Many thanks to the record-breaking 477 total NLG members who participated in this year’s online voting process! The votes on the 2020 election, proposed amendments, and resolutions have been counted and membership verified by the National Office. They are:
National Vice-President Election: (Ken Montenegro, incumbent v. Jilisa Milton) Winner: Jilisa Milton (72%)
In addition, we thank all the outgoing national officers of the National Executive Committee, and welcome those that have been voted in by acclamation or nomination:
President-Elect: Suzanne Adely
Treasurer-Elect: Joelle Eliza Lingat
Student National VP: Samantha-Rae Tuthill (Outgoing: Cait De Mott Grady)
Legal Worker VP: Andreya Garcia-Ponce De Leon (Co-VP with incumbent Co-VP Sarah Coffey)
Mass Defense Chair: Maggie Ellinger-Locke (Outgoing: Jude Ortiz)
Northwest Regional Co-VPs: Andi Pla and Junga Cha (Outgoing: Juan Carlos Chavez)
Far West Regional VP: Sasha Novis & Delia Metoyer (Outgoing: Colleen Flynn)
Resolutions:
- Resolution on Non-Collaboration with Grand Juries: YES: 72% NO: 8% ABSTAIN: 20%
- Resolution Supporting the Abolition of Policing: YES: 69% NO: 19% ABSTAIN: 12%
Amendments:
- Student National Vice President Proposed Constitutional Amendments: YES: 77% NO: 4% ABSTAIN: 18%
Proposed Amendments to the NLG Constitution and Bylaws
- Article 3.2, Regions, NLG Constitution: YES: 70% NO: 3% ABSTAIN: 27%
- Article 3.2, Definition of a Chapter, NLG Constitution: YES: 69% NO: 4% ABSTAIN: 27%
- Article 3.5, Chapter Autonomy Subject to Constitution and Bylaws, NLG Constitution: YES: 70% NO: 3% ABSTAIN: 27%
- Article 3.7, Interets of Constituent Groups, NLG Constitution: YES: 68% NO: 4% ABSTAIN: 28%
- Article 5.1, Composition of NEC (National Executive Committee), NLG Constitution: YES: 69% NO: 4% ABSTAIN: 27%
- Article 5.2, Election of NEC (National Executive Committee), NLG Constitution: YES: 68% NO: 4% ABSTAIN: 28%
- Article 5.3, Terms of Office for Officers, NLG Constitution: YES: 68% NO: 4% ABSTAIN: 28%
- Article 5.3.1, Temporary Amendment to Treasurer and Treasurer-Elect Terms of Office, NLG Constitution: YES: 67% NO: 3% ABSTAIN: 30%
- Article 5.4, Terms of Office for RVPs (Regional Vice Presidents), NLG Constitution: YES: 69% NO: 3% ABSTAIN: 28%
- Article 5.5, Selection and Terms of Office for Project and Committee Reps, NLG Constitution: YES: 26% NO: 38% ABSTAIN: 36%
- Article 5.8, Executive Actions Between Meetings, NLG Constitution: YES: 68% NO: 4% ABSTAIN: 28%
- Article 5.9, Procedure to Fill NEC Vacancies, NLG Constitution: YES: 68% NO: 4% ABSTAIN: 28%
- Article 5.10, Removal from Office, NLG Constitution: YES: 68% NO: 2% ABSTAIN: 30%
- Article 5.11, Travel Expenses, NLG Constitution: YES: 70% NO: 2% ABSTAIN: 28%
- Article 11, Amendments, NLG Constitution: YES: 67% NO: 3% ABSTAIN: 30%
- Section 6.1, RVP Selection by Region, NLG bylaws: YES: 69% NO: 3% ABSTAIN: 28%
- Section 6.2, Regions Determined by the NEC, NLG bylaws: YES: 67% NO: 3% ABSTAIN: 30%
- Section 7.5, Officer Job Descriptions, NLG bylaws: YES: 33% NO: 30% ABSTAIN: 35%
- Section 8.1, Call for Proposals, NLG bylaws: YES: 67% NO: 3% ABSTAIN: 30%
- Section 8.3, Proposed Resolutions and Amendments, NLG bylaws: YES: 66% NO: 4% ABSTAIN: 30%
- Section 11, NEC Subcommittees, NLG bylaws: YES: 67% NO: 3% ABSTAIN: 30%
- Section 12, National Convention Site Selection, NLG bylaws: YES: 68% NO: 2% ABSTAIN: 30%
- Section 15, National Convention Evaluations and Survey, NLG bylaws: YES: 67% NO: 3% ABSTAIN: 30%
Thanks again to everyone who voted. Here’s to continued struggle and resistance in 2021!