Problem: Through Article 12, Section 1 of these bylaws, our state affiliates have mutually contracted to nominate the Presidential candidate selected by the delegates at a national convention. However, other than a vote of the LNC to disaffiliate, there is no mechanism for enforcement of this provision.
Solution: Provide a penalty for placing on the general election ballot anyone other than our nominee or an approved stand-in.
Benefits: Avoid the sorts of problems we had in one state in 2000 and two states in 2008.
ARTICLE 12: PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
1. Nominations of candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States may be made only at the Regular Convention immediately preceding a Presidential election. Any officer of the Party or of an affiliate party who signs any document, other than a nominating petition, to place on the general election ballot a Presidential or Vice-Presidential candidate other than the Party's nominee or a stand-in approved by the National Committee shall be thereby expelled.
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3 comments:
Ah, the Phillies Rule Part 2.
See comments on the Phillies Rule Part 1, above.
This doesn't appear to be a Phillies rule; it's a Ron Paul rule, and it's a bad one.
Should I want to support Dennis Kucinich as a better advocate for Liberty than, say, Bob Barr, I will do so. If this means the LNC (or somebody) will 'expel' me from the LP, then I will be gone.
Nope, it's designed in the wake of the NH situation, not Paul, because Paul was never placed on any ballot as a LP candidate, ans Phillies was.
Such direct control of state officers and members by the national body is uncalled for.
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