[Lnc-business] Presidential candidate list.

Mon Oct 21 17:31:13 EDT 2019

Dan, 

I think for 3 a copy of a voter registration card would show
registration and for 6 I would certainly require the name and contact
information of the dedicated campaign manager.  Hopefully it is not the
candidate. 

For 4 & 5 I would trust staff's judgement with perhaps a referral to the
Candidate Support Committee if there is any question. 

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Sam Goldstein
Libertarian National Committee
317-850-0726 Cell 

On 2019-10-21 17:00, Daniel Fishman wrote:

> Looping in Bob Johnston.
> 
> This is mostly clear, let me ask for a few points of clarification:
> 
> For #3 and  #6 can we just ask the candidate to affirm that they have met these criteria?
> 
> For #4 and #5 should I will refer to the LNC to ask if a candidate's webpage/facebook meets the criteria of functional and if their photos meet the level of professional quality, or can LPHQ staff make that ruling.
> 
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> Daniel Fishman
> Executive Director
> The Libertarian Party
> Join Us [2] 
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> On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 11:52 AM Sam Goldstein via Lnc-business <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote: 
> 
>> Here is the record of my motion.  I think it need to be edited to
>> include the final version which passed: 
>> 
>> Mr. Goldstein moved that the LNC adopt the following criteria to
>> determine which candidates will be listed on any LP platform: 
>> 
>> 1. Must have filed FEC-2 with the Federal Election Commission 
>> 
>> 2. The candidate is a sustaining member of the national LP 
>> 
>> 3. The candidate is legally qualified to hold the office and must be
>> registered as Libertarian (if their home state has registration by
>> party) 
>> 
>> 4. The candidate must have a functional website and/or Facebook page
>> that can be linked from lp.org [1] 
>> 
>> 5. The candidate has professional quality photos, especially a headshot
>> and at least a one minute video with audio of the candidate speaking 
>> 
>> 6. The candidate must have a dedicated campaign manager 
>> 
>> 7. The candidate must use the word "Libertarian" in his or her campaign
>> materials [190727-7] 
>> 
>> Ms. Harlos moved to amend by striking criterion number one (1) from the
>> qualifications. [190727-8] A roll call vote was conducted with the
>> following results: Member/Alternate Aye Nay Abst. Bilyeu X
>> Bishop-Henchman X Goldstein X Hagan X Harlos X Hewitt X Lark X
>> Longstreth X Lyons X Mattson X Merced X LNC MINUTES - Austin, TX - July
>> 27-28, 2019 DRAFT #3 Page 20 Nekhaila X Phillips X Redpath X Smith X Van
>> Horn X Sarwark X TOTALS 4 10 3 The Harlos amendment FAILED with a roll
>> call vote of 4-10-3. [190727-8] Without objection, Mr. Redpath moved to
>> extend for ten (10) minutes. Mr. Phillips made and then withdrew a
>> motion to amend criterion number 4 by striking "/or." Mr. Hagan moved to
>> amend criterion number three (3) by adding "and must not be registered
>> as a member of another Party." A roll call vote was conducted with the
>> following results: Member/Alternate Aye Nay Abst. Bilyeu X
>> Bishop-Henchman X Goldstein X Hagan X Harlos X Hewitt X Lark X
>> Longstreth X Lyons X Mattson X Merced X Nekhaila X Phillips X Redpath X
>> Smith X Van Horn X Sarwark X TOTALS 14 0 3 The Hagan amendment PASSED
>> with a roll call vote of 14-0-3. [190727-9] A roll call vote then
>> proceeded on the main motion, as amended, with the following results:
>> Member/Alternate Aye Nay Abst. Bilyeu X Bishop-Henchman X Goldstein X
>> Hagan X Harlos X Hewitt X Lark X Longstreth X Lyons X Mattson X Merced X
>> Nekhaila X LNC MINUTES - Austin, TX - July 27-28, 2019 DRAFT #3 Page 21
>> Phillips X Redpath X Smith X Van Horn X Sarwark X TOTALS 15 0 2 This
>> motion PASSED with a roll call vote of 15-0-2. [190727-7] The LNC
>> entered a recess until 4:28 p.m. 
>> 
>> ---
>> Sam Goldstein
>> Libertarian National Committee
>> 317-850-0726 Cell 
>> 
>> On 2019-10-21 10:39, John Phillips via Lnc-business wrote:
>> 
>>> My suggestion would be the requirements that were agreed on for listing on the convention website.  That way we are consistent across the board
>>> 
>>> John Phillips
>>> Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
>>> Cell 217-412-5973 
>>> 
>>> On Oct 21, 2019 9:31 AM, Daniel Fishman via Lnc-business <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Dear LNC, 
>>>> 
>>>> LPHQ gets a lot of questions about who our Presidential Candidates are. 
>>>> 
>>>> I have told people that we have no official list, but that the FEC has a 
>>>> list of all candidates who have filed a statement of Candidacy (FEC Form 2) 
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.fec.gov/data/candidates/president/?election_year=2020&cycle=2020&election_full=true&party=LIB 
>>>> 
>>>> We have a larger list of people who have contacted LPHQ and said they 
>>>> intend to run for President and then Bob Johnston walks them through the 
>>>> process. Most of those candidates never file. 
>>>> 
>>>> As the number of requests heat up I'm requesting guidance from the LNC as 
>>>> to what the official LPHQ response should be. Should we continue to refer 
>>>> people to the FEC list? Would you prefer I keep a local list of everyone 
>>>> who contacts us and declares they are running? 
>>>> 
>>>> Awaiting your thoughts 
>>>> 
>>>> Dan 
>>>> 
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>>>> Daniel Fishman 
>>>> Executive Director 
>>>> The Libertarian Party 
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