June 2016 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

A short reminder regarding decorum
by Nicholas Sarwark 29 Oct '19

29 Oct '19

Dear All, I expect that members of the Libertarian National Committee will disagree with each other with respect. I expect that after the Libertarian National Committee comes to a decision on an issue, be it the purchase of an office or the choice to make a goal a certain number of candidates running for public office, that every member of the committee will either support the goal or at least stop trying to publicly fight against it after they've lost. I expect that every member of the Libertarian National Committee will be polite and respectful to the rest of the members and to the national office staff. If anyone is unwilling or unable to meet these expectations, I will happily accept your resignation from the Libertarian National Committee and wish you the best of luck in whatever future endeavors you choose. Yours in liberty, Nicholas J. Sarwark Chair, Libertarian National Committee

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Fwd: Proposal for Libertarian Party (from Chairman of Mississippi)
by Arvin Vohra 27 Aug '17

27 Aug '17

Hi all, please consider the following proposal from Aaron Barksdale: Mr. Vohra; Aaron Barksdale, Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Mississippi, here wanting to offer a proposal that is win-win for the LP and myself. I am writing you using a personal e-mail because this is not connected to the MSLP. In case you are not aware, the Secretary of the MSLP and I wrote a book called *Libertarianism in a Nutshell*. Please review the proposal enclosed and contact me if you have any questions or counter offers or to proceed with the proposal. Thank you, Aaron Barksdale cell: (228)238-7844 -- Arvin Vohra www.VoteVohra.com VoteVohra(a)gmail.com (301) 320-3634

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goals adopted today
by Alicia Mattson 07 Dec '16

07 Dec '16

I've had two region reps request that I provide copies of the 6 goals the LNC adopted today. They are (in descending order of support level): 1. 1000 candidates in 2016 2. Take action to see that each state has operational affiliate by June 1, 2015 3. 300 candidates by 2016 trained in Who’s Driving 4. Updated issue-based outreach literature this term 5. 38-state party-status ballot access as of Dec 1, 2016 6. 200 elected Libertarian officials in Dec 2016 Alicia Mattson LNC Secretary

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Email Ballot 2016-01: Riot Fest
by Alicia Mattson 08 Jul '16

08 Jul '16

We have an electronic mail ballot. *Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by July 6, 2016 at 11:59:59pm Pacific time.* *Co-Sponsors:* Harlos, Goldstein, Hayes, Bittner *Motion:* Move that the LNC provide $600.00 to LPCO for the Riot Fest event. These funds would come from the budget for Affiliate Support. -Alicia

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details for electronic mail ballots
by Alicia Mattson 29 Jun '16

29 Jun '16

Bylaws Article 13 authorizes our electronic mail ballots as follows: Boards and committees may transact business by electronic mail. The chair or secretary shall send out electronic mail ballots on any question submitted by the chair or cosponsored by at least 1/5 of the members of the board or committee. The period for voting on a question shall remain open for ten days, unless all members have cast votes, or have stated an intention to abstain or be absent during the voting period, by electronic mail to the entire board or committee. Votes from alternates will be counted, in accordance with previously defined ranked order, in the absence of the corresponding committee member(s). The outcome of each motion shall be announced promptly and recorded in the minutes of the next meeting. The number of votes required for passage of any motion shall be the same as that required during a meeting. Motions dispensed through electronic mail ballots satisfy the requirement of giving previous notice. We have 17 members of the board. The chair may submit an electronic mail ballot, or 1/5 of the members of the board (4) may co-sponsor an electronic mail ballot. The policy manual has some other provisions regarding electronic mail ballots: ------------------------------ Section 1.02.6 (regarding what is required to be in the minutes): The following aspects of each mail ballot conducted since the prior meeting and reported by the Secretary at that meeting: o the complete text of the motion, o the names of the co-sponsors, o the dates of the initiation and completion of the balloting, and o the roll of those voting on the motion. Section 1.04.1: Electronic mail ballots shall not include an accompanying argument for or against passage of the motion. Notification of an electronic mail ballot shall be made by the Secretary by electronic mail. An LNC Member may change his or her vote on an electronic mail ballot, provided that the change is received by the Secretary by the deadline for return of ballots. Section 2.07.4: The Secretary shall report the results of electronic mail ballots at each LNC meeting immediately following those ballots. ------------------------------ I don't wait until the next meeting to tell you how the vote turned out, as you might wonder from 2.07.4. I go ahead and report the results shortly after the voting period. They are also reported at the next LNC meeting. When does voting end on an electronic mail ballot? The bylaws say that the voting remains open for 10 days (unless shortened by everyone voting/abstaining early). What time of day on the final day does voting end? If I send it at 5:17pm, does it end at 5:17pm on the 10th day? Perhaps. Or is it the generic sense of the day, as in 11:59pm on Thursday is still only one day after 9:15am on Wednesday? What has worked well in past terms is to give the most generous interpretation of the voting deadline of 11:59:59pm. Then members don't have to remember what time of day each mail ballot ends. It always ends at midnight on the 10th day after it is sent. Midnight in which time zone? In the past I have used Pacific Time Zone, as it is my time zone and it also gives a generous interpretation. It doesn't matter to me all that much which one we pick, so long as we set a standard that everyone knows. Consistency is the main desired feature. Unless the LNC feels inclined to say differently, I will continue to use Pacific Time Zone for the deadlines. How do you co-sponsor an email ballot? After someone sends a message to the list requesting co-sponsors, just reply to that message with a blatantly clear indication like "I will co-sponsor this." Don't leave me guessing and interpreting with phrases like "This is a good idea" or "I support this". I will not interpret such phrases as co-sponsorships. Use the magic word "co-sponsor" to remove all doubt. How do you vote? After a sufficient number of co-sponsors have been identified, I will send a message announcing the start of the 10-day voting period with all the necessary details. I use a fixed pattern for the subject lines when I sent email ballots. That makes it easier to find them in your email history. I'll number each email ballot with first the year, then a number indicating the year-to-date count of email ballots. The first email ballot of this year will be 2016-01, for example. The prior term's LNC did not conduct any email ballots in 2016, so that numbering won't duplicate anything from the past. To vote, simply reply to that email thread with your vote. Make your vote very clear, as in, "I vote yes", or "I vote no". Do not use phrases that are subject to interpretation, or have contingencies like "I vote yes if this means X but no if it means Y". If you say "you have my support", I do not interpret that as a vote, but as debate. Please do not embed your vote inside of other extensive commentary, as that increases the chances that I will overlook your vote. Please put your vote as the first thing in your email message. The cleanest option is to put nothing else in your message except for the vote, though if you must include debate on the motion to explain yourself, make your vote the first thing in the message. -Alicia

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Re: [Lnc-business] LP News Deadlines
by Carla Howell 28 Jun '16

28 Jun '16

Hi Brett, You're the second LNC member who has asked this, so I copy the LNC. We will add LNC regional reps to the notice that goes out to state chairs for affiliate updates. We send it 2-3 weeks before the deadline for submissions, with a reminder about a week before. The next deadline will be in August sometime, but has not yet been set. Carla Carla Howell Political Director National Libertarian Party 202-333-0008 x 222 >

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Fwd: Judicial Committee elects its chair
by Alicia Mattson 28 Jun '16

28 Jun '16

Forwarding a message from the Judicial Committee. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chuck Moulton <chuck(a)moulton.org> Date: Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 9:59 PM Subject: Judicial Committee elects its chair To: Alicia Mattson <secretary(a)lp.org> Cc: Nick Sarwark <chair(a)lp.org>, Alicia Dearn <AliciaDearn(a)bellatrixlaw.com>, William Hall <WHall(a)wnj.com>, Rob Latham <freeutahns(a)gmail.com>, Gary Johnson <sedition(a)aol.com>, Michael Badnarik < scholar(a)constitutionpreservation.org>, John Buttrick <jabuttrick(a)gmail.com>, Chuck Moulton <chuck(a)moulton.org> Dear Alicia Mattson, Please post this message online on the LNC Business list: Alicia Dearn (the highest vote getter in convention) served as interim chair of the Judicial Committee until we elected a permanent chair. Chuck Moulton has unanimously been elected permanent chair of the Judicial Committee by email ballot (Moulton - 7, NOTA - 0). The Judicial Committee is currently discussing Rules of Appellate Procedure, which we will submit to the LNC well before the 90 day deadline outlined in LP Bylaw 9.3. Thank you. Sincerely, Chuck Moulton, Chair Michael Badnarik John Buttrick Alicia Dearn Bill Hall Gary Johnson Rob Latham

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approved minutes from 5/26/16 LNC session
by Alicia Mattson 28 Jun '16

28 Jun '16

Attached are the now-approved minutes from the pre-convention LNC session in Orlando on May 26, 2016. Staff, please post these to the website when you get a chance to do so. -Alicia

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Regional reports
by Caryn Ann Harlos 28 Jun '16

28 Jun '16

Hello, can you please let me know when our Regional Reports are due prior to this meeting? -- In Liberty, Caryn Ann Harlos Region 1 Representative (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) Caryn.Ann.Harlos(a)LP.org

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draft minutes of 6/22/16 EC meeting
by Alicia Mattson 28 Jun '16

28 Jun '16

Attached are the draft minutes for 6/22/16 EC meeting. Absent objection from an EC member who attended, these minutes will auto-approve on July 11. -Alicia

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