FW: Audit Committee Election Results (Non-LNC)

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From: Jonathan McGee <jonatha...@lp.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2026 1:37:56 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Audit Committee Election Results (Non-LNC)

Chair McMahon,

Below are the OpaVote results for the election to fill the two Non-LNC member seats of the Audit Committee. Approval Voting was used with the candidates receiving both a majority of approval votes and the first and second most votes overall being elected.

Authority:

Per Policy Manual Section 1.03.1 the Audit Committee shall consist of "[o]ne (1) non-officer LNC member and two (2) non-LNC members, excluding the Assistant Treasurer (Bylaws 9.2) with all members elected by the "[n]on-officer LNC members"

The nominated candidates are:

Kat McElroy

Jake Porter

Angela Thornton

Travis Lerol

Results:

Counted Votes - 

Kat McElroy: Coffell, Hogarth, Nekhaila, Robson, Shaw

Jake Porter: Coffell, Danke, Flores, Hannoush, Hayse, Hogarth, Longstreth, Nekhaila, Nguyen, Redpath, Robson, Thompson

Angela Thornton: Coffell, Danke, Flores, Longstreth, Nguyen, Thompson

Travis Lerol: Redpath, Shaw

Uncounted Votes - (made by Alt and superseded by Rep voting) -

Kat McElroy: Bost, Engelhardt

Jake Porter: Engelhardt, Recuero

Angela Thornton:

Travis Lerol: Bost, Engelhardt

Ineligible To Vote - (LNC Officers can't vote)

Griffiths, Knebel, McGee, McMahon

Not Voting - 

Feintech, Ford, Hertzsch, Leatherman, Martin, Phillips, Wigington

Attached is the PDF of the individual OpaVote ballots.

In Liberty,

Jonathan McGee

Secretary, Libertarian National Committee

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2026 3:25:47 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Jonathan McGee <jonatha...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Audit Committee Election Results (Non-LNC)

I voted on all the opavote ballots sent to me, Mr. Secretary. Yet this one doesn't have my vote. 

Why not?

Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono

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From: Jonathan McGee <jonatha...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, 11 July 2026 15:37:56

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From: Jonathan McGee <jonatha...@lp.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2026 3:48:01 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Audit Committee Election Results (Non-LNC)

Mr. Martin,

If you review the livestream of the July 5, 2026, LNC Meeting, you will find that Chair McMahon instructed me to divide the Audit Committee election into two separate ballots. One for the LNC member of the Audit committee, and one for the two non-LNC members of the Audit Committee.  I even sent out reminder emails with valid links for all ballots on Thursday. Do me a favor and check your inbox again, but if your email address is austin...@lp.org, I have conclusive records that you were sent voting links multiple times via opavote.  Mind you, you aren't the only one that apparently was confused, Mr. Nekhaila made the same mistake you did. That's the reason he didn't cast a vote on the LNC-member Audit Committee ballot. I can bring things to your attention, but I can't make you vote.

In Liberty,

Jonathan McGee

Secretary, Libertarian National Committee

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2026 10:25 PM

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2026 3:50:39 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

To: Jonathan McGee <jonatha...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Audit Committee Election Results (Non-LNC)

That's just the thing, Mr. McGee — I distinctly recall successfully casting a vote for the audit committee. 

I cannot explain it; it is what it is. 

Austin Martin 

R1

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From: Jonathan McGee <jonatha...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, 11 July 2026 17:48:01

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2026 3:53:52 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

To: Jonathan McGee <jonatha...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Audit Committee Election Results (Non-LNC)

I worded that poorly: I should have said "I distinctly recall successfully casting a vote for the Non-LNC audit committee."

Mahalo for your understanding. 

Austin

Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, 11 July 2026 17:50:39

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From: Jonathan McGee <jonatha...@lp.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2026 4:02:16 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik

To: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>
Subject: Re: Audit Committee Election Results (Non-LNC)

Mr. Martin,

As the vote currently stands, your vote would not have changed anything unless you voted for Angela Thornton.

Your Alternate, Ms. Feintech, declined to participate in any of these ballots.  And quite frankly, I'm disappointed in the lack of participation by most of the alternates in these elections.

In the future, I will be sure to take special care to verify that you have successfully submitted a ballot.  In the future, would you be opposed to me sending daily emails until I can confirm that your vote has been received?

In Liberty,

Jonathan McGee

Secretary, Libertarian National Committee

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From: Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2026 10:53 PM

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From: Sonja Feintech <sonja.f...@lp.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2026 9:04:01 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Jonathan McGee <jonatha...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Audit Committee Election Results (Non-LNC)

Mr. Secretary,

Pardon me but I don't remember you voting in favor of alt participation in recent motions brought to the LNC. I deferred to my Region Rep on these votes and I will say it is strange his vote in this matter doesn't seem to be accounted for. 

Voting to disenfranchise alternates and then disparaging them within a few weeks of each other is quite unappealing and not impressive. I suggest you consider your own vote history before throwing stones in glass houses. 

Thank you for your consideration to this matter,

Sonja Feintech

LNC Region 1 Alt

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From: Jonathan McGee <jonatha...@lp.org>
Sent: Saturday, 11 July 2026 21:02:16

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2026 1:48:30 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Sonja Feintech <sonja.f...@lp.org>; Jonathan McGee <jonatha...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Audit Committee Election Results (Non-LNC)

Good morning,

Having been a regional alt last term, I would suggest that all regional alternates vote on Opavote ballots. Of course, check with your main rep and/or state Chairs, per the various regional agreements, of course.

You never know when your regional rep will not vote, intentionally or not, and you can't just read an email thread for Opavote ballots to know for sure.

If you both vote, then there's no harm done - that's just a little more work for the secretary, and we all enjoy making his job harder.

But if your rep fails to vote, then you've just done your job as a backup.

Respectfully,

Keith Thompson At-Large Representative Libertarian National Committee   Keith.Thompson@LP.org LP.org/ThompsonDonor

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From: Sonja Feintech <sonja.f...@lp.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2026 4:04 AM

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2026 4:30:53 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>; Sonja Feintech <sonja.f...@lp.org>; Jonathan McGee <jonatha...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Audit Committee Election Results (Non-LNC)

Am I correct in understanding that Ms. Thornton did not receive a majority and was not elected?

Travis L. Bost

LNC Region 5 Alternate

Travi...@LP.org

LP.org/BostDonor

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Monday, 13 July 2026 09:48:30

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From: Keith Thompson <keith.t...@lp.org>
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2026 4:33:49 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik
To: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>; Sonja Feintech <sonja.f...@lp.org>; Jonathan McGee <jonatha...@lp.org>; Austin Martin <austin...@lp.org>; LNC Public <lnc-p...@lp.org>; lnc-public_forward <lnc-publi...@lp.org>

Subject: Re: Audit Committee Election Results (Non-LNC)

Mr. McGee mentioned that Mr. Martin's vote would not have mattered unless he'd voted for Angela, so it sounds like she lost by one vote.

Keith Thompson At-Large Representative Libertarian National Committee   Keith.Thompson@LP.org LP.org/ThompsonDonor

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From: Travis Bost <travi...@lp.org>
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2026 11:30 AM