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The '''Libertarian National Convention''' is currently held every two years by the [[Libertarian Party]] to elect members of the [[Libertarian National Committee]], to consider amendments to the Platofrm and Bylaws, and to conduct other party business.  It usually also includes guest speakers and other educational and social events.  In presidential election years, the convention delegates nominate the Libertarian presidential and vice-presidential candidates who then face the nominees of other parties in the [[November general election]].  Convention delegates are chosen through processes specific to each state affiliate with delegate allocation determined  according to the number of national members they have and the number of votes received for the Libertarian Presidential candidate in that state in the prior presidential election.

The first Libertarian National Convention was held in [[1972]] in [[Denver, Colorado]].  [[John Hospers]] and [[Tonie Nathan]] were nominated presidential and vice presidential candidates respectively.  They received the first electoral vote won by a woman, cast by [[Roger MacBride]].

Until 1980, conventions were held annually, although not all of these included election of officers or other formal business.

From 1981 through 1993, conventions were held in odd-numbered years, with the presidential nomination being made in the year preceding the presidential election; this was considered a practical necessity to allow sufficient time to qualify the national ticket for the ballot.

Starting in 1996, conventions have been held in even-numbered years, with the presidential nomination being made in the presidential election year.

==List==
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! Year
! City
! Minutes
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| [[National Convention 1972|1972]] || Denver, CO ||
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| [[National Convention 1973|1973]] || Strongsville, OH ||
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| [[National Convention 1974|1974]] || Dallas, TX || {{MediaNewTab|Convention-Minutes 1974.pdf|Minutes}}
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| [[National Convention 1975|1975]] || New York, NY ||
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| [[National Convention 1976|1976]] || Washington, DC ||
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| [[National Convention 1977|1977]] || San Francisco, CA ||
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| [[National Convention 1978|1978]] || Boston, MA ||
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| [[National Convention 1979|1979]] || Los Angeles, CA ||
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| [[National Convention 1981|1981]] || Denver, CO ||
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| [[National Convention 1983|1983]] || New York, NY ||
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| [[National Convention 1985|1985]] || Phoenix, AZ || {{MediaNewTab|CONVMIN 1985.pdf|Minutes}}
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| [[National Convention 1987|1987]] || Seattle, WA ||
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| [[National Convention 1989|1989]] || Philadelphia, PA || [[Document:Minutes of the National Convention 1-3 September 1989|Minutes]]
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| [[National Convention 1991|1991]] || Chicago, IL ||
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| [[National Convention 1993|1993]] || Salt Lake City, UT || [[1993 National Convention Report|Minutes]]
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| [[National Convention 1996|1996]] || Washington, DC ||
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| [[National Convention 1998|1998]] || Washington, DC ||
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| [[National Convention 2000|2000]] || Anaheim, CA ||
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| [[National Convention 2002|2002]] || Indianapolis, IN || {{MediaNewTab|CONVMIN 2002.pdf|Minutes}}
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| [[National Convention 2004|2004]] || Atlanta, GA || {{MediaNewTab|CONVMIN 2004.pdf|Minutes}}
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| [[National Convention 2006|2006]] || Portland, OR || {{MediaNewTab|CONVMIN 2006.pdf|Minutes}}
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| [[National Convention 2008|2008]] || Denver, CO || {{MediaNewTab|CONVMIN 2008.pdf|Minutes}}
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| [[National Convention 2010|2010]] || St Louis, MO || {{MediaNewTab|CONVMIN 2010.pdf|Minutes}}
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| [[National Convention 2012|2012]] || Las Vegas, NV || {{MediaNewTab|CONVMIN 2012.pdf|Minutes}}
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| [[National Convention 2014|2014]] || Columbus, OH || {{MediaNewTab|CONVMIN 2014.pdf|Minutes}}
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| [[National Convention 2016|2016]] || Orlando, FL || {{MediaNewTab|CONVMIN 2016.pdf|Minutes}}
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| [[National Convention 2018|2018]] || New Orleans, LA || {{MediaNewTab|CONVMIN 2018.pdf|Minutes}}
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| rowspan="2" | [[National Convention 2020|2020]]
| Part I (online)
| {{MediaNewTab|CONVENTION-MINUTES 2020 FINAL.pdf|Minutes Part I}}
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| Part II (Orlando, FL/online)
| {{MediaNewTab|CONVENTION-MINUTES 2020 PART2-FINAL.pdf|Minutes Part II}}
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| [[National Convention 2022|2022]] || Sparks, NV || {{MediaNewTab|CONVENTION-MINUTES 2022-FINAL.pdf|Minutes}}
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| [[National Convention 2024|2024]] || Washington, DC ||
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| [[National Convention 2026|2026]] || Grand Rapids, MI ||
|}

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