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​ MEDIA ADVISORY – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GLENDALE, CO — The Voting Methods & Election Integrity Symposium will take place at Infinity Park Cherry Creek Room in Glendale, CO on Saturday, November 15th from 9AM-4PM. The event is hosted by the Free and Equal Elections Foundation and co-sponsored by organizations such as Fair Elections for […]

Roland Riemers For the first time in party history, the North Dakota Libertarian Party has met the vote test to attain ballot access. In a non-presidential general election, the candidate for attorney general or secretary of state must get at least 5 percent of the vote for automatic ballot access. Roland Riemers, the LPND candidate […]

In 2014, there were 22 states with Libertarian candidates on the ballot for U.S. Senate. Six candidates got at least 3%. The average Libertarian percentage was 2.3%. Candidate State Votes (unofficial) Percentage (unofficial) Mark Fish AK 8,358 3.7% Nathan LaFrance AR 17,103 2.0% Gaylon Kent CO 50,089 2.6% Amanda Swafford GA 48,918 1.9% Michael Kokoski […]

In 2014, there were 24 states with Libertarian candidates on the ballot for governor. Eight candidates got at least 3 percent. The average Libertarian percentage was 2.2 percent. Candidate State Votes (unofficial) Percentage (unofficial) Carolyn Clift AK 6,745 3.0% Frank Gilbert AR 16,220 1.9% Barry Hess AZ 44,760 3.8% Matthew Hess CO 37,322 1.9% Adrian […]

In an article for Liberty magazine that summarizes election results for key statewide ballot measures in Tuesday’s election, Bruce Ramsey said, “Libertarians should take encouragement …” Read the full article here.

The Libertarian Party is on the ballot in 30 states after Tuesday’s general election. The LP attained ballot access in North Dakota for the first time, and lost ballot access in South Dakota, Ohio, and the District of Columbia. The Hawaii and Maryland LPs met the vote test for party retention for the first time […]

Oregon’s Measure 90 ballot initiative, that would have elminated party primaries and effectively ended Libertarian participation in general elections, was trounced at the polls on November 4:  No votes: 905,570 (68.2%) Yes votes: 422,237 (31.8%) The Libertarian Party of Oregon issued the following press release on its defeat: Oregonians sent a strong message of support for strong third […]

Dear Friend of Liberty, First of all, I want to thank our 791 candidates again for taking the time to run for office. I’d also like to thank our candidates’ families and campaign volunteers who provided much needed support. How did we do? We’re still compiling the results from around the country, and hope to […]

Libertarian candidates may have decided the winner in at least six federal and governor races, despite record-shattering spending levels in support of the Democratic and Republican candidates. Each race where a Libertarian threatens to affect the outcome of an election puts pressure on the old parties to move in a Libertarian direction by reducing government’s […]

(11/6, 6:47 p.m. ET) Carolyn Clift, running for governor in Alaska, is at 3.0 percent. Mark Fish, running for U.S. senator, is at 3.7 percent. (11/6, 5:57 p.m. ET) In Nebraska, Keith Ottersberg won a seat on the Wymore City Council with 162 votes (71 percent). (11/6, 5:54 p.m. ET) Two victories in Minnesota: Both […]

If Libertarian candidates receive the votes described below, the LP will gain ballot access in that state, according to Ballot Access News: Arkansas — 3 percent of the vote for governor Hawaii — legislative candidates winning 2 percent of all legislative votes Illinois — 5 percent of the vote for governor Iowa — 2 percent […]

Gigi Bowman As reported here, Republican incumbent Carl Marcellino tried once again to knock his Libertarian opponent Gigi Bowman off the ballot by filing a frivolous appeal. The good news; he lost!   Be sure to tell your friends in Suffolk and Nassau Counties on Long Island to vote for Libertarian Georgina (“Gigi”) Bowman.   […]