The list of state Libertarian Parties passing resolutions opposing the Joint Fundraising Agreement with Kennedy has now grown to 12. When previously reported by this newspaper, the list was only eight states. The twelve states are
Louisiana
Mississippi
Idaho
Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas
South Carolina
Utah
Indiana
Ohio
Washington
Illinois
We have received a copy of the Utah Resolution, but gather that most or all of them are identical. They each call for the censure of National Chair McArdle and a majority of the members of the LNC ExComm. The Resolution reads
Resolution Against the Kennedy Victory Fund
WHEREAS, it was established by the delegates present at the Libertarian National Convention on 26 May 2024 to have Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat as the Libertarian nominees for President and Vice President respectively
WHEREAS, in contravention of the delegates and members of the National Libertarian Party, the National Libertarian Party Executive Committee voted on 11 July 2024 to enter into an agreement with a rival candidate for the purposes of fundraising (now known as the Kennedy Victory Fund)
WHEREAS, the procedure used to vote on the agreement violated Article 9, Section 4 of the National Libertarian Party bylaws
WHEREAS, the agreement itself violates multiple National Libertarian Party bylaws, including but not limited to:
Article 2, Sections 1, 2, 4.
Article 5, Section 4
Article 14, Section 4
IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Utah Libertarian Party opposes any action that is in contradiction to the National Libertarian Party bylaws and to the rightfully elected Libertarian Party nominees for President and Vice President, Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the Utah Libertarian Party calls for the censure of the following National Libertarian Party Executive Committee members for knowingly and willfully violating the above National Libertarian Party bylaws:
a. Angela McArdle
b. Pat Ford
c. Andrew Watkins
d. Kathy Yeniscavich