Libertarian Party of Virginia Alleged Dissolution Controversy 2022

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This article summarized the alleged dissolution incident perpetrated seven members of the Libertarian Party of Virginia (LPVA) State Central Committee (SCC) which occurred during the September 11, 2022 SCC meeting, as well as its aftermath. As this is an ongoing situation this article may not be up to date, updates will be made as the situation unfolds.

Timeline

• August 30, 2022 - Chair Holly Ward returns from a one month absence and calls a meeting of the LPVA SCC for September 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM
• September 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Meeting opens. During Secretary Celeste Garrett's report, she halts the report to put forward this motion (info) with no prior notice or mention of the motion in the agenda having been made. The motion is voted on, the vote result is 7-5-1. The Zoom call is turned off over strenuous objections. Draft meeting minutes are available here (info).
• September 11, 2022 - The LPVA Facebook page and Twitter page are deleted and the website is taken down by the LPVA SCC members attempting to dissolved the party or their co-conspirators.
• September 12, 2022 - The remaining members of the Eighth Congressional District Committee vote to hold a meeting. At this meeting then-District At-Large Member Logan Hoy is elected as District Chair to fill the vacant position.
• September 13, 2022 - Holly Ward files Articles of Dissolution (info) indicating that the nonstock corporation Libertarian Party of Virginia Inc. was dissolved by a vote of the members rather than a vote of the board. The original Articles of Incorporation (info) are added here for reference.
• September 13, 2022 - September 16, 2022 - Holly Ward provides multiple interviews to media outlets. She is characterized in multiple articles as the "former chair".
• September 18, 2022 - Joe Enroughty is removed as Sixth Congressional District Chair by the district committee. Per the Sixth Congressional District bylaws District Vice-Chair David Maurice ascends to District Chair.
• September 23, 2022 - The LPVA website is brought back online. The statement provided on the home page can be found here (info).