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Posts published in September 2023

Libertarians Mourn the Loss of LNC Region 7 Representative Donavan Pantke

Donavan Pantke, the Libertarian National Committee Representative for Region 7, passed suddenly, according to news disclosed on the Libertarian National Committee business list on Saturday.

News of Donavan Pantke’s passing became public on Saturday morning through a message sent to the Libertarian National Committee by former LNC Chair Whitney Bilyeu.…

A Statement from the Michigan Eight

Mike Saliba advises us that the Michigan 8, the eight elected persons of the Libertarian Party of Michigan who are now being sued by the Libertarian National Committee, have issued the following statement:

“We are pleased to announce that the University of Illinois College of Law’s First Amendment Clinic is joining our legal team to represent us in the ongoing case, Libertarian National Committee, Inc.…

Constitution Party of Missouri to Host October “Issues Conference” with Gen. Michael Flynn as Keynote Speaker

The Constitution Party of Missouri will host what it’s calling an “issues conference” outside St. Louis scheduled for later this October. The event will explore contemporary policy discussions and feature several public figures, including former Trump National Security Advisor, General Michael Flynn.

National LP Membership Crashes

Note Addendum on numbers.
Libertarian National Committee Financial and Membership Reports have recently become very late.  However, the Treasurer on September 26 filed the end-of-July report, which includes a graph of National Party memberships at the end of each month for some years previous.

NBC Poll: Nameless Third-Party Options Garner 14% Support, Challenging Trump and Biden

According to a recent NBC poll on the presidential election, when presented with nameless choices for the Libertarian Party, Green Party, and No Labels, registered voters collectively favored them by a margin of 14% over potential nominees Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.…

Montana Libertarian Party Adopts New Bylaws Allowing Endorsement of Non-Libertarian Candidates

The Libertarian Party of Montana recently amended its bylaws, allowing the party to endorse candidates outside of the Libertarian Party if they espouse Libertarian principles. This decision includes races where a Libertarian candidate may already be on the ballot.…