[Lnc-business] Fwd: Resolution by the Libertarian Party of Indiana regarding the 2020 Libertarian National Convention

[Elizabeth Van Horn]

Forwarding in case this didn't make it to the email list. 

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Elizabeth Van Horn

-------- Original Message -------- 

 		SUBJECT:
 		Resolution by the Libertarian Party of Indiana regarding the 2020
Libertarian National Convention

 		DATE:
 		2020-04-26 14:31

 		FROM:
 		LPIN Chairman <chair at lpin.org>

 		TO:
 		lnc-business at hq.lp.org

 		CC:
 		Elizabeth Van Horn <elizabeth.vanhorn at lp.org>, dan.fishman at lphq.org,
Daniel.Hayes at lp.org

Dear members of the Libertarian National Committee:  

The following resolution was adopted today by a unanimous vote of the
State Central Committee of the Libertarian Party of Indiana.  

"IN CONSIDERATION OF THE ONGOING DECLARED US NATIONAL HEALTH CRISIS, THE
CURRENT RESTRICTIONS ON STATE TO STATE TRAVEL, THE CURRENT FINANCIAL
HARDSHIPS OF THE DELEGATES DUE TO FAILING CRISIS ECONOMY, THE LIKELY
LIMITATIONS ON LARGE MEETINGS AND GATHERINGS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE,
AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE DELEGATES, THE
LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF INDIANA HOLDS THAT NO IN-PERSON NATIONAL PARTY
CONVENTION SHOULD TAKE PLACE IN 2020.  

ATTEMPTING TO RESCHEDULE AN IN-PERSON CONVENTION FOR LATER IN THE SUMMER
WILL NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE HARD WON BALLOT ACCESS IN SEVERAL STATES AND
PUT DELEGATES IN THE PERILOUS SITUATION OF DOING THE PARTY'S BUSINESS
WHILE RISKING THEIR HEALTH AND SAFETY. THE LEGITIMACY OF ANY LOW TURNOUT
NATIONAL PARTY CONVENTION WOULD ALSO BE QUESTIONED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AND
THE EXCLUDED DELEGATES SELECTED BY THEIR STATE PARTY.  

BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF INDIANA CALLS ON THE
LIBERTARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO HOLD AN ELECTRONIC REMOTE ONLINE
CONVENTION, CAPABLE OF CREDENTIALING AND SEATING ALL CONFIRMED STATE
AFFILIATE DELEGATIONS, WITH THE EXPRESSED AND LIMITED PURPOSE OF
NOMINATING OUR PRESIDENTIAL TICKET AND THE NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF
PARTY OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS. THIS ELECTRONIC REMOTE ONLINE
CONVENTION SHOULD BE HELD WITHIN THE SAME PERIOD AS THE ORIGINALLY
SCHEDULED IN-PERSON CONVENTION IN AUSTIN, TX.  

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OFINDIANA CALLS ON THE
LIBERTARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, IF NECESSARY, TO HOLD A LIMITED
IN-PERSON CONVENTION FOR THE EXPRESSED AND LIMITED PURPOSE OF AMENDING
THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY BYLAWS TO ALLOW FOR THE USE OF ELECTRONIC REMOTE
ONLINE MEETINGS FOR NATIONAL CONVENTIONS DURING PERIODS OF A GOVERNMENT
DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY, NATIONAL CRISIS, OR PANDEMIC." 

-- 
Tim Maguire 
LPIN Chairman 
317-372-6436