The proposed terms are reportedly:
New Hampshire affiliation proposal
Summary
Do not pick either affiliate petition on Sept 13. Let all of New Hampshire’s members convene to create a new affiliate.
The LP commits to running, or allowing to be run, a fair, transparent, and open convention.
LPNH will surrender all assets, including but not limited to, physical property, domain name, social media accounts, and bank accounts to a new affiliate.
On Sept 13th LNC Meeting
Postpone both NH petitions.
Adopt the convention terms below.
Direct the Secretary to issue the charter on certifying the terms were met (Bylaws Art. 5 §2, Art. 7 §1). No second vote.
LPNH commits
LPNH will submit a signed letter from the entirety of the executive committee promising that:
Jeremy Kauffman will resign as chair of LPNH on adoption of this agreement, as well as pledge to hold no executive committee seat or other office in the new NH affiliate through 2030.
No current LPNH board member, and no one who voted for the Nov 2024 endorsement, runs at the new convention.
Within 30 days of the new affiliate being chartered, LPNH Inc. transfers to the new affiliate: the X account, lpnh.org, member and email lists, NH registrations and trademark, any claim to the name, our bank account, and any/all other assets desired.
Within 7 days of the LNC committing to this agreement, LPNH Inc. will stop using “Libertarian Party” on social media and its website.
These promises are valid if and only if a convention is held that meets the standard below
Convention
Notice from the LNC Secretary within 14 days to every national member on record in NH, posted on lp.org and sent via email, with skeleton bylaws and agenda attached.
The convention will be in person in New Hampshire on a Saturday after election day, but no later than 12/31/26.
A convention chair and/or committee will be appointed that is fair, neutral, and unaffiliated with either side. If “neutrals” cannot be found, then the committee must be balanced between “sides”. One strong candidate to chair is John Babiarz, who has been affiliated with the LP for a long time and would be trusted by all factions.
Every national member in good standing residing in NH as of 14 days out, credentialed from LNC records. Convention attendees must provide valid government-issued ID affirming their NH residence.
Voting done via secret paper ballot. NOTA on every ballot. Competing affiliates may assign delegates to watch the count.
All initial executive committee positions as well as bylaws are passed via majority vote.
The organization holding convention is bootstrapped with skeleton bylaws that are one page, containing a blank name, the Statement of Principles, membership terms as above, four officers, rules to handle bootstrapping convention, an Art. 5 §4 no-endorsement clause with removal, Robert’s
Rules.
LNC commits
Charter the result on certification.
Send and post the notice.
No cease-and-desist or suit against LPNH Inc. or its officers until the convention and transfer are done.
Why
No more money wasted on lawsuits (NM cost over $100k).
New affiliate will receive valuable LPNH assets.
Nobody can call the result imposed or unfair. Every NH member gets notice and a vote.
Media coverage from New Hampshire and likely nationwide.
Drive growth of the LP, show the LP is better than other political parties which cheat and play games.
The people the LNC objects to are out by contract.
One Libertarian Party in NH by end-of-year, undivided and ready to move forward.
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