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The state of Michigan has eliminated the straight-ticket device, as the Governor signed bill SB 13 on January 5. The legislature had passed the bill in December. Straight-ticket devices allow voters to vote for all of the candidates of one party with a single mark at the top of the ballot. The straight-ticket device hurts […]

Two-term New Mexico Governor to seek Libertarian Nomination This press release was issued on Jan. 6, 2016 by the Gary Johnson 2016 presidential campaign (web site: GaryJohnson2016.com). Governor Gary Johnson Former New Mexico Governor and 2012 presidential candidate Gary Johnson announced today that he is seeking the 2016 Libertarian nomination for President of the United […]

This article was originally published in the Sept. 2015 issue of LP News (page 10).   People who used to ignore your Libertarian ideas will suddenly become interested in them. The news media and issue advocacy groups will seek you out for your Libertarian proposals and publicize them on the Internet and in newspapers, radio, […]

This article was originally published in the Sept. 2015 issue of LP News (page 7). This Libertarian solution has already been enacted in New Mexico. In April 2015, Gov. Susana Martinez (R) signed H.B. 560, ending civil asset forfeiture by law enforcement in the state, a practice known as “policing for profit.” It is one […]

The Vermont Libertarian Party is officially on the ballot for 2016, as it successfully organized in 10 towns recently. To be a recognized party in Vermont, a political party must organize in at least 10 towns between September and December in the year preceding a general election, or one of its statewide candidates must get […]

LP Chair Nicholas Sarwark As we come to the end of 2015, it has been a very successful year for the Libertarian Party. Our party came through some financial challenges with revenue over budget and expenses under budget, all while adopting a new logo, bringing on additional staff to help build state affiliates and increase […]

This article was originally published in the Sept. 2015 issue of LP News (page 4). Twenty-two LP state affiliates elected new leadership in 2015 while several long-term and accomplished state chairs stepped down. Mark Axinn Mark Axinn was chair of the New York LP for five years. He raised tens of thousands of dollars for […]

By Carla Howell, Political Director, Libertarian Party This article was originally published in the Dec. 2015 issue of LP News (page 15). If your goal as a Libertarian is to expand liberty, drive down Big Government, and end or reduce its many failed, destructive programs, nothing can work faster and more effectively than substantially cutting total […]

by Nicholas Sarwark, Libertarian National Committee Chair This article was originally published in the Dec. 2015 issue of LP News (“Chair’s Corner,” page 2). Nicholas Sarwark As we come to the end of 2015, it has been a very successful year for the Libertarian Party. Our party came through some financial challenges with revenue over […]

This article was originally published in the Dec. 2015 issue of LP News (pages 6-7). Below are the statements of seven Libertarian candidates who have declared their intention to seek the LP nomination for president in 2016. Each was given the opportunity to submit a statement of up to 300 words. They have not been […]

By Carla Howell (This article was originally published in the Dec. 2015 issue of LP News, page 5.) Governor Gary Johnson Newsmax TV, CBS, and Fox News are among the media outlets probing to see if 2012 Libertarian presidential nominee Gov. Gary Johnson or former governor Jesse Ventura will run for president on the Libertarian […]