From Eric Dondero:

Tea Partyer Jack Kimball is now in trouble with the GOP State Executive Committee for having signed a ballot access petition for the GOP's sometimes partner party. He merely signed to allow them to have ballot status. In the past the New Hampshire Republican Party and the Libertarian Party have worked together on a number of initiatives, and in support of candidates.

From the NH Journal "Kimball petition signature violates GOP bylaws, could get him ousted":

There is photographic evidence of Kimball having signed the petition, which was published by WMUR’s James Pindell last week. By signing that petition, Kimball disqualified himself from serving as an officer of the Republican State Committee according to the Committee’s bylaws.

The photo kicked off a torrent of e-mails and phone calls over the weekend between Republican executive committee members and other GOP leaders expressing outrage that the Republican Chairman would aid another party, especially one that regularly siphons off votes from Republican candidates.

Numerous Republican sources tell NH Journal that Republican leaders are taking Kimball’s bylaws violations seriously and that his offenses could result in Kimball’s removal as Party Chairman. We conducted numerous interviews and party officials were uncertain how exactly the rules would be enforced. The Executive Committee has the right to waive these rule as it sees fit.

For his part, NH Journal is told that Kimball is nonplussed about the controversy and thinks he did nothing wrong.

Editor's comment - Our position here at Libertarian Republican is obviously, the Republican Party should consistently support free and open ballot access for all minor parties.

LR-ers are urged to contact the NH GOP in support of Kimball info@nhgop.org