ExCom Motion: Move to Allocate $1500 Towards Ballot Access in Arkansas

[Angela McArdle]

I move to allocated $1500 to cover expenses for Bill Redpath's ballot access signature drive in the state of Arkansas. This has been discussed on the ballot access committee, with the Arkansas State Chair, and with Linnea Gabbard, the Region Rep. This is an executive committee motion only. Please only vote if you are on the EC.

More details from Bill:

I am making the following proposal regarding the ongoing Libertarian Party petition drive in Arkansas.

The Libertarian Party of Arkansas (LPAR) has started a 10,000 valid signature petition drive to return the LPAR to the 2024 ballot in Arkansas.  As of now, a paid petition drive has not started, but LPAR Chair Michael Pakko has told me that some people are already gathering volunteer signatures.

The LNC fundraised off my volunteer petitioning for a week for the Libertarian Party of Alabama in January 2022, and I propose doing the same now with Arkansas.  

My current plan is to drive to Hot Springs, AR on Friday, April 21.  I plan to speak at the LPAR Convention in Hot Springs on Saturday, April 22, to rally LPAR members to put forth their best effort for volunteer petitioning for this petition drive.  The LPAR has until February 2024 to gather the 10,000 valid signatures (the 90 days petitioning window no longer applies).

 I plan to remain in Arkansas and volunteer petition through Thursday, April 27.  I need to drive back to Illinois on Friday, April 28.

 This is an opportunity for the LNC to raise funds for ballot access with an email fundraiser asking people to pledge a certain amount of money for every signature I gather while in Arkansas.

 But, I do have a couple conditions.

 First, I want all receipts from this, less expenses incurred, to be restricted to future ballot access expenditures.  

 Second, I will pay for my transportation and meal expenses, but I will want my hotel expense to be reimbursed by the LNC.  I won’t splurge in that regard, but I do have a morning habit of getting on a treadmill, and I will want to stay somewhere at which I can do that.

 Even if no funds were raised, the net cost of my sigs would almost certainly be less than $2 per signature to the LNC, a genuine bargain these days.

LPAR Chair Michael Pakko is aware of my current plans.

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Attend LPAR Convention on Saturday, April 22 & speak to the attendees, urging each of them to commit to at least 500 gross signatures in the petition drive.  Doubt I will get that pledge from very many, but I will spend time at the convention talking to people and trying to get them to get charged up for the petition drive.

I will petition as much as I can from Saturday, April 22 through Thursday, April 27.

I will drive back to Illinois on Friday, April 28, as I have to be here for an event on Saturday, April 29.

I ask that the LNC pay for my hotel expense, not to exceed $1,500 total, for seven nights in Arkansas.  I will endeavor to spend less, but I just want to make sure that my hotel is covered.

If this is turned into a fundraiser, as Alabama was, much more than the hotel expense can be raised.

Angela McArdle, Chair

Libertarian National Committee

[Dustin Nanna]

I believe we need to identify a specific line to pull this from in the budget, but I have had no pushback on this from the Ballot Access Committee and fully support it myself.

Dustin Nanna

Region 3 Representative, Libertarian National Committee

740-816-9805

[Todd Hagopian]

This should come out of GL 7000-84, and I second with that change, if necessary

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Todd Hagopian

LNC Treasurer
todd.h...@lp.org

[Angela McArdle]

"From GL 7000-84"

Angela McArdle, Chair

[Secretary LNC]

I'll assign this a ballot number and tracking link once I get home from errands, in the meantime, I vote yes.

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In Liberty, Caryn Ann Harlos

LNC Secretary and LP Historical Preservation Committee Chair ~ 561.523.2250

[Secretary LNC]

Okay this is assigned Ballot Number 20230419-03 and can be tracked here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/127e84AAeIh2dGNtJgN-vlEDkcGfMY9v3/edit#gid=1658030539

I think Mr. Redpath will rest easier knowing this is settled, so if the ExComm could vote.

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In Liberty, Caryn Ann Harlos

LNC Secretary and LP Historical Preservation Committee Chair ~ 561.523.2250

[Andrew Watkins]

Yes

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Andrew Watkins
Vice Chair | Libertarian National Committee

[Rich Bowen]

I vote Yes.

Rich

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Rich Bowen

Libertarian National Committee

At Large Representative

Audit Committee Member

Ballot Access Committee Member

Convention Oversight Committee Member (Chair)

Executive Committee Member

[Steven Nekhaila]

I vote Aye.

Sincerely,

Steven Nekhaila

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From: Rich Bowen <rich....@lp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2023 11:14:04 AM
To: lnc-bu...@lp.org <lnc-bu...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: [lnc-business] ExCom Motion: Move to Allocate $1500 Towards Ballot Access in Arkansas

 

[Secretary LNC]

Mr. Hagopian and Ms. McArdle remain to vote on this.

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In Liberty, Caryn Ann Harlos

LNC Secretary and LP Historical Preservation Committee Chair ~ 561.523.2250

[Angela McArdle]

I vote yes. 

Angela McArdle, Chair

[Secretary LNC]

Okay Mr. Hagopian it's just you now

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[Todd Hagopian]

Yes

[Secretary LNC]

:). I will post official tallying wording when I can get settled.  At Orlando airport presently.

[Secretary LNC]

Voting has ended for 20230419-03 Arkansas Ballot Access Encumbrance (EC Vote)

The Motion PASSED  with a vote count of  6-0-0-0.

Voting Aye:  Bowen, Hagopian, Harlos, McArdle, Nekhaila, Watkins

Voting No: None

Express Abstentions:  None

No Vote Recorded:  None

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In Liberty, Caryn Ann Harlos

LNC Secretary and LP Historical Preservation Committee Chair ~ 561.523.2250