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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'>Ken, thanks for the heroic accomplishments by you and the ballot access committee during the 2016 campaign. And thanks in part to the efforts of the ballot access committee, the good news is that we are on the cusp of major party status, which comes with expected organizational growing pains that we will work our way through. Good job!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>~David Pratt Demarest</span><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'>Region 6 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (IA, IL, MN, MO, ND, NE, WI)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Cell: 402-981-6469<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Home: 402-493-0873<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Office: 402-222-7207<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ken Moellman<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 31, 2016 9:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> lnc-business@hq.lp.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Chris Thrasher (JW16) <christopherthrasher@johnsonweld.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lnc-business] Motion to Amend the Ballot Access Budget<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>All -<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>I am working on getting that information about the amount contributed to date for ballot access by the Johnson campaign. I was informed that the Johnson campaign is coming to KY to help complete this final drive, and while they're here, I'll work with them to get a total of what they've spent.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>To extend my comments from my previous email, the Ballot Access Committee has not been tracking spending, nor allocating funds. This did not appear to be in-scope for the committee at the time I became its chair. Managing the logistics has monopolized the committee's time.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Ken<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>---<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Ken C. Moellman, Jr.<br>LNC Region 3 Alternate Representative<br>LPKY Judicial Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>On 2016-08-31 04:49, Starchild wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #1010FF 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 5.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Good question, Sam.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Also, we have a Ballot Access Committee. That subcommittee should be overseeing ballot access matters, and I would be more comfortable with the request coming from them. Is the chair speaking in his role as an ex officio member of that committee?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>I'm also wondering, as a practical matter, what specifically will happen if this motion is not approved?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Ballot access is crucial, obviously, but we should not be receiving requests for funding <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>after</span></em> the money has already been spent! Isn't that why we have an Operations Committee – to approve things like extra funds on short notice? Did the Ballot Access Committee request more money from the Operations Committee in a timely fashion? If not, why not? Were they kept out of the loop?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Love & Liberty,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> ((( starchild )))<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> (415) 625-FREE<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>On Aug 30, 2016, at 4:40 PM, Sam Goldstein wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #1010FF 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 5.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="http://gdspoliticalanimal.blogspot.com/2016/05/johnson-pledges-150k-volunteers-to_11.html">http://gdspoliticalanimal.blogspot.com/2016/05/johnson-pledges-150k-volunteers-to_11.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Sam Goldstein <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Libertarian National Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Member at Large<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>8925 N Meridian St, Ste 101<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Indianapolis IN 46260<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>317-850-0726 Phone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>317-582-1773 Fax<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 7:10 PM, Sam Goldstein <<a href="mailto:goldsteinatlarge@gmail.com">goldsteinatlarge@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Do we know the total amount contributed to this effort by the Johnson Campaign against their <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>pledge of $150,000?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#888888'><br clear=all></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Sam Goldstein <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Libertarian National Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Member at Large<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>8925 N Meridian St, Ste 101<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Indianapolis IN 46260<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="tel:317-850-0726">317-850-0726</a> Phone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="tel:317-582-1773">317-582-1773</a> Fax<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 7:08 PM, Nicholas Sarwark <<a href="mailto:chair@lp.org">chair@lp.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Dear All,<br><br>The good news is that we are still on track to have our Presidential<br>candidate on all 50 state ballots and the District of Columbia. The<br>bad news is that it cost more than we had anticipated at our July<br>meeting. At that meeting the Ballot Access budget was increased to<br>$340,000. We have presently spent approximately $381,000 on ballot<br>access, which exceeds our budgetary authority as well as the 10%<br>overage allowed by the policy manual.<br><br>There are petitioners who are working at present in Kentucky, which is<br>the last state with an active petition drive. It is my intent to<br>continue to pay the petitioners while this email ballot is pending.<br>My apologies for not requesting this budget increase earlier, things<br>moved very quickly with NY/OH/CT/NH/DC all going at the same time.<br><br>I would like to request an email ballot for a motion to increase the<br>ballot access budget to $390,000.<br><br>Yours truly,<br>Nick<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></span></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<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></span></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>_______________________________________________<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></span></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>