Dan, I think for 3 a copy of a voter registration card would show registration and for 6 I would certainly require the name and contact information of the dedicated campaign manager. Hopefully it is not the candidate. For 4 & 5 I would trust staff's judgement with perhaps a referral to the Candidate Support Committee if there is any question. --- Sam Goldstein Libertarian National Committee 317-850-0726 Cell On 2019-10-21 17:00, Daniel Fishman wrote:
Looping in Bob Johnston.
This is mostly clear, let me ask for a few points of clarification:
For #3 and #6 can we just ask the candidate to affirm that they have met these criteria?
For #4 and #5 should I will refer to the LNC to ask if a candidate's webpage/facebook meets the criteria of functional and if their photos meet the level of professional quality, or can LPHQ staff make that ruling.
--- Daniel Fishman Executive Director The Libertarian Party Join Us [2]
On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 11:52 AM Sam Goldstein via Lnc-business <lnc-business@hq.lp.org> wrote:
Here is the record of my motion. I think it need to be edited to include the final version which passed:
Mr. Goldstein moved that the LNC adopt the following criteria to determine which candidates will be listed on any LP platform:
1. Must have filed FEC-2 with the Federal Election Commission
2. The candidate is a sustaining member of the national LP
3. The candidate is legally qualified to hold the office and must be registered as Libertarian (if their home state has registration by party)
4. The candidate must have a functional website and/or Facebook page that can be linked from lp.org [1]
5. The candidate has professional quality photos, especially a headshot and at least a one minute video with audio of the candidate speaking
6. The candidate must have a dedicated campaign manager
7. The candidate must use the word "Libertarian" in his or her campaign materials [190727-7]
Ms. Harlos moved to amend by striking criterion number one (1) from the qualifications. [190727-8] A roll call vote was conducted with the following results: Member/Alternate Aye Nay Abst. Bilyeu X Bishop-Henchman X Goldstein X Hagan X Harlos X Hewitt X Lark X Longstreth X Lyons X Mattson X Merced X LNC MINUTES - Austin, TX - July 27-28, 2019 DRAFT #3 Page 20 Nekhaila X Phillips X Redpath X Smith X Van Horn X Sarwark X TOTALS 4 10 3 The Harlos amendment FAILED with a roll call vote of 4-10-3. [190727-8] Without objection, Mr. Redpath moved to extend for ten (10) minutes. Mr. Phillips made and then withdrew a motion to amend criterion number 4 by striking "/or." Mr. Hagan moved to amend criterion number three (3) by adding "and must not be registered as a member of another Party." A roll call vote was conducted with the following results: Member/Alternate Aye Nay Abst. Bilyeu X Bishop-Henchman X Goldstein X Hagan X Harlos X Hewitt X Lark X Longstreth X Lyons X Mattson X Merced X Nekhaila X Phillips X Redpath X Smith X Van Horn X Sarwark X TOTALS 14 0 3 The Hagan amendment PASSED with a roll call vote of 14-0-3. [190727-9] A roll call vote then proceeded on the main motion, as amended, with the following results: Member/Alternate Aye Nay Abst. Bilyeu X Bishop-Henchman X Goldstein X Hagan X Harlos X Hewitt X Lark X Longstreth X Lyons X Mattson X Merced X Nekhaila X LNC MINUTES - Austin, TX - July 27-28, 2019 DRAFT #3 Page 21 Phillips X Redpath X Smith X Van Horn X Sarwark X TOTALS 15 0 2 This motion PASSED with a roll call vote of 15-0-2. [190727-7] The LNC entered a recess until 4:28 p.m.
--- Sam Goldstein Libertarian National Committee 317-850-0726 Cell
On 2019-10-21 10:39, John Phillips via Lnc-business wrote:
My suggestion would be the requirements that were agreed on for listing on the convention website. That way we are consistent across the board
John Phillips Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative Cell 217-412-5973
On Oct 21, 2019 9:31 AM, Daniel Fishman via Lnc-business <lnc-business@hq.lp.org> wrote:
Dear LNC,
LPHQ gets a lot of questions about who our Presidential Candidates are.
I have told people that we have no official list, but that the FEC has a list of all candidates who have filed a statement of Candidacy (FEC Form 2)
https://www.fec.gov/data/candidates/president/?election_year=2020&cycle=2020...
We have a larger list of people who have contacted LPHQ and said they intend to run for President and then Bob Johnston walks them through the process. Most of those candidates never file.
As the number of requests heat up I'm requesting guidance from the LNC as to what the official LPHQ response should be. Should we continue to refer people to the FEC list? Would you prefer I keep a local list of everyone who contacts us and declares they are running?
Awaiting your thoughts
Dan
--- Daniel Fishman Executive Director The Libertarian Party Join Us <http://www.lp.org/join>
Links: ------ [1] http://lp.org [2] http://www.lp.org/join