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

Tue May 12 14:08:06 EDT 2020

No, but that process happens on the 23rd and I am requesting for this
weekend.

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, 10:22 Sam Goldstein <sam.goldstein at lp.org> wrote:

> Richard,
>
> Are you assuming the POTUS/VP selection process will be over then?
>
> ---
> Sam Goldstein, At Large Member
> Libertarian National Committee
> 317-850-0726 Cell
>
> On 2020-05-12 13:01, Richard Longstreth via Lnc-business wrote:
> > 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
> >
> > Sent from my Mobile Device
> >
> > 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..
> >>
> >>
> >> ---
> >> 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,*
> >> > > * 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.
> >> *
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
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