[Lnc-business] Regional Agreements and Request for Opinion of Chair

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

Thank you - that lets me get the state chairs informed.

*In Liberty,*

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On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 8:56 AM Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> Dear Ms. Harlos,
>
> The convention begins on May 22, 2020, so regions would need to be formed
> no later than May 23, 2020. The fact that there is a second sitting planned
> in the motion passed by the LNC does not change that the initial gavel is
> of a convention and May 23 is the second day.
>
> I would also note that regional agreements can be formed now and the
> national staff would be happy to facilitate any regions that would like to
> have a regional meeting in the virtual convention space in the time prior
> to the convention, as long as it doesn't conflict with testing, planning,
> or debate events that are using the space.
>
> Yours truly,
> Nick
>
> On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 10:14 AM Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
> > Our bylaws state this:
> >
> >
> > 2. The National Committee shall be composed of the following members:
> >
> > a. the officers of the Party;
> >
> > b. five members elected at large by the delegates at a Regular
> Convention;
> > and
> >
> > c. any additional members as specified below:
> >
> > Any affiliate party with 10% or more of the total national party
> sustaining
> > membership
> >
> > within affiliate parties (as determined for delegate allocation) shall be
> > entitled to one
> >
> > National Committee representative and one alternate for each 10% of
> > national
> >
> > sustaining membership. Affiliate parties may, by mutual consent, band
> > together to
> >
> > form "representative regions," and each such "region" with an aggregate
> > national
> >
> > party sustaining membership of 10% or more shall be entitled to one
> > National
> >
> > Committee representative and one alternate for each 10% of national party
> >
> > sustaining membership. "Representative regions" may be formed or
> dissolved
> > once
> >
> > every two years during a period beginning 90 days before the beginning of
> > and
> >
> > ending on the second day of the National Convention, and notice of new
> > formations
> >
> > or dissolutions must be given in writing to the national Secretary prior
> to
> > the close of
> >
> > the Convention at which they take place.
> >
> >
> > And the convention rules say this:
> >
> >
> > 4. In the event a region has not otherwise provided for the election of
> its
> > National
> >
> > Committee representation then the delegates from the region shall elect
> its
> > regional
> >
> > representative and alternate, provided there are at least five delegates
> > present. Each
> >
> > Region's delegates may elect their representative and alternate in
> whatever
> > manner they
> >
> > choose, provided all delegates present from that region are given equal
> > voice in the
> >
> > selection.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mr. Goldstein has let regionals know that they need to take care of this
> by
> > this online convention.  I do not believe however that is the only
> > interpretation here and I lean towards the other one since the convention
> > referred to is the physical convention and election of the LNC is at the
> > physical convention.  Though I could argue both ways.  But since LNC
> > elections are put off until then as there is not yet impracticability for
> > those, I think the regionals fall there too.  I think requiring the
> > regionals this month is not the fairest to the regional elections and
> could
> > result in some of our regional reps being off the LNC during this
> critical
> > time between sessions.  An exception was carved out ONLY for the top of
> the
> > ticket, thus I do not think it is the best interpretation to put the time
> > clock for regionals in that time frame.
> >
> >
> > Mr. Chair can you please advise on this ASAP?  I need to resend the
> > regional formation manual to the state chairs and I would like to clarify
> > this situation with them.
> >
> > *  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.  *
> >
>