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Posts published in March 2024

National Libertarian Membership is Static

New membership report for end-of-February 2024 The membership count remains static. End of February Sustaining Membership 12,334 Previous month 12,326 Two months back 12,344 August 2023 13,620 Life membership 3,256. No change from the previous month.

LP Michigan JudComm Says Convention Did Not Remove State Committee

The Libertarian Party of Michigan Judicial Committee received a complaint from Mr. Jacobs, proposing that the resolution of the March 8 State Convention, saying that the Lansing state convention was valid,is not valid and should be set aside.  The text of his complaint, and the Judicial Committee ruling sustaining it, follow. We thank J. M. Jacobs for copies of the…

Comment Length

We are receiving a substantial number of very short comments, comments that are incomplete or fragmentary.  Henceforth, these will not be published.  If you have something to say, be so kind as to make a coherent statement that stands by itself as to what you mean.

More Michigan Convention News

The new news does not always agree with the old news. Your Editor had a pleasant conversation with long-time Michigan Libertarian party supporter Greg Stempfle, who among other things was the lead author on their party bylaws. We discussed the March 9 Convention, which among other things chose delegates to the National Convention. LPMichigan Bylaws provide for a series of…

LP Michigan State Convention Ejects LNC-Supported Board

The Libertarian Party of Michigan held its annual state convention today, March 9, at the Hyatt Grand Blanc in Flint, Michigan. 111 delegates were seated. We have preliminary reports from Bill Hall and other attendees. The convention refused to seat out-of-state persons as convention delegates. The Convention did, however, vote to reinstate as party members the four persons who are…

LNC Raises Cash for Local Elections?

A report and some questions from Nick Sarwark.  Nick writes: The Libertarian Party sent a fundraising email. The full text is reproduced for those members who may not have received it. “Local elections play a crucial role in safeguarding our liberties. That’s why we’re reaching out to you today with an urgent plea: support your local Libertarian candidates in the…

Libertarian Presidential Candidate Fundraising

Fundraising by Libertarian and Other Third-Party Presidential candidates For each candidate, I list the name, the total amount raised, and the amount raised from individuals other than the candidate. In a few cases, there are additional special cases. The leaders by total raised are Michael Ter Maat, Lars Mapstead, and Chase Oliver. The leaders raised by total raised from people…