[Lnc-business] Votes

[Starchild]

	My vote on the Rosen Centre motion does not seem to have made the updated vote roster either. I voted to abstain (see first email below).

	I ended up inadvertently not voting on the ballot access funding motion, because I had questions about this spending (see second email below), and delayed casting a vote in the hopes that they would be addressed, but slipped up by allowing the voting period to expire. In hindsight, I should have simply voted no or abstained and then subsequently changed my vote if needed. 

Love & Liberty,
                                  ((( starchild )))
At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee


On Jun 6, 2012, at 9:00 PM, Starchild wrote:

> 	I vote to abstain on this motion. I'm generally in favor of a Florida convention for the reason mentioned by Geoff below, but have not heard enough details to make me certain enough of this choice to vote in favor. I look forward to learning more and giving input as we proceed to contract negotiations with the venue if this motion is approved as I expect it will be.
> 
> Love & Liberty,
>                                 ((( starchild )))
> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee


On May 28, 2012, at 4:38 PM, Starchild wrote (in part):

> 	I would also like to hear more about how the funds we would be
> approving are proposed to be spent -- I've heard some concerns that
> non-Libertarian petitioners are being hired who may not be properly
> incentivized to do a good job for us -- and how this will affect our budget,
> i.e. where the money would be coming from, either from Geoff as the maker of
> the motion or anyone else in the know. 
> 
> 	Bill Redpath updated us on the ballot access situation in various
> states at our May 6 meeting, however I do not immediately recall those
> details or how they may relate to the proposed spending in Pennsylvania
> ($32,277), New York ($25,000), Alabama ($15,000), and Maryland ($10,000)
> mentioned below. Also, what is the rationale for the Executive Committee and
> not the entire LNC to vote on an additional $23,723 for Maryland? I feel
> that ExCom votes should be reserved for time-sensitive situations where it
> is not possible for the entire LNC to address a matter in a timely fashion.
> 
> 	In general I support ballot access spending as an important and
> legitimate expense for the national LP to assist with, but I am also
> inclined to vote to abstain or oppose on issues where I feel there are too
> many important questions or concerns that have not been adequately
> addressed.