[Lnc-business] Seeking cosponsors - convention motion

Caryn Ann Harlos caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org
Thu May 14 00:23:04 EDT 2020


Email ballots do not require four co-sponsors from the winning side.  The
sponsors are like seconds.   I have not decided if I am going to support
this motion, but I am not going to let it get squashed by procedure.  But
you are incorrect on the point of order to begin with.  We are not in the
same session. That requirement for the winning side is only in the same
session.  A rescind does not require someone on the winning side.  If you
need the RONR pages, I can provide them.

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On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 9:48 PM justin.odonnell--- via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> I object to this motion.
>
> The purpose of the compromise we came to was to accomodate ballot access
> deadlines and the recognition that a July date made doing so impossible or
> impractical. Ignoring those concerns is irresponsible and damaging to the
> Party. Furthermore, we waited too long to make a decision in the first
> place, this is on us. We all knew well before last weekend that Memorial
> Day in Texas wasn't going to fly in the current climate, we have noone but
> ourselves to blame for letting things get to this point with wishful
> thinking. Its time to stop acting childish, suck it up, and make the best
> of the situation we're in.
>
> On parliamentary grounds, a motion to reconsider is required to be made by
> a member of the prevailing side, I would argue that an email ballot
> requires 4 valid cosponsors, and thus would require 4 members from the
> prevailing side to cosponsor in order to be a valid motion.
>
>
>
> Justin O'Donnell
> LNC Region 8 Representative
>
> On May 13, 2020 11:04 PM, Alicia Mattson via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
> I ask for email ballot co-sponsors for the following motion to:
>
> Rescind in its entirety the motion adopted during the May 9, 2020 LNC
> meeting, which called for a convention to begin on May 22, 2020 with
> business conducted online.  Instead, in accordance with Bylaw Article
> 10.1,
> the LNC calls an in-person convention to occur during the dates of July
> 8-12, 2020 at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida.
>
> I know that I was on the losing side of a 13-4 motion on Saturday, however
> after tonight's train-wreck and the information I learned during it, I
> believe that some LNC members from the other side are ready to change
> course.  If I did not believe that to be the case, I would not offer this
> motion.  To preserve options for the LNC, given the 7-day voting period
> for
> an email ballot, I want to start this motion now so that it can complete
> by
> next Wednesday.
>
> I will have a LOT to say about this soon, as will others, but my first
> focus is getting the co-sponsors.  Then we can debate.
>
> -Alicia
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