[Lnc-business] Hybrid Convention idea

[Elizabeth Van Horn]

Tim, while I'm not aware of what the bylaws people did yesterday, I 
fully support the hybrid convention idea.

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Elizabeth Van Horn
LNC Region 3 Representative (IN, MI, OH, KY)


On 2020-05-04 12:51, Tim Hagan via Lnc-business wrote:
> According to Rule 3 of the Convention Special Rules of Order, delegates
> can be polled individually if a state's vote report is challenged, and
> they must sign computer readable ballots if they're used. There's no
> requirement for a secret ballot.
> 
> I listened in on the Bylaws Committee meeting yesterday. They worked on
> an amendment that would allow a hybrid convention. I'd fully support
> what they had at the end of their meeting, and it's very similar to 
> your
> idea. Of course, It would need to be passed by the in-person attendees
> to become in effect.
> 
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> Tim Hagan
> Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee
> 
> On 2020-05-04 09:34, dustin.nanna--- via Lnc-business wrote:
> 
>> Attached is a rough idea that I had that might satisfy both sides of 
>> the issue. It was relatively popular with Ohio folks
>> 
>> I want to get your guys' thoughts on a hybrid convention. Here's how 
>> it would work roughly:
>> 
>> As many delegates as possible/want to would meet at a time and place 
>> best suited and ASAP. They would then authorize emergency bylaws 
>> allowing remote voting for those with health concerns, compromised 
>> family, etc. Each delegation chair would make the decision on who 
>> would meet the criteria and the delegation chair would need to be on 
>> site at the physical portion of convention. Those voting remote could 
>> only vote on things that aren't voice. (Such as President, VC, LNC 
>> officers and at large, and JC) and would do so by email ballot (my 
>> only concern here is no secret ballot). The state chairs would then 
>> tabulate the combined votes and send them to the on site secretary as 
>> usual.