[Lnc-business] Email Ballot 2015-10: EPCC and Contract Review

[Joshua Katz]

A majority of the fixed membership, on a body that has a fixed membership
(such as a permanent board) is a majority of the total number of positions
in that body.  When there are no vacancies, this is the same as a majority
of the entire membership; if there are vacancies, then a majority of the
fixed membership is a higher vote threshold.  (See p. 403, footnote.)

In our case, this might vary term to term due to regional alignments, but
if, for instance, we have 8 regions, then the LNC is 17 positions (9
officers and at-large positions).  Ordinarily, a majority of the entire
membership is 9, as is a majority of the fixed membership.  If, though, 2
at-large positions were to be vacant, then a majority of the entire
membership would be 8 (more than half of 15) but a majority of the fixed
membership would remain 9.  Thus, majority of the fixed membership is a
stable number of votes over the course of a term.

While I sympathize with the idea, wherever possible, of being able to read
the Policy Manual in isolation, I think reference to higher-order rules,
and in particular the rules of order in our parliamentary authority, is
unavoidable.

Joshua A. Katz
Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)

On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 10:29 PM, Norm Olsen <region1rep at donedad.com> wrote:

> What does “the fixed membership of the LNC” mean?
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> Are you guys smoking something I don’t know about?
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> Norm
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> Norman T Olsen
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> Regional Representative, Region 1
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> Libertarian National Committee
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> *From:* Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org] *On Behalf
> Of *Alicia Mattson
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 21, 2015 12:40 PM
> *To:* lnc-business
> *Subject:* [Lnc-business] Email Ballot 2015-10: EPCC and Contract Review
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> We have an electronic mail ballot.
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> *Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by October 31, 2015 at 11:59:59pm
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> *Sponsor:*  Mattson, Kirkland, Goldstein, Riemers
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> *Motion:*  amend the Policy Manual by *inserting* and striking out text
> as specified in the attached PDF
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> Alicia Mattson
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> LNC Secretary
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