to instead write in None of the Above. Christopher Skelly, communications director for the Libertarian Party of New York, said the effort is intended as a protest against what...