As the alternate for Caryn Ann, who has defered her vote to me due to conflict of interest, I humbly vote nay.<div><br></div><div>I do submit that the LP does need a strategic plan for regional event support such as this, and cast my vote to deter precedent setting approvals.</div><div><br></div><div>I would like to see larger allotments pre-distributed to the regions or state affiliates to be used to support the party growth and message, and leave the national affiliates out of the details (such as this).</div><div><br></div><div>Steven M Nielson</div><div>R1 Alternate</div><div>360.662.6362<span></span><br><br>On Wednesday, July 6, 2016, Alicia Mattson <<a href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com">agmattson@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div></div>I realize Caryn Ann was saying she is not formally abstaining in this circumstance, but as an admin note for the benefit of everyone, know that I don't record formal abstentions unless the person replies to the email ballot to say "I abstain", just as if you were casting a yes/no vote.<br><br>Saying in advance that you intend to support/oppose/abstain doesn't get counted as a formal vote, just as saying you intend to vote for Johnson in November isn't an actual vote yet. If someone wants it documented that they are abstaining, I want you to state it outright by sending such a message during the voting period.<br><br></div>-Alicia<br><br><div><br><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 2:15 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <span dir="ltr"><<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','carynannharlos@gmail.com');" target="_blank">carynannharlos@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">As my intent was not to vote on this due to conflict of interest, not to preclude my alternate from voting, I withdraw my abstention so that my alternate can vote if he wishes.<div><br></div><div><span><div><font size="2"><b style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">In Liberty,</b></font></div><div><b style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><font size="2">Caryn Ann Harlos</font></b></div></span><div><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - <a>Caryn.Ann. Harlos@LP.org</a></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Communications Director, <a href="http://www.lpcolorado.org/" target="_blank">Libertarian Party of Colorado</a></span></font></div><div><font size="2"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Colorado State Coordinator, <a href="http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org/" target="_blank">Libertarian Party Radical Caucus</a></span></font></div></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 1:06 PM, Whitney Bilyeu <span dir="ltr"><<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','whitneycb76@gmail.com');" target="_blank">whitneycb76@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">I vote NO.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Jun 26, 2016 8:39 PM, "Alicia Mattson" <<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','agmattson@gmail.com');" target="_blank">agmattson@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div>We have an electronic mail ballot.<br> <br><b><u>Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by July 6, 2016 at 11:59:59pm Pacific time.<br></u></b> <br><u>Co-Sponsors:</u> Harlos, Goldstein, Hayes, Bittner<br>
<br><u>Motion:</u> Move that the LNC provide $600.00 to LPCO for the Riot Fest event. These funds would come from the budget for Affiliate Support.<br><br>-Alicia<span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-size:12.8px"></span><br><br><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99);font-size:12.8px"></span></div></div>
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