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

[Richard Longstreth]

Region 1 would like the LNC room on Saturday about 6 EST for two hours if
it is available for the purpose of regional caucusing

Richard Longstreth
Region 1 Representative (AK, AZ, CO, HI, KS, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY)
Libertarian National Committee
richard.longstreth at lp.org
931.538.9300

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On Tue, May 12, 2020, 09:56 Daniel Fishman via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> We'd be pretty terrible libertarians if we required you to use the national
> space for regional meetings.  We will have zoom space available, but it's
> up to each region to decide what they want to do..
>
>
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> Daniel Fishman
> Executive Director
> The Libertarian Party
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> On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 11:20 AM john.phillips--- via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
> > Regarding this, is their any requirement we use the national zoom meeting
> > space or can we set up our own?
> >
> > John Phillips
> > Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
> > Cell 217-412-5973
> >
> > On May 12, 2020 9:56 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,*
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> > > (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.
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> > >
> >
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