[Lnc-business] Agenda Item -- Define in Advance the Agreement between the Party and the Presidential Campaign

[Nicholas Sarwark]

As a bylaws amendment, this proposal is perennial and never seems to go
anywhere.  The delegates don't seem to approve of having their hands bound
as to who they may nominate.

As a strategic matter, a political party with likely 50-state ballot access
ought to float an agreement it would like to see executed by any nominee
and publicize which potential nominees are and are not willing to sign it.
The delegates would be able to do with that information as they please.

As a committee, we have more leverage in these negotiations than we've used
in the past and I would like to use it this time around.

How long would you like on the agenda?

-Nick

On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 10:55 AM, Daniel Wiener <wiener at alum.mit.edu> wrote:

> I'd like to add an item to the LNC meeting agenda on drafting in advance
> an agreement between the Party and the 2016 Presidential candidate.  The
> Bylaws Committee is considering a proposed amendment which would require
> persons seeking the LP Presidential nomination to sign such an agreement
> ahead of time.  This would avoid the problems and delays we've had in the
> past.  But it means that the LNC needs to come up with a draft document
> within the next several months (preferably at least six months before the
> 2016 convention) so as to negotiate the terms with potential candidates and
> work out the kinks.
>
> Of course a Bylaws Amendment, if passed, would only officially take effect
> for 2020 and thereafter.  But it is an inherently good idea, and should be
> at least unofficially implemented for 2016 by the LNC.  This would also
> demonstrate to the convention delegates that it is both feasible and
> valuable.  It's something which our new legal counsel should expect to take
> on as one of his early assignments.
>
> I'm forwarding copies of several past agreements which Dan Karlan has
> provided.
>
> Dan Wiener
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Dan Karlan <dankarlan at earthlink.net>
> Date: Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 5:23 AM
> Subject: RE: Bylaws Proposal -- Define in Advance the Agreement between
> the Party and the Presidential Campaign
>
>  Attached are several documents relevant to the discussion of advance
> agreement with the nominee.
>
>  Dan Karlan
>
>
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