[Lnc-business] Truth in Polling Resolution

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

I have ten minutes on the Agenda for this but I wanted to provide the
information ahead of time for review by LNC members and if there seems to
be any wording impediment or other concern that I can address with the
drafter ahead of time so that I can.

I was asked to bring this resolution by former Presidential candidate Steve
Kerbel.  Truth in Polling is his current project. He has given a
presentation to our local LP meeting, and it seems very promising.  In
addition to the below resolution, he provided me (upon request) the
attached information write-up for the information of my fellow committee
members.

WHEREAS, prior to and during the 2016 election campaign season, political
polling organizations routinely excluded the Libertarian Party presidential
ticket from inclusion or equal footing in the first question with respect
to presidential preference;



WHEREAS, these and other political polling organizations also routinely
excluded Libertarian Party candidates for offices nationwide from inclusion
and/or equal footing in their respective races;



WHEREAS, various political polls have been shown to exclude key
demographics from their results and these exclusions unfairly skew these
results which are provided to the public;



WHEREAS; the exclusion of a candidate from equal footing in a polling
question is not the same as a  ballot which does include all candidates in
the same question, and therefore this exclusion cannot possibly present an
accurate portrayal of the anticipated ending result of an election;



WHEREAS, political polls influence the results of an election, as these
polls are used to determine the inclusion of candidates in the most high
profile of political debates and forums for many races, as well as gauging
popular support;



WHEREAS, many people view the level of public support of a candidate as a
contributing factor for casting their vote, and a candidate excluded from
equal footing in the polls is at an unfair disadvantage in this regard;



WHEREAS, due to these circumstances, it is imperative that pollsters are
held to the highest standard of honesty, integrity, inclusiveness and
accuracy in results provided to the public;



WHEREAS, other organizations have targeted their attempts at countering the
corruption of the Commission for Presidential Debates, but not to the
pollsters specifically;



WHEREAS, The Truth in Polling Coalition has developed and is implementing a
plan to expose and counteract the exclusionary and manipulative actions of
pollsters, thereby resulting in more complete information and options being
presented to the voting public, hence a level playing field for all
legitimate candidates;



BE IT RESOLVED that the Libertarian National Committee hereby supports and
endorses the efforts of the Truth in Polling Coalition in their fight to
include Libertarian candidates in a position of equal footing for future
elections nationwide.

-- 
*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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