The Libertarian National Committee is voting on a motion to allow multiple main motions made by electronic ballot to be proposed simultaneously by both the Committee and its Executive Committee. This change would reverse a policy adopted just four months ago that restricted the number of motions.
The motion, proposed by Chair Angela McArdle without any co-sponsors, seeks to amend the Libertarian National Committee Policy Manual by removing a rule limiting simultaneous electronic motions. The specific provision targeted is Section 1.02 Meetings, 7) Electronic Mail Ballots, 2), which currently states: “Only one (1) LNC and one (1) Executive Committee main motion can be pending at one time.” If passed, the amendment would allow multiple main motions to be pending simultaneously, potentially streamlining the electronic voting process for the Libertarian National Committee and its Executive Committee.
Although voting on the motion will not formally close until this coming Wednesday, it has already garnered enough support to pass. Ten members have voted in favor, with five yet to cast their votes. There are currently two vacancies on the Libertarian National Committee, with Vice Chair Mark Rutherford resigning this month and National Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos currently under suspension, leaving only 15 eligible votes. The motion requires a majority of eight votes to pass.
What makes this motion particularly noteworthy is that the Libertarian National Committee adopted the now-targeted language in August of this year, amending the Policy Manual to limit simultaneous motions. At the time, eleven members voted in favor of the restriction. Several of those same members are now voting to remove the language they previously supported. Notably, no member who opposed the original adoption of the restriction has expressed opposition to its reversal, though several such members still have yet to cast a vote.
The requirement was repealed.
Harlos kept (re)introducing motions that had already been ruled out of order, appealing such rulings and filibustering, all in order to block proceedings and sabotage the LNC. I guess the LNC realized that they opened the door for such childish misbehavior, and now want to close it again before someone else follows suit.
See also secretary (pro tempore) Malagon’s motions regarding changes to the policy manual during the December 7th LNC meeting in Rhode Island. Apparently, I can’t link the minutes here directly (link too long error), but they are attached to this E-mail: https://groups.google.com/g/lnc-public/c/yeBBah0rBPs/m/iq4vILAHAwAJ