NEWS ARTICLES

From Ballot Access News: On January 11, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Arizona Libertarian Party v Bennett, 15-598. The lower courts had upheld the Arizona law that says only the names of the two largest parties should be printed on voter registration forms....

Governor Gary Johnson Glenn Davis of IVN: [2016 candidate for the Libertarian presidential nomination Gov. Gary Johnson said], "There are literally millions of Americans today who are libertarians, but frankly don’t know it. Their beliefs align with ours, and...

The 1/6/16 episode of Libertarians Working For You hosted by Arvin Vohra is now available online, with guest Bobby Hoyt, treasurer of the Ascencion Parish group of the Louisiana LP. Click here to listen.

Carla Howell being interviewed on RT International (RT TV). 1/4/16 Libertarian National Committee Political Director Carla Howell was interviewed on January 4 on “RT International” (RT TV), discussing the peaceful protest against the feds in Oregon, over...

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 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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

The Libertarian Party filed a lawsuit against the state of Connecticut, challenging a law which requires anyone petitioning for candidates in the state to be a resident of Connecticut. The provision requiring petitioners to be residents of the state in which they...

From a December 31, 2015 article in Newsweek on John McAfee, who recently declared his bid for the Libertarian nomination for president: "McAfee preaches open borders for immigrants and calls on the United States to disengage completely from the Middle East....

The 12/30/15 episode of Libertarians Working For You hosted by Arvin Vohra is now available online, with guest Anton Chamberlin, founding member of the College Libertarians at Loyola (New Orleans), on ending college subsidies. Click here to...

101 potential candidates have filed to run for office as Libertarians in Texas for the 2016 elections. The filing deadline was on December 14. Texas has the second-earliest filing deadline for non-establishment parties, behind Arkansas, whose 2016 candidates had to...

Libertarian National Committee chair Nicholas Sarwark was interviewed on December 25 by Sputnik News, on the violence in Syria. "The focus on which groups are being murdered by ISIS is a distraction from the bigger problem that ISIS is killing people of all...

From USA TODAY December 24, 2015 by Jon Swartz The unconventional presidential run is McAfee's latest headline-grabbing adventure. The 70-year-old cybersecurity pioneer has been the subject of profiles in USA TODAY, network news, Wired magazine and the...

Many thanks to Michael Chastain of Austin, Texas for contributing $24,000 to the LP recently. He contributed $4,000 for Oklahoma ballot access plus $20,000 to help finance a major project to distribute door hangers in 2016 featuring the World's Smallest...

The North Carolina Libertarian Party will have 18 candidates on the 2016 general election ballot. The filing period closed December 21. The LPNC will have three statewide candidates, one US House candidate, 12 candidates running for the state legislature, and two...

The 12/16/15 episode of Libertarians Working For You hosted by Arvin Vohra is now available online, with guests Dr. Mary Ruwart, Jeff Sanford of the Louisiana LP, and Dr. George Phillies, chair of the Massachusetts LP. Click here to...

Thanks to our donors and more petitioners, we have continued the Oklahoma petition drive. Since we are going forward with the drive, I need your help to pay to finish it. Please click here to donate. I'd especially like to thank Michael Chastain, of Austin, Texas, for...

The News and Observer, a daily newspaper in Raleigh, NC, ran an article yesterday (12/16/15) on the North Carolina Libertarian Party and its statewide 2016 candidates. The North Carolina LP has until December 21 to have the candidates file to be able to appear on the...

The December issue of LP News is ready to view online. Click here to read about Libertarian campaigns, national and affiliate party news, ballot access updates, libertarian solutions; and more,