Libertarians to choose between two candidates for Kansas governor at convention in April

From the Associated Press:

The Libertarian party will pick its candidate for governor at the party’s convention in Wichita on April 26, the first significant event in a year that will determine if Republican Gov. Sam Brownback secures a second term.
About 150 registered Libertarians will choose between Keen Umbehr of Alma and Tresa McAlhaney of Bonner Springs. Libertarians are prohibited from picking their candidate by ballot in a primary election in August because it is not considered a major party in Kansas.

Some Libertarians say having a primary election like Democrats and Republicans would improve their candidate’s chances for a good showing during the general election in November.

And Dave Helling in the KC star:

The first election contest of the 2014 Kansas governor’s race is just weeks away.
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But it won’t involve Gov. Sam Brownback, a Republican, or his likely Democratic opponent, Paul Davis.
Instead, two Libertarians — Keen Umbehr and Tresa McAlhaney — will face off April 26 in Wichita. There, at a state convention, roughly 150 registered Libertarians will pick a nominee for governor.
If Umbehr and McAlhaney were Republicans or Democrats, the contested nomination would be decided by secret ballot, in August, in a primary. But because Libertarians are not classified as a major party under Kansas law, they are prohibited from picking their candidate by election.
At the same time, Brownback and Davis — who are likely to run unopposed for their nominations — will be on the August ballot, in an election paid for by taxpayers.