Last updated on June 2, 2025
Correction:
The vote was actually 5-10-1, not the 4-10-1 that I thought I heard. The fifth name we listed, Nanna, was actually a yes vote, not an abstain. The Chair’s vote actually could have had an effect. The LNC is considering how to correct the matter.
The LNC refused a motion to object to consideration of National Treasurer Redpath’s motions of censure against the New Hampshire and Colorado Libertarian Parties. They advanced to a vote on “Shall the motion be considered”, a 2/3 negative vote being needed to block consideration. If I heard correctly, voting yes to consider the motion were Darr, Harlos, Redpath, and Thompson. Nanna abstained. The vote was announced as 4-10-1. It was actually 5-10-1. The Chair could have voted Yes to allow the discussion, but apparently thought that he did not have this option. The Redpath motion was not considered.
The Redpath motion read:
Whereas, the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire has regularly posted social media content that reasonable people would consider to have racist meanings, which, with other inflammatory posts, has cast the Libertarian Party in a bad light on the national stage;
Whereas, the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire has violated Bylaws Article 5.4 by endorsing Donald Trump for President of the United States;
Whereas, the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire’s conduct has made it clear it has no concern for` being a part of an affiliation that impacts not only New Hampshire, but the other affiliated states;
Be it therefore resolved that the Libertarian National Committee censures the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire for its conduct and invites them to voluntarily disaffiliate, cease use of the Libertarian Party name, and allow another group in line with the values of the Libertarian Party to petition for affiliation.
Whereas, the Libertarian Party of Colorado has recently posted social media content that reasonable people would consider to have racist meanings, including the use of a blatantly antisemitic image with an origin in white supremacist circles, which has cast the Libertarian Party in a bad light on the national stage;
Whereas, the Chair of the Libertarian Party of Colorado behaved in a completely unacceptable manner in her official, not private, capacity that was of sufficient gravity to be the subject of a major newspaper article and caused rebuke from the National Libertarian Party Chair;
Be it therefore resolved that the Libertarian National Committee censures the Libertarian Party of Colorado for such conduct.
Hi George, Mr. Chadderdon helped me troubleshoot the spreadsheet formulas which were correct but Google autofill was adding a space after some “Y” votes causing them not to populate in the totals. There is no “correcting” the error, as the motion legitimately lost, but the motion can be renewed with presumably the same objection. I will be speaking to the Chair for his guidance on whether he believes he would have not voted (which is his general practice) or might have considered voting.
Without a crystal ball for certainty, however, I think one can safely guess this was a preview on how the actual motion would have went.