Libertarian Party of Idaho Leadership Controversy 2022

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Narrative

In 2022, the former board of the Libertarian Party of Idaho tried to re-take control over the party (in what they called a "rollback") after a new board was elected at the Idaho Convention 2022 which the former board claimed was illegitimate. An appeal was made to the Judicial Committee which was successful in restoring the elected Board and Jennifer Imhoff and Robert Imhoff were expelled from the Party.

On August 20, 2022, the LNC passed the following resolution:

Motion: Whereas, The Libertarian National Committee has found no convincing evidence that the regularly scheduled annual convention of the Libertarian Party of Idaho (LPID) which took place on April 2, 2022, was invalid; 

Whereas, The delegates at the April 2, 2022, LPID annual convention interpreted their own Bylaws and recognized the convention and its business as valid; 

Whereas, LPID leadership elections were conducted at the April 2, 2022, LPID annual convention; and

Whereas, The LPID Judicial Committee determined that “The convention held on April 2, 2022, was a legitimate, valid, and effective Convention of the Libertarian Party of Idaho,” and that the officers and their successors, including Jayson Sorensen as the interim Chair, are the legitimate officers of the LPID;

Resolved, That the Libertarian National Committee recognizes the leadership elected at the April 2, 2022, LPID annual convention and their successors in the ordinary course of business as the legitimate representatives of the recognized Idaho affiliate, including interim Chair Jayson Sorensen.

Documents

• April 2, 2022: LPID State Convention
• April 2, 2022: First Board Meeting of new 2022 Board elected at convention (info)
• May 17, 2022: Idaho Primary Election
• May 19, 2022: Todd Corsetti called Bannock, Power, and Franklin counties elections to verify LP PCs
• May 23, 2022: Canyon County Central Committee minutes (info)
• May 23, 2022: Legislative District 13 Committee minutes (info)
• May 24, 2022: Pre-national Convention Meeting of State Central Committee
• May 25, 2022: Ada County Central Committee minutes (info)
• May 25, 2022: Legislative District 14 Committee minutes (info)
• May 25, 2022: Legislative District 20 Committee minutes (info)
• May 26, 2022: Elmore County Central Committee minutes (info)
• May 27-29, 2022: National Convention 2022
• May 29, 2022: Bannock County Central Committee minutes (info)
• May 29, 2022: Legislative District 28 Committee minutes (info)
• May 29, 2022: Email accounts of newly elected State Central Committee not on former State Central Committee were de-activated in alleged "rollback" of the State Central Committee
• May 30, 2022: Jennifer Imhoff wrote to Secretary of State notifying them that the prior convention was invalid, Secretary Dan Karlan expressly disclaimed knowledge and approval of this action
• May 31, 2022: Executive Board allegedly replaced
• June 1, 2022: Emails from Matt Loesby regarding invalid elections (info)
• June 15, 2022: Letter to the Imhoff from Idaho's counsel regarding grievance hearing (info)
• June 17, 2022: Letter from attorneys regarding convention issues (info)
• June 20, 2022: State Central Committee meeting (info) (with officers in dispute at the time) in which matter of the expulsion of Robert and Jennifer Imhoff was referred to JC, and Jay Sorensen was elected Chair contingent on his resignation from the JC
• June 20, 2022: Request of the State Central Committee to the Judicial Committee for expulsion of Robert and Jennifer Imhoff (info)
• June 23, 2022: JC met to discuss how to move forward with request from the State Central Committee and appointed Investigatory Subcommittee of Mr. Raty, Mr. Drake, and Mr. Loesby
• June 25, 2022: Response of Jennifer Imhoff to Judicial Committee Petition (info)
• June 27, 2022: Letters from Jennifer Imhoff regarding invalid local party elections (info)
• June 27, 2022: Letters from Jennifer Imhoff regarding cease and desist (info)
• June 27, 2022: Letter from Idaho Judicial Committee to Secretary of State asking for guidance (info)
• June 30, 2022: Meeting minutes of the Idaho State Central Committee (info)
• July 6, 2022: JC Interview of Imhoffs (info)
• July 7, 2022: JC interview of Todd Corsetti
• July 8, 2022: Memorandum of Timothy A. Raty to the Judicial Committee (info)
• July 12, 2022: Emails between Idaho JC and LNC Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos regarding possible National JC involvement (info)
• July 12, 2022: JC met to consider request of Imhoffs to vacate petition for expulsion and issued opinion (info)
• July 25, 2022: Hearing of Judicial Committee
• August 1, 2022: Decision of Judicial Committee expelling Imhoffs and declaring April 2, 2022 convention to be valid (info)
• August 7, 2022: Parliamentary opinion of Jonathan Jacobs (info)
• August 8, 2022: Email sent by Zach Callear calling August 27, 2022 Convention (info)
• August 10, 2022 (exact date unknown): Timeline provided to LNC Vice-Chair Joshua Smith (info)
• August 11, 2022: Listing of current State Central Committee members (info)
• August 11, 2022: Caryn Ann Harlos' notes prepared for LNC Investigatory Meeting (info) on same date at which resolution recognizing the Sorensen board and validity of April 2, 2022 convention was passed
• August 20, 2022: Ballot 20220813-01 was passed by the LNC
• August 21, 2022: Letter from Chair Angela McArdle regarding LNC decision on Idaho (info) with resolutions passed by LNC
• August 27, 2022: Convention called by "rollback" Board to redo 2022 convention
• September 6, 2022: Letter from the Secretary of State to Jayson Sorensen (info) recognizing him as LPID Chair.