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Michigan Delegation Rejects Region 1 Formation

Third Party Watch asked Emily Salvette, William Hall, and Mike Saliba for comments: Emily Salvette responded: Our comments: National bylaws are clear that every delegate at national convention should have a vote on regional representation and MI Chair Andrew Chadderdon secretly worked with other chairs to form the region, select representation and appoint himself LNC alternate. I’ll forward emails from…

LP National Convention Day Three

They came to order.  A motion to add two delegates from Missouri was defeated. Motion to shorten Presidential nominations to five minutes was defeated. Motion to require Presidential nominations be germane (Mr. Starr made the motion) was defeated We are advancing to nominations.  Nominees are Michael ter Maat, Michael Rectenwald, Chase Oliver, Lars Mapstead, Jacob Hornberger, Donald Trump (not a…

Dispatch from the LP National Convention

from Nicholas Sarwark Angela McArdle has invited violence and Trump into the Libertarian Party in violation of the law and the rules. Libertarians are angry… Dear Friends, This dispatch will be brief. For the first time in 24 years, I am not a delegate to the Libertarian Party convention, so instead of arguing over the illegal Credentials Committee report on…

Region 1 Formation Disputed

From Independent Political Report: Michigan Libertarians Dispute LNC Region Formation Agreement at Libertarian Party Convention By Jordan Willow Evans on May 25, 2024 12:37 PM Delegates with the Libertarian Party of Michigan are disputing a recent regional agreement that adds the party to Region 1 of the Libertarian National Committee, claiming the party chair was not authorized to sign such…

McArdle Wins

McArdle 497  (up from 454) Rutherford 414 (up from 299) NOTA – 15 1 write-in each for Toby Knight-Meigs, Tim Krenz, Rony D’Orazzio, and Ken Moellman

LP Chair Contest

Round 1 With a tip of the hat to Susan Barney on YouTube, who sent the votes she could see, I have McArdle 454 Rutherford 299 Other 161 The other three candidates conceded. And thanks to Carter Cole for the FaceBook screenShot! Besada — 5 McArdle — 454 Moellman — 100 Nekhaila — 54 Rutherford — 299 WriteIns — Saliba,…

Libertarian Convention Day 2 Adjourns

The Chair race second round results were not to my knowledge reported. There is a debate.  The speakers are inaudible. We have voice.  Speakers do not have signs naming them. Chase Oliver: Immigration.  Free movement of people through border entry points. Mapstead is at end: Need to end the chaos at the border, which is pushed by the drug cartels. …

Who Wanted Kennedy?

There is indeed a Libertarians for Kennedy, and they sent a letter.

Libertarian National Convention May 24, 2024

812 delegates. Mimi Robson: Move to amend to add all the rejected Michigan Delegates. She reads the list. Chair rules a majority vote is needed. Chadderdon appeals the ruling of the chair, claiming 7/8 needed. Robson speaks in favor of the chair’s ruling. as do other speakers. Question called. Majority votes to call question. Ziemba, MI Secretary, says list was…

Libertarian Party Reconstruction

Report by Nicholas Sarwark Situation Report: One Day Away As we get closer to the opening gavel, the efforts by the forces of failure to retain their loosening grip on the Libertarian Party are becoming increasingly chaotic and unhinged. May 23, 2024 Dear Friends, We are writing this final update before the Libertarian National Convention from the airport, determined to…