2010 Secretary of State Candidacy
In 2010 Boman received the Libertarian Party of Michigan's nomination for Michigan Secretary of State. One of his stated objectives was to use his candidacy to draw attention to state ID modifications and the effect he believed they had on privacy. He lost the election and placed third with 58,044 votes. In Michigan, partisan placement on the ballot is based upon votes received by a party's Secretary of State candidate, so his vote total moved the Libertarian Party from fifth to third place on subsequent Michigan ballot listings.
Boman and his Green Party opponent, John Anthony La Pietra issued a joint statement expressing their concern about what they called "Dangerouse ID". Boman said he would "would reject the Real ID Act, Pass Act, or any other attempt to make state documents into de facto national ID cards."
Boman also opposed the driver responsibility fee, taxpayer-funded primaries." and a state Constitutional Convention. He supported no-reason absentee voting, with added security measures.
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