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Votes
by William Redpath 23 Feb '19

23 Feb '19

My votes for the Convention Voting Process Committee: 1-Redpath, 2-Fishman, 3-Jeff Lyons, 4-Joe Bishop-Henchman, 5-Pat Dixon, 6-Karlan, 7-Genis, 8-Valente, 9-Hogarth, 10-Bilyeu. I did not cast a vote for the Membership Committee. Bill Redpath

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Fwd: Robert Kraft Statement
by Jeff Lyons 22 Feb '19

22 Feb '19

This bounced because I typed the email address of the business list wrong. FWDed: From: Jeff Lyons Sent: Friday, February 22, 5:52 PM Subject: Robert Kraft Statement To: richard.fields(a)lp.org Cc: lnc-business(a)lp.hq.org, Lauren Daugherty, Jess Mears All Concerned, FYI, the Libertarian Party of Massachusetts made the following statement regarding recent 6 time Superbowl Champion New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft and his misdemeanor Prostitution charges, which was a national news story today. I think this is a great opportunity for comment as we have gotten a lot of opportunities to engage those unfamiliar with Platform Plank 2.10. https://www.lpmass.org/lpma_chair_lyons_comments_on_bob_kraft_arrest The Superbowl is the biggest show on Earth and President Trump has already reacted in defense of Kraft. I suggest we use this opportunity to weigh in. Thank you for all you do for the Liberty of Others. -Jeff Lyons LPMass Chair and LNC Region 8Alt Get Outlook for Android

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Election of Convention Voting Process Committee BALLOT 190214-2
by Caryn Ann Harlos 22 Feb '19

22 Feb '19

An OpaVote ballot is being sent to you with this language: This is the ballot for the Convention Voting Process Committee pursuant to Ballot 181201-2 <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KA4x5sNDkMjJ443SXIJZmaACgUMSyXg2bi7…>. This is a ranked choice election using the Coombs Ranked Choice Voting method. You can read more about that method here <https://blog.opavote.com/2016/11/plain-english-explanation-of-scottish.html> . This ballot expires at midnight pacific time on February 21, 2019. Pick and rank your top candidates up to nine (9) candidates. There is no limit on the number of LNC members who can be on this Committee. See Ballot 180930-7. <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KA4x5sNDkMjJ443SXIJZmaACgUMSyXg2bi7…> In order to keep the voting process transparent, after you fill out your ballot, you will be directed to view and verify it in this program. Please either screen shot or write down your choices and then share to the LNC email ballot thread. These public ballots are also needed in the event that the Secretary needs to manually re-enter ballots if any LNC member wishes to change their ballot mid-way. If any regional representative intends to defer to their alternate, please notify the Secretary so that the regional ballot can be voided and a separate ballot sent to the alternate. IF YOU NEED A COPY OF THE APPLICANT PACKETS RE-SENT TO YOU, CONTACT SECRETARY HARLOS. ********** The candidates on this ballot are: Matthew Abel James Aragon Paul Bilyeu Joseph Bishop-Henchman Bryan Bombardier Michael Borden Brandon Collins Pat Dixon Jeff Douglas Brian Draper Austin Elkins Richard Fast Tim Ferreira Daniel Fishman Kenneth Fuller June Genis Laurence Gillis Paul Grindle Shoval Grunberger Susan Hogarth Robert Imhoff Cecil Ince Dan Karlan Kenny Kelly Marc Lazerow Chris Luchini Jeff Lyons Matt McCary Michael Nelson James Ogle James Olivi Greg Pierce Angela Plummer Bill Redpath Christopher Robinson Austin Sachs Ashley Shade Frederick Snoy Thomas Soules Kristopher Thomas David Valente Kevin Warmhold NOTA -- * In Liberty,* *Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary *- Caryn.Ann. Harlos(a)LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos(a)LP.org> or Secretary(a)LP.org. *Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee* - LPedia(a)LP.org Call me at 561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page at facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/ ========================================================================= Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Non-interventionism * Re-Legalize All Drugs * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun Laws * Abolish All Taxation * Sound, Free-market Money * Abolish The Fed * End Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS and Repeal the Income Tax * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market Emergency Services * Open Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The Private Sector * Eliminate Regulation * *VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US or http://www.LP.org <http://www.lp.org/>* =========================================================================

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RONR question on ExComm
by Caryn Ann Harlos 22 Feb '19

22 Feb '19

In RONR 485:27-28, it is stated that there can only be an executive committee if the Bylaws so provide. Our Bylaws do not make explicit mention of authority for an Executive Committee. I see from the footnote in the Policy Manual speaking of the ExComm that the claimed authority is Article 7.1 of the Bylaws which is a general authority to delegate the powers of the LNC. Is that sufficient? Usually, when RONR says something needs to be in the Bylaws, it means specifically and not in a catch-all. -- * In Liberty,* *Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary *- Caryn.Ann. Harlos(a)LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos(a)LP.org> or Secretary(a)LP.org. *Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee* - LPedia(a)LP.org Call me at 561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page at facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/ ========================================================================= Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Non-interventionism * Re-Legalize All Drugs * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun Laws * Abolish All Taxation * Sound, Free-market Money * Abolish The Fed * End Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS and Repeal the Income Tax * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market Emergency Services * Open Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The Private Sector * Eliminate Regulation * *VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US or http://www.LP.org <http://www.lp.org/>* =========================================================================

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Election of Membership Support Committee BALLOT 190214-1
by Caryn Ann Harlos 22 Feb '19

22 Feb '19

An OpaVote ballot is being sent to you with this language: This is the ballot for the Membership Support Committee pursuant to Ballot 181201-2 <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KA4x5sNDkMjJ443SXIJZmaACgUMSyXg2bi7…>. This is a ranked choice election using the Coombs Ranked Choice Voting method. You can read more about that method here <https://blog.opavote.com/2016/11/plain-english-explanation-of-scottish.html> . *This ballot expires at midnight **pacific **time on February 21, 2019.* Pick and rank your top candidates up to nine (9) candidates. There is no limit on the number of LNC members who can be on this Committee. See Ballot 180929-17. <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KA4x5sNDkMjJ443SXIJZmaACgUMSyXg2bi7…> In order to keep the voting process transparent, after you fill out your ballot, you will be directed to view and verify it in this program. Please either screen shot or* write down your choices and then share to the LNC email ballot thread.* These public ballots are also needed in the event that the Secretary needs to manually re-enter ballots if any LNC member wishes to change their ballot mid-way. If any regional representative intends to defer to their alternate, please notify the Secretary so that the regional ballot can be voided and a separate ballot sent to the alternate. IF YOU NEED A COPY OF THE APPLICANT PACKETS RE-SENT TO YOU, CONTACT SECRETARY HARLOS. ******** The candidates on the ballot are: Matthew Abel Dawit Amdework Tyler Bargenquast Paul Bilyeu Brandon Bobbit Bryan Bombardier Brandon Campbell PJ Capelli Brandon Collins Steve Dasbach Fernando Davis Omar Elkhatib Austin Elkins Jennifer Flower Kenneth Fuller Shoval Grunberger James Harrison Cecil Ince Kenny Kelly Marc Lazerow Kylee Lorio Jeff Lyons Daniel Marston Joseph McMillen Alex Merced Jennifer Moore Kevin Moore Mayna Myers Christopher Olenski James Olivi Fransisco Olvera Sean Parr Omar Recuero Christopher Robinson Austin Sachs Mike Saliba Valerie Sarwark Ashely Shade Rachaud Smith Sharon Smith Ethan Steele Kristopher Thomas Johnny Walker Nathaniel Wallace Kevin Warmhold NOTA -- * In Liberty,* *Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary *- Caryn.Ann. Harlos(a)LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos(a)LP.org> or Secretary(a)LP.org. *Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee* - LPedia(a)LP.org Call me at 561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page at facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/ ========================================================================= Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Non-interventionism * Re-Legalize All Drugs * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun Laws * Abolish All Taxation * Sound, Free-market Money * Abolish The Fed * End Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS and Repeal the Income Tax * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market Emergency Services * Open Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The Private Sector * Eliminate Regulation * *VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US or http://www.LP.org <http://www.lp.org/>* =========================================================================

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Election of Convention Voting Process Committee - BALLOT 190214-2 [uucvP]
by Elizabeth Van Horn 21 Feb '19

21 Feb '19

Please see attached, EVH --- Elizabeth Van Horn LNC Region 3 (IN, MI, OH, KY) Secretary Libertarian Party of Madison Co, Indiana Vice-Chair Libertarian Pragmatist Caucus http://www.lpcaucus.org/

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Election of Membership Support Committee Ballot 190214-1 [E4L3Y]
by Elizabeth Van Horn 21 Feb '19

21 Feb '19

Please see attached. EVH --- Elizabeth Van Horn LNC Region 3 (IN, MI, OH, KY) Secretary Libertarian Party of Madison Co, Indiana Vice-Chair Libertarian Pragmatist Caucus http://www.lpcaucus.org/

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voting method for current elections
by Alicia Mattson 21 Feb '19

21 Feb '19

Am I the only one who is confused about this? As I am deciding how to vote on the two elections underway, I was looking at the materials, and I've come to realize some details that I must point out, and I need to raise a point of order. I was looking at the election method in the motion adopted in December, my brain was saying, "Did we really choose single transferable voting for this?" It doesn't require a majority for election. That is a factor that I definitely would have wanted to comment about specifically at the meeting, but I thought we had approved just a generic ranked choice voting which does actually require a majority for election, rather than an STV variant which does not. The minutes say that we voted on "ranked-choice voting (Scottish STV3)". Well, it doesn't use the words "single transferable vote", though it includes an acronym for single transferable vote in the variant type. I wondered how I didn't notice that detail. I believe the first time we saw this motion was in the Secretary's report, sent to us 6 days prior to the meeting, indicated an intent to move that the LNC adopt the following: "Move to appoint the members of the Convention Voting Process Committee and the Membership Support Committee via ranked-choice voting (Scottish RCV) using the Opa-Vote site with a voting period of seven (7) days or until all votes are cast, whichever comes first. Alternates will note their choices manually which will be input by the Secretary if the corresponding regional representative does not vote or expressly abstain." It says ranked-choice voting, then parenthetically "Scottish RCV". Both of those tell me we would be voting on a more generic ranked choice voting system, not a single transferable vote variant. RCV, not STV. I did read and ponder this motion in advance with that particular wording. That's what I was expecting at the meeting. At the time of the meeting, when the motion was made, I was opening a copy of the bylaws and did not aurally distinguish that the acronym which was said by the mover was actually "STV" rather than the "RCV" we were given in writing. It's a subtle distinction to the ear, and after reviewing the recording of the meeting to confirm, it was not pointed out to us that this was something different than the written version of the motion we had been sent. We were only told that the Scottish STV element had to do with how ties are broken. I do think that this subtle change, which has huge implications, should have been much more clearly pointed out to us at the time. I definitely would have added to my debate comments to speak more strongly against it. But I didn't HEAR the difference, so I thought we were voting on a different system, so I didn't say it. All I commented on was that not really knowing all the distinctions, I wasn't ready to choose a method yet. The wording spoken at the time was "STV", but not "STV3" which is what the minutes say. I have not found on the OpaVote site what the distinction is between those, though the draft minutes should be corrected to reflect the motion that was actually made without the "3". Then, when the notice of the email ballot was sent to us, we were told that, "This is a ranked choice election using the Coombs Ranked Choice Voting method." The OpaVote site says the Coombs method is a variant of IRV with a distinction about choosing which candidate is eliminated from one round to the next, and that Scottish STV is something different. So besides being aggravated that we were not clearly warned that the tiny change in the motion was a very different method than what was sent to us in advance, I must raise a point of order to ask whether the method being used is even the same as what the LNC voted for. Was I the only one who missed the change from RCV to STV? What did we think we were voting on, what did we actually agree to, and is this OpaVote configuration the same thing as that? Also, NOTA was not nominated by anyone, yet there it is on our ballot. Though our bylaws allow for NOTA votes in elections at convention, and spell out very clearly how it is handled, we have no existing rules for how NOTA is handled in an election for an LNC committee, and I suspect that the software has nothing particular to handle the NOTA concept and will just treat it as the name of a human candidate. -Alicia

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Calling Party for Bill Hunt in Rhode Island
by Justin O'Donnell 21 Feb '19

21 Feb '19

Dan Fishman and some members of YAL are organizing a call party to phone bank for Billy Hunt in Rhode Island. They've decided to make a game of it, and organize a contest for bragging rights between the LP Caucuses to see which group can organize to make the most calls on behalf of one of our candidates. The Link to the Facebook event is below, Anyone willing to join and participate would be welcome, anyone who's willing to share and promote the event will be much appreciated. https://www.facebook.com/events/2562426130495392 -- Yours in Liberty, Justin O'Donnell LNC Region 8 Representative Chair- LPNH Platform Committee www.justinodonnell.me Renew your membership today at https://www.lp.org/wethepeople/?f=jod !

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Cumulative potential conflicts of interest
by Caryn Ann Harlos 21 Feb '19

21 Feb '19

In advance of the upcoming meeting, please review the below and advise of any changes. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1czcGhnMG7M5JG2AhbPkSKOp2lv_8-upusLhwxbOwJ… -- * In Liberty,* *Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary *- Caryn.Ann. Harlos(a)LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos(a)LP.org> or Secretary(a)LP.org. *Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee* - LPedia(a)LP.org Call me at 561.523.2250 and follow my public figure page at facebook.com/pinkflameofliberty/ ========================================================================= Peaceful Commerce With All Nations * Non-interventionism * Re-Legalize All Drugs * End Government Intrusion In The Bedroom * Repeal All Gun Laws * Abolish All Taxation * Sound, Free-market Money * Abolish The Fed * End Corporate & Individual Welfare * Abolish The IRS and Repeal the Income Tax * Privatize Transportation Infrastructure * Free-market Emergency Services * Open Migration * Transfer Government Schools To The Private Sector * Eliminate Regulation * *VOTE LIBERTARIAN * 800-ELECT-US or http://www.LP.org <http://www.lp.org/>* =========================================================================

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