[Lnc-business] Various items for your consideration

Alicia Mattson agmattson at gmail.com
Thu Jul 7 01:02:51 EDT 2016


CAH>  They were not allowed an opportunity to even attempt, within approval
voting, to obtain a majority- and that was not their fault.  <CAH

In what way do you feel delegates were precluded from voting for these
candidates on the first ballot?

-Alicia



On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 8:00 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <carynannharlos at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dr. Lark,
>
> As always, thank you for very detailed and thoughtful remarks, and your
> gracious well wishes.
>
> However, I have to disagree quite strongly on one point you made and that
> being that anyone who did not receive a majority in the At-Large
> nominations should not be considered.  I believe that is extraordinarily
> unfair to the candidates and the delegates.  They were not allowed an
> opportunity to even attempt, within approval voting, to obtain a majority-
> and that was not their fault.  I can speak as someone who intended upon
> running for At-Large if I did not secure the Region 1 position, if I were
> any of those candidates and did an active and thorough campaign, I would be
> (justifiably I think) indignant if I were excluded based upon the LNC's
> failure (for the buck stops with us) to adequately plan and prepare for
> Party elections.  This is ripe for the appearance of LNC over-reach since
> it could be ensured that at least a number of positions would be
> self-populated merely by allowing circumstances to arise in which the
> delegates and candidates are denied their due.
>
> I heartily concur with your suggestion of a status report from the
> Johnson/Weld campaign.
>
> *In Liberty,*
> *Caryn Ann Harlos*
> Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona,
> Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
> Harlos at LP.org
> Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
> <http://www.lpcolorado.org/>
> Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
> <http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org/>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 8:34 PM, James Lark <jwl3s at eservices.virginia.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear colleagues:
>>
>>     I hope all is well with you, and that you and your loved ones enjoyed
>> a wonderful Independence Day celebration earlier this week. I am writing to
>> mention various items for your consideration.  I hope you find my comments
>> helpful.
>>
>> 1)  Thanks to those of you who responded to the messages I sent last week
>> for the purpose of initiating discussions regarding LNC goals and a process
>> for developing and approving new and revised literature.  I greatly
>> appreciate the kind comments offered in response to my messages; I am
>> always delighted when colleagues find value in my efforts.
>>
>> 2)  In a separate e-mail, I shall vote "nay" on the motion concerning the
>> allocation of funds to the Libertarian Party of Colorado.  There are
>> several reasons for this, including the point that it appears the
>> Libertarian Party of Colorado should be able to proceed with the project
>> regardless of whether the LNC provides funds.
>>
>>     Incidentally, I believe that once the Affiliate Support Committee is
>> populated, decisions of this type concerning allocation of LNC resources
>> should typically be handled by the ASC.
>>
>> 3)  The untimely passing of Dr. Feldman and the associated discussion
>> about selecting a replacement has made it necessary to comment upon an
>> action of the LNC taken during our meeting on May 30.  Specifically, since
>> that meeting I have moved toward the position that the LNC should not have
>> selected at-large members in the manner chosen.
>>
>>     After additional consideration, I believe the most appropriate
>> interpretation of Rule 8, paragraph 2, subparagraph c (Convention Special
>> Rules of Order of the Libertarian Party) implies that a candidate for
>> at-large representative who fails to receive a majority should not be
>> elected by the LNC to serve in that position.  As a consequence, I believe
>> the LNC should now seek applicants for the open at-large position, and that
>> we should not elect anyone who sought an at-large position in Orlando and
>> failed to receive a majority.
>>
>>     In the interest of full disclosure, please note that I voted in favor
>> of the motion during the meeting to elect Dr. Feldman, Mr. Hayes, and
>> Starchild; after reflection I now believe the better course of action would
>> have been to vote against the motion.  Allow me to emphasize that my
>> comments about this matter should not be construed as reflecting upon the
>> character, competence, or performance of those gentlemen.  In addition, my
>> position regarding the process the LNC should use to select Dr. Feldman's
>> replacement should not be construed as reflecting upon the character,
>> competence, or qualifications of those who sought an at-large position in
>> Orlando and failed to receive a majority.
>>
>>     Perhaps when the LNC selects the members of the 2018 Bylaws and Rules
>> Committee, the Committee members should be asked to develop bylaws language
>> that would provide clear guidance concerning election of at-large members
>> should a situation of this type occur again.
>>
>> 4)  If Mr. Sarwark has not already done so, I suggest that he ask the
>> Johnson-Weld campaign to provide someone to deliver a status report and
>> answer questions during the meeting.  (The report can be delivered
>> in-person or by telephone.)  I suggest that the report be scheduled for a
>> period of 30 minutes at a time certain (preferably during the morning).
>>
>> 5)  Regarding Mr. Sarwark's inquiry about a change of dates for the
>> December meeting, I should be available for a meeting on Dec. 10-11.
>> Indeed, as of this moment, I have a weak preference for holding the meeting
>> on Dec. 10-11 rather than Dec. 3-4.
>>
>>      As always, thanks for your work for liberty.  I look forward to
>> seeing you in Las Vegas.
>>
>>     Take care,
>>     Jim
>>
>>     James W. Lark, III
>>     Advisor, The Liberty Coalition
>>     University of Virginia
>>
>>     Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee
>>
>>
>>
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>
> --
> *In Liberty,*
> *Caryn Ann Harlos*
> Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona,
> Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
> Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>
> Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
> <http://www.lpcolorado.org>
> Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
> <http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org>
>
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