Libertarians want Travis County Republicans to hand over precinct convention lists

Texas Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict wants Republicans to hand over participant list for the 2008 precinct conventions, but it seems nobody's home at the Travis County Republican Party headquarters.

Libertarians' emails and phone calls requesting the lists have gone unanswered since April. Benedict plans to visit the TCRP office again on Monday to repeat the request in person.

Benedict says the precinct documents are public record, "The Texas Election Code specifies that all documents filed with and retained by political parties are public information, with several exceptions. An attorney with the Texas Secretary of State's office has told us that the copies of the precinct convention lists are public information, and that members of the public are entitled to make copies of that information."

Why do the Libertarians want the Republican's precinct lists?

"We know that many of the people who attended the Travis County Republican precinct conventions are Ron Paul supporters. We would like to contact them and invite them to join and support the Libertarian Party. The Republican Party has repeatedly shown them nothing but disrespect and hostility," Benedict said.

My advice? Give them the lists and pronto.