[Lnc-business] Truth in Polling Resolution

Mon Dec 5 23:33:16 EST 2016

Okay with the changed prompted by Joshua (not on the merits, just on the
wording) the resolution would now read.  I will be providing copies in
print to LNC members at the meeting on whatever wording is the last one we
come up with in this list.

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; Polling questions which exclude candidates desired by the voters
do not accurately represent ballot options or public opinion and are
prejudicial against the will of the voters;

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
Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
<http://www.lpcolorado.org/>
Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
<http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org/>

On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 10:40 AM, Joshua Katz <planning4liberty at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Yes, that cures that objection.  Thanks.
>
> Joshua A. Katz
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 11:35 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos <
> carynannharlos at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Steve provided a different language to the one part of the resolution
>> that Joshua brought up was confusing:
>>
>> Change: 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;
>>
>>
>> To:  WHEREAS; Polling questions which exclude candidates desired by the
>> voters do not accurately represent ballot options or public opinion and are
>> prejudicial against the will of the voters;
>>
>> Joshua, would that work to clarify (understanding that you are not yet
>> speaking on the merits, only on the clarity)?
>>
>> --
>> *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 Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 8:38 AM, Joshua Katz <planning4liberty at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Without committing myself on the merits, I note that in reading through,
>>> I found myself tripping over the clause below:
>>>
>>> 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;
>>>
>>> It took me 2 readings to understand what that one is saying; on a first
>>> read, it seemed to say either that not being in a poll is worse than ballot
>>> exclusion, or that ballot exclusion is fine.  I understand it now, but I'd
>>> suggest modifying the wording.
>>>
>>> Joshua A. Katz
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 6:39 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
>>>> 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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>>
>>
>> --
>> *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>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> *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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-- 
*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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