[Lnc-business] Which states require a Certificate of Nomination?

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

If there is an in person convention with ratification (some qualifications
there but that is basically correct) there is no issue.  And per the bylaws
I am the convention secretary, and I will not relinquish that position.

It appears we agree.  I want to know what states require such a certificate
for timing purposes.


*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 Sat, May 9, 2020 at 4:49 AM Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> Dear Ms. Harlos,
>
> I will answer your question because I have personal experience in this
> matter. I signed all 57 certificates of nomination that are sent to the
> relevant authorities in every state and territory where Presidential
> elections are held after the 2016 nomination of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld.
> One of the deadlines was sufficiently close to the end of the convention
> that I had to print a copy of the form while on a family cruise vacation
> and find a post office in Puerto Rico on a port of call to send it via
> priority mail to the convention Secretary so she could countersign it and
> get it filed in time. Many of the states require notarization, but not all.
> Ms Mattson could also provide further information, since that was a
> coordinated process that she did a phenomenal job of coordinating.
>
> You are correct that holding an electronic meeting that is not a convention
> would not be a legal nomination until there was a ratification at a
> convention, so it would be improper to attest that something was final
> prior to subsequent ratification. If, for whatever reason, there was not a
> convention held prior to August 31, any actions taken by that prior meeting
> would be unable to be ratified and exist in a situation of legal
> uncertainty.
>
> If you are unable or unwilling to perform the most important duty of
> convention secretary, it would be incumbent upon you to inform the
> assembled delegates of that inability or unwillingness at the outset of
> that convention so they could choose someone else to serve as convention
> secretary who would be able and willing to perform all the duties of the
> office.
>
> Yours truly,
> Nick
>
> On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 6:24 AM Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
> > Mr. Fishman or Mr. Johnston if you can answer this.  If any of the early
> > states require this, a bifurcated convention will not help them because I
> > will not sign it before ratified.  And if we have an all online
> convention,
> > I will not be signing any ever.
> >
> > *  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) in an actual email, please contact me privately and let me know.  *
> >
>