[Lnc-business] Proposed budget change

[Robert S. Kraus]

VR = Voter Registration.

Robert S. Kraus - Operations Director
Operations at LP.org
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
1444 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Ph: 202.333.0008 x 231

On 8/2/2018 5:37 PM, Sam Goldstein wrote:
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> Elizabeth,
>
> I've no idea!  That would be a Robert or Wes question.
>
> ---
> Sam Goldstein
> Libertarian National Committee
> 317-850-0726 Cell
>
>
> On 2018-08-02 17:24, Elizabeth Van Horn wrote:
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>> Sam, I'll favor whatever is quickest.  (Note: I did read Alicia's 
>> reply, and it may be an LNC vote.)
>>
>> Also, can you tell me what the "VR" stands for in the '70-Ballot 
>> Access VR & Related Exp', line?   (My brain says 'virtual reality', 
>> but I'm sure that's not right.  haha)
>>
>> EVH
>>
>> ---
>> Elizabeth Van Horn
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>> On 2018-08-02 14:13, Sam Goldstein via Lnc-business wrote:
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>>     Staff has asked me to run this proposed budget change motion past
>>     the LNC to determine if, for timing reasons, there is any
>>     objection to the EC handling this in a quick meeting rather than
>>     taking at least a week for an email ballot.  There would be no
>>     overall budget expense increase, the motion merely moves money
>>     from one budget line to another.  We have an excess in the Ballot
>>     Access budget for the remainder of the year.  With the election
>>     fast upon us the Candidate Support staff would like to be able to
>>     implement this program as soon as possible.
>>
>>     Motion: Decrease the budget for line 70-Ballot Access VR &
>>     Related Exp by $34,400 from $250,000 to $216,600 (a $34,400
>>     decrease) and increase the budget for line 60-Candidate, Campaign
>>     & Initiatives from $58,800 to $92,200 (a $34,400 increase) to
>>     cover the cost of existing candidate recruitment and campaigns
>>     advisor support staff, and to provide up to $20,000 for candidate
>>     field support expenses.
>>
>>     -- 
>>     Sam Goldstein
>>     Libertarian National Committee
>>     317-850-0726 Cell
>>
>>     "Dear LNC/EC:
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>>     Staff is requesting a budget change for candidate field support.
>>     We are trying to clarify if this is something the EC has
>>     authority to change. My reading of the Policy Manual is that the
>>     EC has the authority to move expenses within the Program Expense
>>     area from 70-Ballot Access VR & Related Exp to 60-Candidate,
>>     Campaign & Initiatives. "
>>
>>     1) Budget
>>     The budget may be amended at any time by a majority vote of the
>>     LNC.31 However,*the**
>>     **Executive Committee is authorized to amend expense items within
>>     one_budget area_, as long as**
>>     **the total expense for that budget area is not increased.32*
>>     The Chair, with the consent of the Executive Committee, is
>>     authorized to make the following
>>     budget adjustments without LNC approval: 33
>>     • Addition of lines for previously unbudgeted expenses, the total
>>     of which shall not
>>     exceed 1% of budgeted revenues
>>     • An increase in a line for budgeted expense provided there is a
>>     corresponding reduction
>>     from the contingency fund.
>>     The Chair, without the consent of the Executive Committee, is
>>     authorized to expend up to
>>     $1,000 in discretionary funds within any (rolling) three month
>>     period, the total of which shall
>>     not exceed $5,000 per term unless those expenditures are later
>>     ratified by the LNC. 34
>>
>>     Wes Benedict, Executive Director
>>     Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
>>     1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
>>     (202) 333-0008 ext. 232,wes.benedict at lp.org
>>

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