[Lnc-business] Electronic Balloting For POTUS/VP

[Daniel Fishman]

Dear LNC:

I am confident that I can solve the technical aspects of the simple process
of voting for a President and a Vice President which is IRV, single vote in
each round, given 2 weeks notice.

I would not use Voatz, which is too complicated for this simple task.

We could either use OpaVote, which I am somewhat hesitant about because of
a) its reliance on email
b) ignores the benefits of voting by states

Alternatively we could make use of a publicly visible google spreadsheet
where the secretary would record each state's totals as reported. The
states could vote as they see fit, but LPHQ would be happy to provide a
technological solution (web form) for each state.

Bottom line, to enable a technical solution for President and Vice
President I would need 2 things

1) The credentials committee to close credentialing a week before the vote.
2) 2 weeks set up and testing

Dan






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Daniel Fishman
Executive Director
The Libertarian Party
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On Tue, May 5, 2020 at 3:38 AM Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> Mr. Wendt, you have broken the curse however.  I wish I had you as my
> alternate when I was regional.  My life would have been immeasurably
> easier.
>
> *In Liberty,*
>
> * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
> (part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
> communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
> found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux
> pas), please contact me privately and let me know. *
>
>
>
> On Mon, May 4, 2020 at 11:31 PM Francis Wendt <francis.wendt at lp.org>
> wrote:
>
> > I can only speak for myself and not Ms. Sexton. It is my opinion that
> > alternates may have served a distinct purpose when the were incorporated
> > into the bylaws. Debate is relevant, but incomplete, thus I must
> > disagree with your assessment. Their purpose is merely a fail-safe to an
> > inoperable LNC. In a word, alternates are insurance.
> >
> > Before COVID-19 I had submitted amendments to the Bylaws Committee to
> > attempt to rectify this situation the proper way with full respect to
> > the bylaws, delegates, and history of the party. Now that we are in the
> > environment we are in, I do not believe it is imperative to the survival
> > of the party to consider them this term. You have mused that the Region
> > 1 alternate seat is cursed. My assessment is that it is a factor of 11
> > states of work with little recognition or meaningful voice. I do not
> > mean any of this as a derogatory statement to any members of this
> > committee past or present. It is just the nature of the beast.
> >
> > My main opinion is that when a custom, rule, or law becomes obsolete or
> > hindering as the environments change, we must have the personal courage
> > to change that failing into a workable success. I applaud the members of
> > this committee that have done the sincere work to find that workable
> > success in this new, changed environment.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > ---
> > FRANCIS WENDT
> > LNC Region 1 Alternate
> >   406.595.5111
> >
> > On 2020-05-04 23:08, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
> > > To Ms. Sexton and Mr. Wendt - please let me know if the committee has
> > > done
> > > anything to make  you feel diminished by your alternate status.  The
> > > several comments today made me feel as perhaps we have done something
> > > wrong, and if I have ever made you feel like your voice was lesser, I
> > > apologize.  While it is true that you cannot vote as a matter of right,
> > > I
> > > also found that debate rights are far more important, and that you have
> > > equal to everyone else on this list.
> > >
> > > *In Liberty,*
> > >
> > > * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
> > > (part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
> > > communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
> > > found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social
> > > faux
> > > pas), please contact me privately and let me know. *
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, May 4, 2020 at 11:06 PM Caryn Ann Harlos
> > > <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Ms. Sexton, I think the large contours everyone is in agreement with.
> > >> The
> > >> "hybrid" option is fully in the delegates hands.
> > >>
> > >> It is unfortunate that different opinions here have led to slurs that
> > >> amount to accusations of evil on the part of others.  I am learning
> > >> the
> > >> hard way there are few to no friends in politics.  Not even
> > >> Libertarian
> > >> politics.
> > >>
> > >> *In Liberty,*
> > >>
> > >> * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
> > >> (part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
> > >> communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If
> > >> anyone
> > >> found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social
> > >> faux
> > >> pas), please contact me privately and let me know. *
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, May 4, 2020 at 9:04 PM Victoria Paige Lee via Lnc-business <
> > >> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> As a measly alternate I would like to say I agree with this option. I
> > >>> think it may be the best compromise we will be able to have.
> > >>>
> > >>> V. Paige Sexton BSN,RN
> > >>> Region 2 Alternate
> > >>> Libertarian National Committee
> > >>> 901-390-0578
> > >>>
> > >>> > On May 4, 2020, at 20:09, joshua.smith--- via Lnc-business <
> > >>> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> > >>> >
> > >>> > 
> > >>> > Good afternoon,
> > >>> >
> > >>> > I want to give notice that myself, Joe Bishop-Henchman, John
> Phillips
> > >>> Jr., Caryn Ann Harlos, Bill Redpath, Alex Merced, Steven Nekhaila,
> > >>> and
> > >>> Richard Longstreth intend to offer and support the following motion
> > >>> to
> > >>> amend something previously adopted at the meeting this Saturday and
> > >>> ask
> > >>> that it be placed first on the agenda.  The motion is as follows:
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Move to add the following to the end of the motion postponing our
> > >>> regular convention already adopted:
> > >>> >
> > >>> > "with the exception of the nomination of our Presidential and
> > >>> Vice-Presidential candidates which will take place electronically on
> > >>> June
> > >>> 6-7 via a method and procedure to be finalized by the LNC prior to
> > >>> May
> > >>> 18th.  All other business will take place at the previously adopted
> > >>> in-person meeting in accordance to article 10 of The Libertarian
> > >>> Party
> > >>> Bylaws and Convention Rules."
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Immediately following adoption of this motion, the LNC shall take
> up
> > >>> the procedure with a proposal to be submitted by members of the
> > >>> bylaws
> > >>> committee prior to this meeting.  That procedure will be submitted to
> > >>> the
> > >>> LNC as soon as possible prior to the meeting.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Your friend in liberty,
> > >>> > Joshua D. Smith
> > >>>
> > >>>
> >
>