[Lnc-business] Partial delegate allocations based on 2016 Presidential vote

Caryn Ann Harlos carynannharlos at gmail.com
Wed Apr 26 20:13:21 EDT 2017


Done.

-Caryn Ann

On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 6:09 PM, Alicia Mattson <agmattson at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Daniel.  Even if not all the state chairs are on that list, it
> improves the chance of full coverage distribution.  Better that they get an
> extra copy than not get one at all.
>
> -Alicia
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 5:38 AM, Daniel Hayes <danielehayes at icloud.com>
> wrote:
>
>> As the Chair of the Affiliate Support Committee I have access to the
>> State Chairs' list.  I will share the main message there.
>>
>> Daniel Hayes
>> LNC At Large Member
>> LNC ASC Chairman
>>
>>
>>
>> On Apr 26, 2017, at 1:04 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos <carynannharlos at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I will take care of for Region 1
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 10:36 PM, Alicia Mattson <agmattson at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Regional Representatives,
>>>
>>> I am asking for your assistance.  I need to transmit the information
>>> below to our state chairs.  I am not on the LSLA email list, and the most
>>> recent contact list I have for state chairs is almost a year old.  I know
>>> that many affiliates have changed leadership since then.  Would you help me
>>> make sure this information reaches the current chairs by forwarding this to
>>> the state chairs in your region?  Thank you.  -Alicia
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------
>>> -----------------------------------------------
>>> Dear State Chairs,
>>>
>>> There are two components to calculating the number of delegates each
>>> Libertarian Party affiliate is entitled to send to a national convention.
>>> One component is based on the number of sustaining members in that
>>> affiliate.  The second component is established by LP Bylaws Article 10.3.b
>>> as follows:
>>>
>>> "One delegate for each 0.35 percent, or fraction thereof, of the votes
>>> cast nationwide for the Libertarian Party candidate in the most recent
>>> presidential election, cast in that affiliate's state."
>>>
>>> The Libertarian National Committee has the following policy:
>>>
>>> "The Secretary shall distribute to each affiliate party the Presidential
>>> vote totals which the Secretary proposes to use for purposes of delegate
>>> allocation for National Conventions as provided for in the Bylaws, no later
>>> than the last day of April in the year following a Presidential election.
>>> If any Party member seeks a modification of the vote totals proposed by the
>>> Secretary, the member shall file with the Secretary a written request to
>>> modify the totals along with any documentation supporting the request no
>>> later than the last day of May of the same year. The Secretary shall review
>>> all such requests to modify the Presidential vote totals and distribute a
>>> final allocation of delegates based on Presidential vote totals no later
>>> than the last day of July of the same year."
>>>
>>> The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has published the certified 2016
>>> Presidential election results online at:
>>>
>>> http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2016/2016presgeresults.pdf
>>>
>>> These are the numbers that I propose to use for purposes of calculating
>>> the above-described portion of delegate allocations.
>>>
>>> The attached document shows the delegate allocation formula applied to
>>> those numbers published by the FEC, showing how many delegates your
>>> affiliate would earn based on that portion of our bylaws.
>>>
>>> Just to be very clear, *this is not your entire delegate allocation for
>>> the 2018 convention*.  This is only part of the formula.  The count of
>>> your sustaining members will be updated as of 11/30/17, and then I will
>>> provide you with your full delegate allocations.
>>>
>>> Alicia Mattson
>>> LNC Secretary
>>>
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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>
>> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee
>>
>> A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
>> *We defend your rights*
>> *And oppose the use of force*
>> *Taxation is theft*
>>
>>
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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>
Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee

A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
*We defend your rights*
*And oppose the use of force*
*Taxation is theft*
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