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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Okay – I’ll go slower.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>All nominations for all THREE committees take place at the same time (early on Saturday).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Written ballots will be distributed to all LNC members once created, verified and printed (probably early afternoon on Saturday). The LNC members will each be given THREE separate ballots – one for each committee. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The LNC will have until Sunday morning to turn their ballots in to the Secretary. At that point all THREE elections will be tabulated, and the results reported.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>By the way – there are EIGHTEEN LNC members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Geoffrey Neale<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Starchild<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 10, 2013 6:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> lnc-business@hq.lp.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lnc-business] 2014 Convention Committee Voting Procedure<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>You think it would take <b>a week</b> to tabulate 170 votes (17 people each voting for up to 10 candidates)? It seems to me this could be done in less than 30 minutes. What am I missing here?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Love & Liberty,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> ((( starchild )))<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mar 10, 2013, at 4:03 PM, Geoffrey Neale wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I suggest you read what I wrote, because what you are asking for would take<br>about a week if we wait for one vote to be tabulated before moving on to<br>voting on the next.<br><br>I can, however, ask that any person nominated for more than one committee be<br>identified on the ballots, so that the LNC can keep that fact in mind when<br>voting FOR ALL THREE COPMMITTEES at the same time.<br><br>Geoffrey Neale<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Lnc-business <a href="mailto:[mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org]">[mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org]</a> On Behalf Of<br>Starchild<br>Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 5:47 PM<br>To: <a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br>Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] 2014 Convention Committee Voting Procedure<br><br>Geoff,<br><br><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>The reporting aspect of the elections does not appear to be fleshed<br>out in the procedure you've outlined below. I would suggest clarifying that<br>results for the vote on each committee will be announced by the secretary,<br>and the ballots counted in that election displayed for public viewing for an<br>ample length of time, prior to moving on to voting to populate the next<br>committee. In addition to being in keeping with holding open and transparent<br>elections, this should will help us avoid electing the same people to<br>multiple committees, which is undesirable given the limited number of slots<br>relative to the number of people interested in serving. Of course the<br>tallying of ballots should also be done by the secretary in full view of<br>anyone wishing to observe the process.<br><br>Love & Liberty,<br> ((( starchild ))) At-Large Representative,<br>Libertarian National Committee<br><br><br>On Mar 10, 2013, at 8:49 AM, Geoffrey Neale wrote:<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have "fleshed out" what I intend to do. Enjoy. Feedback is welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Geoffrey Neale<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>I intend to use the following procedure:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. There will be separate printed ballots for each committee<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>election.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. Staff and the Secretary shall determine that all nominees are<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>eligible (sustaining members), and also designate their affiliate of record,<br>which will be printed on the ballots.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. Each voting LNC Member will submit their ballot directly to the<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>Secretary.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. Each voting LNC member will print their name legibly on their<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>submitted ballots.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. All submitted ballots will first be verified for complying with<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>the established procedures (noted below). Rejected ballots will be returned<br>to the LNC member for correction. Failure to correct the ballot to comply<br>with the procedure will result in the ballot being spoiled, and not counted.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. Regional Alternates may submit ballots, but their ballots will not<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>be recorded, tabulated or reported unless their Regional Representative<br>fails to submit a proper ballot.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. Close of voting on the committees will be determined by a vote of<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>the LNC. The date and time shall be set as part of the agenda.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. Ballots submitted past the vote by the LNC to close voting will<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>not be recognized.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. In each election, the nominee that receives the highest number of<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>votes will be appointed as the interim chair of that committee. In case of a<br>tie, the person with the highest alphabetical last name shall be appointed.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. In cases of ties for the last position on any committee, a<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>subsequent "runoff" election will be held including only those nominees that<br>tied.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Platform Committee (20 Members)<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Bylaws specify that there will be one member from each of the top ten<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>affiliates, chosen by the affiliate. The top ten affiliates from the 2012<br>convention based upon delegate allocation were (in descending order):<br>California, Texas, Florida, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia,<br>Illinois, Michigan and Georgia.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Ten members are chosen by the LNC, but no more than five can be from the<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>top ten affiliates.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. The ballot presented to the LNC shall be split into two sections:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>nominees from the Top 10 and all others. Each section will be ordered by<br>last name then first name.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. Each LNC member may vote for up to ten nominees, but will not vote<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>for more than five (5) from the Top 10 Affiliate section.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. The ten elected members will be determined by total vote count,<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>subject to the Bylaw restriction on Top Ten Affiliate membership.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Credentials Committee (10 Members)<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Bylaws specify that there will be one member from each of the top five<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>affiliates, chosen by the affiliate. The top five affiliates from the 2012<br>convention based upon delegate allocation were (in descending order):<br>California, Texas, Florida, Ohio and New York.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Five members are chosen by the LNC.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. The ballot presented to the LNC will comprise a single section,<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>which will be ordered by last name then first name.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. Each LNC member may vote for up to five nominees.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. The five elected members will be determined by total vote count.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Bylaws Committee (10 Members)<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Bylaws specify that the LNC selects all Bylaws Committee members, but no<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>more than five can be LNC members.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. The ballot presented to the LNC shall be split into two sections:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>LNC members and all others. Each section will be ordered by last name then<br>first name.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. Each LNC member may vote for up to ten nominees, but will not vote<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>for more than five (5) from the LNC Member section.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>. The ten elected members will be determined by total vote count,<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>subject to the Bylaw restriction of five LNC members.<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Lnc-business mailing list<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Lnc-business mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Lnc-business mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>