[Lnc-business] Proposed amicus brief: Husted v. APRI

[Wes Benedict]

Just fyi, the policy manual instructs the chair to advise all LNC 
members and obtain approval of the E.C. as Nick has suggested he'd do:

Page 34: 
https://www.lp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/LNC_Policy_Manual_Adopted_2016-12-11.pdf

2) Authorization of Lawsuits Prior to the filing of a lawsuit, or the 
joining of a lawsuit filed in any court, in which the LNC or the 
national Libertarian Party is proposed to be a named plaintiff, to the 
preparation and filing of a friend of the court brief, or to providing 
material (costing in excess of $1,000) financial support for the 
litigation, the Chair shall: • *Advise all LNC Members *(including 
alternates) of the proposed lawsuit, its purpose, and its estimated 
cost; • Confirm, or seek and obtain approval for, the budgetary 
authority for the expenses of the lawsuit as provided elsewhere in this 
Policy Manual; and • *Seek and obtain approval of the Executive 
Committee for participation in the lawsuit. *

Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
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On 8/2/2017 12:42 PM, Nicholas Sarwark wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Husted v. APRI,
> challenging Ohio's practice of purging voters from the rolls when they
> don't vote in two successive election cycles, allegedly in violation
> of HAVA, the Help America Vote Act.  Background on the case can be
> found at: http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/husted-v-philip-randolph-institute/
>
> We have an opportunity to be an amicus in support of not purging
> voters from the rolls, noting especially that it has a negative effect
> on political parties that may have been prevented from fielding
> candidates for an election cycle or two.
>
> Our financial obligation would be limited to printing costs or less,
> as we've already lined up an attorney willing to draft the brief
> without cost to the LNC.
>
> I intend to ask the Executive Committee to approve joining as an
> amicus in this case, but wanted to answer any questions any LNC
> members have about the case first.  Mr. Hall is also on the list and
> may be able to answer questions that I cannot.
>
> Yours truly,
> Nick
>
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