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 after a new board was elected at the Idaho Convention 2022. 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: First Board Meeting of new 2022 Board elected at convention (info)
• 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 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: Response of Jennifer Imhoff to Judicial Committee Petition (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: Hearing of Judicial Committee
• August 11, 2022: Caryn Ann Harlos' notes prepared for LNC Investigatory Meeting (info)
• 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 illegitimate Board to redo 2022 convention (the word illegitimate is as declared by LNC and not a value judgment)
• September 6, 2022: Letter from the Secretary of State to Jayson Sorensen (info) recognizing him as LPID Chair.