[Lnc-business] Proposed budget change

[Joe Bishop-Henchman]

Sorry, meant to send that just to Robert.

JBH

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Joe Bishop-Henchman
LNC Member (At-Large)
joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org
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On 2018-08-03 10:51, Joe Bishop-Henchman via Lnc-business wrote:
> This is now happening on emails I send from my phone:
> 
> http://hq.lp.org/pipermail/lnc-business/2018/014612.html
> 
> Appreciate any advice on how I can fix!
> 
> JBH
> 
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> Joe Bishop-Henchman
> LNC Member (At-Large)
> joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org
> www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837
> 
> On 2018-08-03 10:43, Robert S. Kraus via Lnc-business wrote:
>> 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:
>> 
>>> 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:
>>> 
>>> 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
>>> 
>>> On 2018-08-02 14:13, Sam Goldstein via Lnc-business wrote:
>>> 
>>> 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:
>>> 
>>> 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