[Lnc-business] Learning together how to adapt to a virtual convention

[Nicholas Sarwark]

Dear All,

During the discussions of how we adapt to the pandemic making travel and
physical mass meetings impossible, many people have expressed concerns
about the practicality of having a virtual convention. These fears are
usually formed as questions about how it would work and used as arguments
for delay and against trying to make it work. There are debates about the
proposals, bylaws changes, and systems, but these are all done in the
abstract.

My belief is that this committee serves at the pleasure of the delegates,
the delegates do not serve at the pleasure of the committee. They are not
ours to be told what sacrifices they must make and what business they are
allowed to consider. We are theirs to ensure that their voices are heard
and that they make the decisions about the future of our party and who
should represent them.

To that end, I will gavel in a test run of the Libertarian National
Convention on the Libertarian Party Zoom account tonight at 7:00 pm
Eastern. Attendees will be credentialed and admitted to the room if they
are national delegates or alternates, based on the current credentials
committee lists. Others will be free to watch the simulcast on YouTube.
Hosts of the meeting will be able to recognize attendees in order to speak.

We will follow the convention agenda per the bylaws and move through as
much business as the time allows. We will see what works well and what
could be improved.

Details for how to register will be forthcoming later in the day. If you
would like to volunteer to assist, please feel free to contact Mr. Fishman.

Yours in liberty,

Nicholas Sarwark