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TO: Libertarian National Committee<br>
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FROM: James W. Lark, III<br>
Secretary Pro Tem, Libertarian National Committee<br>
Region 5S Representative, Libertarian National
Committee<br>
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SUBJECT: E-MAIL BALLOT ON HINKLE MOTION TO PURCHASE A BUILDING<br>
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Text of Motion:<br>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:30.0pt"><b>Moved,
that the LNC approve the purchase of an office in the greater
Washington, D.C. area, to be named in honor of David F. Nolan,
contingent on the following conditions:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><b>A minimum
of 20% of the down payment shall be raised from dedicated
contributions. If a portion of that is in the form of pledges,
the pledges must be converted to cash before a purchase contract
and mortgage agreement are finalized.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><b>The
monthly payment of principal, interest, and OTM (Overhead,
Taxes, and Maintenance) shall not exceed 75% of our current
lease payments at the Watergate complex.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:30.0pt"><b>This
motion will constitute authority to incur a mortgage if the
above conditions are met and if this motion passes by the
necessary two-thirds vote as specified in the Libertarian
Party’s Bylaws.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<b>The final decision on what property to buy shall be ratified by
the LNC's Executive Committee by a majority vote once the above
conditions are met.</b><br>
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SPONSOR: Geoff Neale (motion submitted to LNC-Business list at 9:23
p.m. EST on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013)<br>
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VOTING PERIOD OPENS: 9:30 p.m. EST, Monday, January 14, 2013<br>
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VOTING PERIOD CONCLUDES: 9:30 p.m. EST, Thursday, January 24, 2013<br>
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INFORMATION CONCERNING E-MAIL BALLOT PROCESS:<br>
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From the Libertarian Party Bylaws:<br>
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Article 8, Section 10:<o:p></o:p><br>
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The National Committee may, without meeting together, transact
business by electronic mail. The Secretary shall send out electronic
mail ballots on any question submitted by the Chair or cosponsored
by at least 1/5 of the members of the Committee. The period for
voting on a question shall remain open for ten days, unless all
members have cast votes, or have stated an intention to abstain, by
electronic mail to the Secretary. Votes from alternate regional
representatives will be counted, in accordance with the ranking
procedure of the region, only if the regional representative fails
to respond to the ballot.<o:p></o:p><br>
<o:p></o:p><br>
The number of votes required for passage of any motion shall be the
same as that required during a meeting. The Secretary shall preserve
all such votes until the next meeting of the National Committee, at
which meeting the Committee shall order the disposition of such
votes.<o:p></o:p><br>
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From the LNC Policy Manual:<br>
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Section 1.04 ELECTRONIC MAIL BALLOT PROCEDURES<o:p></o:p><br>
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1) Electronic Mail Ballots (endnote 31)<o:p></o:p><br>
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Electronic mail ballots shall not include an accompanying argument
for or against passage of the motion. Notification of an electronic
mail ballot shall be made by the Secretary by electronic mail. An
LNC Member may change his or her vote on an electronic mail ballot,
provided that the change is received by the Secretary by the
deadline for return of ballots.<o:p></o:p><br>
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