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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Dear colleagues:<br>
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I hope all is well with you. I am writing in my capacity as
Region 5S representative to vote "aye" on the motion.<br>
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As always, thanks for your work for liberty.<br>
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Take care,<br>
Jim<br>
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James W. Lark, III<br>
Advisor, The Liberty Coalition<br>
University of Virginia<br>
<br>
Region 5S Representative<br>
Secretary Pro Tem<br>
Libertarian National Committee<br>
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On 1/20/2013 5:06 PM, James Lark wrote:<br>
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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>
<br>
SUBJECT: E-MAIL BALLOT ON REVISED HINKLE MOTION TO PURCHASE A
BUILDING<br>
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Text of Motion:<br>
<b><br>
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>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span><span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><b>A
minimum down payment of 20% 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></li>
<li><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></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.24pt"><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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The final decision on what property to buy
shall be approved by the LNC's Executive Committee by a
majority vote once the above conditions are met.</b></p>
<br>
SPONSOR: Geoff Neale (motion submitted to the Secretary at 9:11
p.m. EST on Saturday, January 19, 2013)<br>
<br>
VOTING PERIOD OPENS: 5:05 p.m. EST, Sunday, January 20, 2013<br>
<br>
VOTING PERIOD CONCLUDES: 5:05 p.m. EST, Wednesday, January 30,
2013<br>
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<br>
NOTE: This e-mail ballot is the second ballot that is currently
open. The voting period for a previous e-mail ballot opened at
9:30 p.m. EST on January 14, 2013; the voting period for this
previous e-mail ballot will conclude at 9:30 p.m. EST on Thursday,
January 24, 2013.<br>
<br>
<br>
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INFORMATION CONCERNING E-MAIL BALLOT PROCESS:<br>
<br>
<br>
From the Libertarian Party Bylaws:<br>
<br>
Article 8, Section 10:<o:p></o:p><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.<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>
<br>
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From the LNC Policy Manual:<br>
<br>
Section 1.04 ELECTRONIC MAIL BALLOT PROCEDURES<o:p></o:p><br>
<br>
1) Electronic Mail Ballots (endnote 31)<o:p></o:p><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.<o:p></o:p><br>
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