[Lnc-business] MOTION: No robocalling without specific authorization

[Starchild]

	I was pleasantly surprised when I got a call from Geoff Neale today -- until I realized that it wasn't actually Geoff, but a robocall with his and Carla Howell's voices on it. Worse than being receiving a "call from the chair" when the chair won't actually pick up the phone and call me is that there wasn't even anything particularly important about the message. It was simply an announcement advising me to watch my mail for some mailing being sent out.

	Personally I don't think we should *ever* use robocalling. I think it is disrespectful to our members or other persons we are contacting, and annoying and offputting to many of them. Therefore my preference would be to simply ban it outright, but in the interests of compromise and getting this motion passed, I'll leave the door open to robocalling in a situation where a majority of LNC members feel it is important enough to do that they are willing to put their names on record in a vote to authorize it.

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MOVED: It shall be binding policy of the national Libertarian Party unless/until such time as this motion may be repealed in the future, that neither the LNC nor its employees nor independent contractors calling on our behalf shall use automated calling unless that particular "robocalling" campaign has first been approved by a roll call vote of the full LNC on a motion addressing only approval of said campaign and no other matters.
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	I believe this policy will be in line with how our members wish us to operate. Namely, it is my belief that most of our members do *not* want us robocalling them, and would prefer that we do so extremely sparingly if at all. 

	I am seeking co-sponsors for this motion.

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