Liveblog of Libertarian Party of Alabama convention will be in the comments in this thread. Since I am the outgoing secretary this will also be my notes for minutes to be compiled from. Anyone else is welcome to post comments from here or the other conventions this weekend.
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I was told “regional prime television” on FB has the livecasts/recordings from the convention. Have not tried to verify.
Now: Frank Dillman continues lessons learned panel
Yesterday evening at Banquet – Tom Sanders of project Appleseed on US revolutionary history; Michael Pickens roast/comedy/auctioneering fundraiser.
Yesterday afternoon after lunch – workshop with Michael Maharrey of Tenth Amendment Center on Lobbying, Coalition Building, Media Services.
Lessons learned panel, former LPA candidates for government office. Elijah Boyd first.
Morning exec com meeting: Thaddeus Freed took over for me as Secretary (the convention voted to make it a two year term but I had not planned on running again so resigned) and Garrett Cotter was voted in to fill a vacancy in Region 3 (the convention had also voted to make it a two year term).
Sorry, typed too fast earlier and overwrote the AL poll results but they are now back up in the thread where they were or should have been originally.
News to me but apparently CT also had a convention. CT Straw poll:
Hornberger 16
Abramson 3
Vohra 2
Robb 1
Supreme 1
Chafee 1
Whitney 1
Kokesh 1
NOTA 1
Yes, scroll up near the start of the thread.
are there strawpoll results from LPAL?
Any updates from Iowa or DC?
Chair NOTA 4 Treasurer 2 blank votes At large losing totals: 2 Frankel 4 Peebles 1 LaChine 1 Campbell 1 NOTA
Correction from above, Dillman retained his seat; Hopf replaced Fast, who did not run again.
Region 2 and 4 re-elected Justin Campbell and Anthony Peebles.
At Large Hopf 27
Chair 27 Lane
Treasurer 27 Hammond
Due to our worst in the nation ballot access laws we will not be on the ballot for congress. John Page who is in attendance is running as a write in US 2. This requires no action from the convention.
Scroll up near the top,
Lane nominated for chair. Hammond for treasurer. Nominations for At Large 2: Frank Dillman, Tom Hopf, Paul Frankel, Leigh LaChine. Regions 2 and 4 will caucus outside the room.
Moving to election of officers. Per amendment passed earlier several amendments passed several offices are not up for election.
Passes.
Motion to make it 3/4 to consider motions from the floor.
Who is running for Congress? Any presidential candidates show up? If so what was their reception ?
Amendment from the floor to allow to strike the ability to have motions from the floor by Jim Albea.
Amendment from the floor to make bylaw amendments take place at the close of the convention by me fails.
Amendment 13 Passes.
Amendment 12 passes.
Passes as amended.
Amended to move affirmation of national platform to Section 1.
Amendment 11 – state platform.
Amendment 10, quorum, does not pass.
Vice chair taking over again.
Passes.
Amendment 9 changing selection of national convention delegates.
Amendment 8 was changed to strike section 7 completely and passed.
A passes. B passes. C passes. D passes.
Elijah Boyd filling in for the chair.
Bylaws 7. Amendment to divide the four sections by Jake Bird passes.
Amendment 6 passes.
I apologize for not being at the convention; family emergency.
Treasurer Report for 2020 LPA State convention
Our balance as of 02/27/2020 is $17543.47. From 03/01/2019-02/27/2020, we have an annual income via paypal donation, cash, and check of $12964.89 and $13198.22 in expenses.
Expenses included:
$1072.35 for regional expenses (LPA activities for the different regions
$1266.08 for administrative expenses (PO Box fees, paypal fees, membership package material)
$7975.30 for 2019 State convention
$1000 for Ballot Access for Doug Ward Special Election
Finally cleaned up paypal issues (point of contact change)
Electronic ampaign filing as needed (monthly, weekly, annually)
I’ve uploaded the convention program which has the language of the amendments. Will just refer to amendment numbers from going forward.
Amendment 5 removing duplicate language passes.
https://independentpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020_Convention_Program.pdf
Amendment 4 – clarifying adding voting for members who joined in 30 days before convention – passes.
Amendment 3 Alternates for region reps. Fails.
Passes.
Amendment 2 to get rid of recordings.
Passes.
Amendment 1 – exec com for two years.
Bylaw changes.
Frank Dillman at large. Lee County affiliate. Looking to help with others. Lobbying legislature. Open records, straight party voting, ballot access. Press releases. Initiative and referendum. Running for county commission chair. Suing county for audibility of meetings.
Richard Fast at large not here.
Region 1, Rhys. One active county, Madison, 3-4 events per month, exec com, social, movie night, sometimes parades etc.
Region 2, Campbell. Looking at local races, getting more counties going, gun competitions.
Region 3 absent.
Region 4 Peebles. Mardi gras, did petitioning. Looking forward to next year.
AL poll kokesh 19 hornberger 12 Whitney 9 Jorgensen and Chafee 6 each monds 4 supreme and Behrman 2 each vohra 1or 0
Vermin is not here so got those in absentia.
152 state party members, up from 80 something a year ago.
35 delegates. 19 majority, 25 for 2/3 and 27 for quorum.