[Lnc-business] Email Ballot 2018-19: AGREE TO "JC" DECISIONS

Sam Goldstein sam.goldstein at lp.org
Thu Aug 2 15:36:53 EDT 2018


If I was from Chicago would my voted have been counted twice?

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Sam Goldstein
Libertarian National Committee
317-850-0726 Cell

On 2018-08-02 15:32, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
> Voting has ENDED for the Email Ballot 2018-19: AGREE TO "JC" DECISIONS
> 
> All names are listed alphabetically by surname.
> 
> Motion: Move that the Libertarian National Committee agree to be bound
> by the decisions of the top-seven vote-getters for the Judicial
> Committee at the 2018 Convention as if they were elected in the normal
> course of convention business and follow the procedures and rules set
> forth in our Bylaws.  It is acknowledged that this agreement is not
> binding upon any member or affiliate.
> 
> Co-Sponsors:  Harlos, Longstreth, Merced, Phillips
> 
> Voting "aye":  Bishop-Henchman, Hagan, Harlos, Lark, Longstreth,
> Merced, Nekhaila, Olsen, Phillips, Redpath
> 
> Voting "nay": Bilyeu, Goldstein, Lyons, Mattson, Van Horn
> 
> Express Abstention:  None
> 
> No Vote Cast:  Sarwark, Smith
> 
> With a final vote tally of 10-5 the motion PASSES.
> 
> Ballot Notes:  Goldstein voted no twice (but it of course was only
> counted once).   Region 1 Alternate Bowden had also voted yes, but
> Region 1 Representative Longstreth’s yes vote is the one that was
> counted. Region 5 Alternate Hogarth had also voted yes, but Region 5
> Representative Lark’s yes vote is the one that was counted.  Region 8
> Representative O’Donnell did not vote and explicitly stated that he
> yielded to Region 8 Alternate Lyons’ no vote.  Region 8 Alternate
> Lyons re-affirmed his no vote.
> 
> You can view the Secretary's manual tally of votes here:
> https://tinyurl.com/lncvoting.  Votes are noted with a link to the
> actual ballot cast for verification.
> 
> Please notify me of any discrepancies.
> 
> -Caryn Ann
> 
> On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 10:19 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos
> <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
>> Nick,
>> 
>> You are such a fantastic convention chair that people follow you -
>> sometimes without question.  You pretty much led them through each
>> step on how to close the convention - even going through some
>> political theater by saying you would rule something out of order and
>> basically telling them to overrule you.  The delegates trusted that
>> this would close the convention cleanly and that all pending elections
>> would be taken care of.  But it didn't.  You goofed - it happens.  But
>> they would not have so quickly done so if you had not led them that
>> way.  I do not believe for a second it was ever their intention not to
>> have a JC but the record is also clear that we did not elect one.  How
>> did that happen?  Too much trust and influence, IMHO.  There was
>> nothing bad faith about it - it is the curse of being a very good
>> chair - people tend to forget you are human.
>> 
>> -Caryn Ann
>> 
>> On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 10:16 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos
>> <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
>>> John, it is not finger-pointing - I have been very careful to say the
>>> fault is OURS and not any one persons - mistakes happen.  Nothing bad
>>> was meant - it wasn't malicious or devious.  It was simply being
>>> human.
>>> 
>>> -Caryn Ann
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 10:02 AM, john.phillips at lp.org
>>> <john.phillips at lp.org> wrote:
>>>> And this is where we disagree.
>>>> 
>>>> BUT at this point rehashing this discussion AGAIN is completely 
>>>> pointless.
>>>> 
>>>> Our responsibility is to fix it so it does not reoccur, not continue 
>>>> finger
>>>> pointing like a bunch of gradeschool children.
>>>> 
>>>> John Phillips
>>>> 
>>>> Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
>>>> 
>>>> Cell 217-412-5973
>>>> 
>>>> ------ Original message------
>>>> From: Caryn Ann Harlos
>>>> Date: Thu, Aug 2, 2018 11:44 AM
>>>> To: john.phillips at lp.org;
>>>> Cc: lnc-business at hq.lp.org;
>>>> Subject:Re: [Lnc-business] Email Ballot 2018-19: AGREE TO "JC" 
>>>> DECISIONS
>>>> 
>>>> And that the fault and responsibility falls squarely on leadership.
>>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 9:43 AM Caryn Ann Harlos 
>>>> <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> No Whitney it is my personal position that the delegates were
>>>>> inadvertently unduly influenced and misled.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 9:41 AM Caryn Ann Harlos 
>>>>> <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> It would require a bylaws change effective for that convention 
>>>>>> only.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 9:01 AM john.phillips at lp.org
>>>>>> <john.phillips at lp.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Exactly, I think we already discussed this a bit.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> John Phillips
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Cell 217-412-5973
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> ------ Original message------
>>>>>>> From: Caryn Ann Harlos
>>>>>>> Date: Thu, Aug 2, 2018 10:43 AM
>>>>>>> To: lnc-business at hq.lp.org;
>>>>>>> Cc: Sam Goldstein;john.phillips at lp.org;
>>>>>>> Subject:Re: [Lnc-business] Email Ballot 2018-19: AGREE TO "JC" 
>>>>>>> DECISIONS
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> At the beginning of convention someone will need to move to amend 
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> convention agenda as specified in our rules
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> It would behoove us to plan for that with a smooth process
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 7:56 AM john.phillips--- via Lnc-business
>>>>>>> <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Just to be clear, one way or another I hope to get it moved to 
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> beginning of the 2020 convention rather than the end or waiting 
>>>>>>>> until 2022,
>>>>>>>> so that it can be done and have a fully functioning JC for 
>>>>>>>> anything that may
>>>>>>>> come up during the convention.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> John Phillips
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Cell 217-412-5973
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> ------ Original message------
>>>>>>>> From: Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business
>>>>>>>> Date: Thu, Aug 2, 2018 9:45 AM
>>>>>>>> To: Sam Goldstein;
>>>>>>>> Cc: Caryn Ann Harlos;lnc-business at hq.lp.org;
>>>>>>>> Subject:Re: [Lnc-business] Email Ballot 2018-19: AGREE TO "JC"
>>>>>>>> DECISIONS
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Unless the 2020 Convention takes care of the problem, yes.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> That solves the problem that we - through our chair - 
>>>>>>>> inadvertently
>>>>>>>> (but still grievously) caused.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> The delegates can take it up in 2020
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> -Caryn Ann
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> PS: the official results will be announced shortly
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 6:44 AM Sam Goldstein 
>>>>>>>> <sam.goldstein at lp.org>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> So this pretend JC will serve until 2022?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>> Sam Goldstein
>>>>>>>>> Libertarian National Committee
>>>>>>>>> 317-850-0726 Cell
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On 2018-08-02 02:22, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The motion specifies that things would continue as if elected 
>>>>>>>>> which
>>>>>>>>> means their term would end as per Bylaws.  I explicitly 
>>>>>>>>> anticipated that.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> -Caryn Ann
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2018 at 11:13 PM Alicia Mattson via Lnc-business
>>>>>>>>> <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> It occurs to me that this motion contains no expiration date, 
>>>>>>>>>> which
>>>>>>>>>> could lead to confusion about whether these 7 people would 
>>>>>>>>>> play this role
>>>>>>>>>> forever, even in a future LNC term, even after a Judicial 
>>>>>>>>>> Committee is
>>>>>>>>>> elected, etc.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> This motion needs to clarify that it expires at the end of 
>>>>>>>>>> this term.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> -Alicia
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 5:06 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos via 
>>>>>>>>>> Lnc-business
>>>>>>>>>> <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>    We have an electronic mail ballot. Votes are due to the
>>>>>>>>>>> LNC-Business
>>>>>>>>>>>    list by AUGUST 1, 2018 at 11:59:59pm Pacific time. 
>>>>>>>>>>> Co-Sponsors:
>>>>>>>>>>> Harlos,
>>>>>>>>>>>    Longstreth, Merced, Phillips Motion: Move that the 
>>>>>>>>>>> Libertarian
>>>>>>>>>>> National
>>>>>>>>>>>    Committee agree to be bound by the decisions of the 
>>>>>>>>>>> top-seven
>>>>>>>>>>>    vote-getters for the Judicial Committee at the 2018 
>>>>>>>>>>> Convention as
>>>>>>>>>>> if
>>>>>>>>>>>    they were elected in the normal course of convention 
>>>>>>>>>>> business and
>>>>>>>>>>>    follow the procedures and rules set forth in our Bylaws. 
>>>>>>>>>>> It is
>>>>>>>>>>>    acknowledged that this agreement is not binding upon any 
>>>>>>>>>>> member
>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>>>    affiliate. You can keep track of the Secretary's manual 
>>>>>>>>>>> tally of
>>>>>>>>>>> votes
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>    here: [1]https://tinyurl.com/lncvoting
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>    --
>>>>>>>>>>>    In Liberty,
>>>>>>>>>>>    Caryn Ann Harlos
>>>>>>>>>>>    Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee 
>>>>>>>>>>> Secretary -
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>    [2]Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>    Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee - 
>>>>>>>>>>> LPedia at LP.org
>>>>>>>>>>>    A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
>>>>>>>>>>>    We defend your rights
>>>>>>>>>>>    And oppose the use of force
>>>>>>>>>>>    Taxation is theft
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> References
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>    1. https://tinyurl.com/lncvoting
>>>>>>>>>>>    2. mailto:Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> In Liberty,
>>>>>>>>> Caryn Ann Harlos
>>>>>>>>> Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary 
>>>>>>>>> -
>>>>>>>>> Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
>>>>>>>>> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee - LPedia at LP.org
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
>>>>>>>>> We defend your rights
>>>>>>>>> And oppose the use of force
>>>>>>>>> Taxation is theft
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> In Liberty,
>>>>>>>> Caryn Ann Harlos
>>>>>>>> Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary -
>>>>>>>> Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
>>>>>>>> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee - LPedia at LP.org
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
>>>>>>>> We defend your rights
>>>>>>>> And oppose the use of force
>>>>>>>> Taxation is theft
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> In Liberty,
>>>>>>> Caryn Ann Harlos
>>>>>>> Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary -
>>>>>>> Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
>>>>>>> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee - LPedia at LP.org
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
>>>>>>> We defend your rights
>>>>>>> And oppose the use of force
>>>>>>> Taxation is theft
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> In Liberty,
>>>>>> Caryn Ann Harlos
>>>>>> Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary -
>>>>>> Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
>>>>>> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee - LPedia at LP.org
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
>>>>>> We defend your rights
>>>>>> And oppose the use of force
>>>>>> Taxation is theft
>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> --
>>>>> In Liberty,
>>>>> Caryn Ann Harlos
>>>>> Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary -
>>>>> Caryn.Ann. Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
>>>>> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee - LPedia at LP.org
>>>>> 
>>>>> A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
>>>>> We defend your rights
>>>>> And oppose the use of force
>>>>> Taxation is theft
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> --
>>>> In Liberty,
>>>> Caryn Ann Harlos
>>>> Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary - 
>>>> Caryn.Ann.
>>>> Harlos at LP.org or Secretary at LP.org.
>>>> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee - LPedia at LP.org
>>>> 
>>>> A haiku to the Statement of Principles:
>>>> We defend your rights
>>>> And oppose the use of force
>>>> Taxation is theft



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