[Lnc-business] Truth in Polling Resolution

[Whitney Bilyeu]

---BE IT RESOLVED that the Libertarian National Committee hereby *supports*
and endorses the efforts of the Truth in Polling Coalition...---

What would 'supports' mean in this case?  Would we be committing to fund
this project?

Whitney Bilyeu
Region 7 Representative

On Dec 4, 2016 6:40 AM, "Caryn Ann Harlos" <carynannharlos at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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