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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=671553613-18012013>I vote
"Yes" on the Hinkle Motion. - Michael Cloud</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Lnc-business
[mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>William
Redpath<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 17, 2013 1:44 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
lnc-business@hq.lp.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Lnc-business] E-MAIL BALLOT:
Hinkle motion to purchase abuilding<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">I vote "Yes." Bill
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> James Lark
<jwl3s@virginia.edu><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> lnc-business@hq.lp.org <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, January 14, 2013 11:53
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Lnc-business]
E-MAIL BALLOT: Hinkle motion to purchase a building<BR></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto">TO: Libertarian National
Committee<BR><BR>FROM: James W. Lark,
III<BR>
Secretary Pro Tem, Libertarian National
Committee<BR>
Region 5S Representative, Libertarian National
Committee<BR><BR>SUBJECT: E-MAIL BALLOT ON HINKLE MOTION TO PURCHASE A
BUILDING<BR><BR>Text of Motion:<BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 30pt" class=yiv1976815371MsoNormal><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></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN>·<SPAN
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</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></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 30pt" class=yiv1976815371MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN>·<SPAN
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</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></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 30pt" class=yiv1976815371MsoNormal><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></DIV><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><BR><BR>SPONSOR: Geoff Neale
(motion submitted to LNC-Business list at 9:23 p.m. EST on Monday, Jan. 14,
2013)<BR><BR>VOTING PERIOD OPENS: 9:30 p.m. EST, Monday, January 14,
2013<BR><BR>VOTING PERIOD CONCLUDES: 9:30 p.m. EST, Thursday, January
24, 2013<BR><BR><BR><BR>INFORMATION CONCERNING E-MAIL BALLOT
PROCESS:<BR><BR><BR>From the Libertarian Party Bylaws:<BR><BR>Article 8,
Section 10:<BR> <BR>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.<BR> <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.<BR><BR><BR>From the LNC Policy Manual:<BR> <BR>Section 1.04
ELECTRONIC MAIL BALLOT PROCEDURES<BR><BR>1) Electronic Mail Ballots (endnote
31)<BR><BR>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.<BR>
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