[Lnc-business] Motion to Suspend

[Brett Bittner]

Daniel,

The next state convention is actually next weekend in New Hampshire.

Brett C. Bittner

Region 3 Representative
Libertarian National Committee <http://lp.org/>

brett.bittner at lp.org
317.643.2566

On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 10:53 AM, Daniel Hayes <danielehayes at icloud.com>
wrote:

> And I get to see I wrote AND instead of AN in my hasty reply.
>
> This sort of thing is a big enough black eye as it is.
>
> Where the members from this county at the National Convention?
>
> My suggestion is that in the future they should show up at convention and
> make sure their voice is heard if they were not.  Also, show up at their
> state conventions and make sure they have state leadership that is involved.
>
>
> Daniel Hayes
> LNC At Large Member
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 16, 2016, at 9:48 AM, Daniel Hayes <danielehayes at icloud.com> wrote:
>
> Patrick,
>
> The motion to suspend by and email vote would be out of order.  See the LP
> bylaws Article 14.5:
>
>
>    1.
>
>    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.
>
>
>
>
>    The
>
>
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Daniel Hayes
> LNC At Large Member
>
>
> On Sep 16, 2016, at 9:15 AM, Patrick McKnight <
> patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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