Press Releases and Party News

Jeremy "Spike" Cohen

WGEM: Illinois Libertarians file petitions for 2020 election, highlight need for ballot access reforms

From WGEM-TV, the NBC affiliate in western Illinois, on July 21, 2020: The Libertarian Party of Illinois submitted its petitions today for several candidates vying for statewide and national office. This could be a historic election for the party, given the opportunity for candidates to have a much lower number of petitions needed to make […]

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Libertarian Party

LNC Election Results

Congratulations to the newly elected At-Large members of the Libertarian National Committee: Laura Ebke, Valerie Sarwark, Joshua Smith, Richard Longstreth, and Erik Raudsep! And congratulations to the newly elected Judicial Committee: Mary Ruwart, Tom Arnold, Jim Turney, D. Frank Robinson, Chuck Moulton, Vermin Supreme, and Alicia Mattson! Full results from the election are below. You […]

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Jo Jorgensen

2020 LP presidential ticket addresses the national convention delegates

2020 Libertarian Party presidential nominee Jo Jorgensen and vice-presidential nominee Jeremy “Spike” Cohen addressed the delegates at the LP national convention in Orlando, Florida on July 11, 2020. Jo and Spike talked about their vision for the Presidency, ending the wars, cutting big government, ending unjust laws, immigration, and much more. Click here to view […]

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Dr. Aaron Lewis

Dr. Aaron Lewis: The Face of Racial Healing

Nearly every other day since that dreadful day, May 25, 2020, when George Floyd was murdered, I’ve been bombarded with calls from all over our country reaching out to me, asking how I was doing and if I was all right. A vast majority of my Caucasian friends expressed what I believed to be a […]

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SCOTUS 2

June Supreme Court Update

Last month saw several major decisions handed down by the Supreme Court that had an impact on a variety of factors affecting individual sovereignty, including reproductive freedom, the freedom to direct the religious education of one’s own children, and the freedom from state discrimination based upon sexual orientation. The following is a brief synopsis of […]

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Ballot Access News

Eighth Circuit Rules that U.S. District Court Judge Was Correct When She Put Arkansas Libertarian Party on Ballot Last Year

From Ballot Access News on June 19, 2020: Last year, a U.S. District Court in Arkansas enjoined the new 3% petition requirement for newly-qualifying parties, and put the Arkansas Libertarian Party on the ballot for 2020. On June 18, the Eighth Circuit ruled that the U.S. District Court Judge was correct. Libertarian Party of Arkansas […]

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Libertarian Party

Notice of Platform Committee Meeting June 30, 2020 8pm – 10pm Eastern

On June 30, 2020, the national Platform Committee will be meeting to finalize its convention report. All Party members are welcome to attend (log-in information below). Please direct any questions to the Platform Committee Chair Caryn Ann Harlos at secretary@lp.org, 561.523.2250. Libertarian Party is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Platform Committee Meeting […]

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Libertarian Party

Notice of Platform Committee Meeting June 22, 2020 8pm – 10pm Eastern

On June 22, 2020, the national Platform Committee will be meeting to review platform committee survey results. All Party members are welcome to attend (log-in information below). Please direct any questions to the Platform Committee Chair Caryn Ann Harlos at secretary@lp.org, 561.523.2250. Libertarian Party is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Platform Committee […]

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Libertarian Party

Notice of National Bylaws Committee Meeting June 20, 2020 at 3-6pm Eastern

On June 20, 2020 there will be a national Bylaws Committee meeting from 3pm through 6pm. Please contact the Committee Chair Jope Bishop-Henchman with any questions at joe.bishop.henchman@lp.org. Libertarian Party is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Bylaws Committee Meeting Time: Jun 20, 2020 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom […]

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Libertarian Party

Notice of Public Hearing – Platform Committee Proposals – June 29 2020 8-10pm Eastern (NOTE NEW DATE)

*NOTE THAT THE DATE HAS CHANGED* On June 29, 2020, the national Platform Committee will be having a public hearing for feedback on its platform proposals for the 2020 convention. The survey will be emailed out around June 18, 2020. All Party members are welcome to attend (log-in information below). Please direct any questions to […]

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