[Lnc-business] Motion to Suspend

[Ken Moellman]

So this would need to be added to the agenda of the proposed 9/25
meeting, or a different electronic meeting? 

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Ken C. Moellman, Jr.
LNC Region 3 Alternate Representative
LPKY Judicial Committee 

On 2016-09-16 10:48, Daniel Hayes wrote: 

> Patrick, 
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> The motion to suspend by and email vote would be out of order. See the LP bylaws Article 14.5: 
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> A candidate's nomination may be suspended by a 3/4 vote of the entire membership of the National Committee at a meeting. That candidate's nomination shall then be declared null and void unless the suspended candidate appeals the suspension to the Judicial Committee within seven days of receipt of notification of suspension. The resolution of suspension must state the specific reasons for suspension and must be signed by each member of the National Committee agreeing thereto. The Judicial Committee shall meet and act on this appeal within 30 days and before the election. 
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> The 
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> The motion to suspend must come in a meeting. That could be a teleconference,video conference or physical meeting. Email does not suffice as a meeting. As it would be a special meeting the purpose of the meeting would have to be in the call of the meeting. The call for the Sept. 25th meeting did not include this purpose so that could not be brought up then. 
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> What would need to be done would be get 5 other sponsors for the meeting for the purpose to suspend Johnson and Weld. I also think that it would need to be a divided question. The nominees were elected at convention separately and the matter to suspend should be voted on separately. 
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> Daniel Hayes 
> LNC At Large Member 
> 
> On Sep 16, 2016, at 9:15 AM, Patrick McKnight <patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On behalf of the request of members of my region I make a motion to suspend the Nomination of Johnson and Weld. The message I received is below. 
>> "On September 13th at the regular business meeting of the LP Seacoast, a
>> motion was made and passed to contact you regarding the presidential ballot
>> of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld. The motion asked that you make a motion to
>> the LNC to suspend the nomination of both Gary Johnson and Bill Weld as
>> they do not uphold the principles of the Libertarian Party as both have
>> openly made statements in support of the use of force. Both candidates
>> actively avoid using the word libertarian and have demonstrated time and
>> time again an inability to even grasp what it means to be libertarian. Per
>> Article 14, Section 5 of the LP bylaws, a candidate's nomination may be
>> suspended by a 3/4 vote of the entire membership of the National Committee
>> at a meeting. We understand that this motion has a low probability of
>> success, but we're asking you to show that there are some in the
>> Libertarian Party who still hold principle above party. Do you have the
>> principle to stand with those who voice opposition to those without
>> principles? Will you put forth an effort on behalf of principled
>> libertarians or will you willingly step back, swallow your principle and
>> pump the party line? Is this still the "Party of Principle?" Members of
>> your region are speaking out and the ball is in your court. We will
>> patiently await your response.
>> 
>> Brian McQuade
>> Chair, Libertarian Party of the Seacoast New Hampshire"
>> 
>> Would anyone like to co-sponsor this motion? 
>> 
>> Thanks, 
>> Patrick McKnight 
>> Region 8 Rep
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