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Harlos Launches Judicial Committee Appeals of RFK Deal

We are in receipt of a link to a form for the two Appeals.  Readers should recall that members can submit comments or supplemental material to the Judicial Committee to reinforce their positions. The signable link from the Secretary is https://form.jotform.com/241942475896169 FIRST APPEAL – JOINT FUNDRAISING WITH RFK, JR CAMPAIGN I join in the appeal which I consent to have…

Harlos Moves to Rescind RFK Deal

National Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos has moved  that the LNC should rescind the joint fundraising arrangement with RFK that was voted Thursday by the LNC Executive Committee.  Correspondence follows: From: LP Secretary I am seeking co-sponsors for the following motion: Move to rescind the decision of the Executive Committee to enter into the joint fund-raising agreement with the RFK, Jr.…

LNC Executive Committee Meeting for July 11, 2024

Addendum: We are advised that Mark Rutherford is on vacation with his family so he was not at this meeting. Meeting will largely be in Executive Session. The proposal is to create a joint fundraising account with Kennedy.  He is not a candidate of another party.  His donation limit is $3300.  Ours is $43,000.  We form this object and his …

LNC Considers Joint Fundraiser With RFK Campaign

The LNC is considering a motion to authorize joint fundraising with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “Joint Fundraising” is a legal term of art, courtesy of the Federal Election Commission. The motion to do this will be presented at an LNC Executive Committee Meeting, 7/11/2024 at 9PM.  The meeting will be largely in Executive Session. The meeting will also consider actions…

Harlos Places Oliver-Ter Maat on Colorado Ballot-Updates

Caryn Ann Harlos has reportedly used her authority as Libertarian Party Secretary to place Chase Oliver and Michael Ter Maat on the November  ballot in Colorado.  Our source is a screen shot of her announcement. There is disagreement as to which Secretarial position was invoked, Colorado or National, but we currently believe that it was the National position, not the…

LNC Meeting of July 7, 2024 Liveblog

They are approaching coming to order.  Call to order.  Rutherford and Nanna absent.   There is discussion of Colorado.  People complimented Caryn Ann Harlos for her appeal.  Others spoke in favor of  Colorado.  There were calls for replacing Oliver with Rectenwald as the Presidential candidate. Convention Committee: McArdle: We are waiting for some adjustments on the bills from the hotel, as…

Harlos Appeals LPCO’s RFK Candidacy

Libertarian Party of Colorado member Caryn Ann Harlos, who also serves as the Libertarian Party National Secretary, has filed an appeal with the LPCO Judicial Committee.  She objects to the LPCO Executive Committee proposal to run Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as the LPCO candidate for President in Colorado.  The text of her appeal may by found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/12e12INH5pIABl2UH-CKxa8gY15hOMSe0. Harlos also…

LNC Faces New Legal Threat — NatCon Invalid Votes

In a letter from the Rock Spring Law Group to Angela McArdle, on behalf of “several members of the Libertarian Party who participated as voting delegates in the 2024 Libertarian Party National Convention”, and referring to the 2024 National Convention, the letter claims that the elections of the Presidential Candidate, Vice Presidential candidate and Vice Chair were invalid because illegal…

LP Colorado to Run Kennedy for President

The Libertarian Party of Colorado has announced that they will run Robert F. Kennedy, Junior as their Presidential candidate.  We quote from their X account Libertarian Party of Colorado (LPCO) Announces Partnership with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Campaign The Libertarian Party of Colorado Board of Directors passed a resolution voting in favor of a groundbreaking partnership with the independent presidential…