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BYLAWS AND CONVENTION RULES
BYLAWS AND CONVENTION RULES
   
   
Adopted in Convention, Phoenix, August 1985
Adopted in Convention
 
Phoenix, Arizona
 
August 1985
   
   
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==ARTICLE 11: CONVENTIONS==
==ARTICLE 11: CONVENTIONS==
   
   
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defined in these  Bylaws, or members of the affiliate party as defined
defined in these  Bylaws, or members of the affiliate party as defined
in the constitution  or bylaws of  such affiliate party, or  those who
in the constitution  or bylaws of  such affiliate party, or  those who
have made the  certification required by  Article 6 of  these  Bylaws,
have made the  certification required by  Article 5 of  these  Bylaws,
shall be eligible  to vote for the selection of delegates to a Regular
shall be eligible  to vote for the selection of delegates to a Regular
Convention.
Convention.
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Each affiliate party  shall be entitled  to  send  delegates  to  each
Each affiliate party  shall be entitled  to  send  delegates  to  each
Regular Convention on the following basis:
Regular Convention on the following basis:
 
a. one delegate  for each 20  members or  fraction  thereof, of  the
a. two "basic" delegates from each affiliate party; plus
National Party (at  least one such delegate must be a resident of that
b. one additional delegate  for each 20  members  of  the
state); plus
National Party , plus  
c. one additional  delegate for each one percent (1%) (rounded) of the
b. one additional  delegate for each one percent (1%) (rounded) of the
total vote cast  for President in  that state or  district  which  was
total vote cast  for President in  that state or  district  which  was
received by the Party's most recent candidate for President.
received by the Party's most recent candidate for President.
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b. National Committee members or their alternates;
b. National Committee members or their alternates;
   
   
c. all former Party nominees for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency of
c. All former Party nominees for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency of
the United States; and
the United States; and
   
   
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applications must be  sent to the  National Headquarters by either the
applications must be  sent to the  National Headquarters by either the
individual member or the affiliate party and received or postmarked no
individual member or the affiliate party and received or postmarked no
later than the  last day of  the seventh month prior  to  the  Regular
later than the  last day of  February of the Regular Convention year. The Secretary  shall make a count of the members qualified
Convention. The Secretary  shall make a count of the members qualified
under the requirements  set forth here  and shall compute the delegate
under the requirements  set forth here  and shall compute the delegate
allocations for the  affiliate parties. Notification of the membership
allocations for the  affiliate parties. Notification of the membership
totals and allocation  totals shall be  sent by the Secretary  to  the
totals and allocation  totals shall be  sent by the Secretary  to  the
Chair of each  affiliate party no later than the last day of the fifth
Chair of each  affiliate party no later than April 1st of the year of a Regular Convention.
month prior to a Regular Convention.
   
   
A list of  the names and  addresses of all  delegates  and  alternates
A list of  the names and  addresses of all  delegates  and  alternates
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preceding the Convention.  The number of  alternates' names  submitted
preceding the Convention.  The number of  alternates' names  submitted
shall not exceed  the  greater  of  50  or  the  number  of  delegates
shall not exceed  the  greater  of  50  or  the  number  of  delegates
allocated. Failure to submit a listing of delegate/alternate names and
allocated.  
addresses,  as  prescribed  within  these  Bylaws,  shall  cause  no
 
delegation to be registered from that affiliate party.
===7. Delegate List:===
===7. Delegate List:===
   
   
Any Party member  shall be  provided,  upon  request  and  payment  of
Any Party member  shall be  provided,  upon  request  and  payment  of
copying and mailing  costs, a list  of the names and  addresses of all
copying and mailing  costs, a list  of the names and  addresses of all
elected delegates/alternates to a Convention.
elected delegates to a Convention.
   
   
===8. Convention Committees:===
===8. Committees:===
   
   
There shall be  a Platform Committee, a Bylaws and Rules Committee and
There shall be  a Platform Committee, a Bylaws and Rules Committee and
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Regular Convention.
Regular Convention.
   
   
==ARTICLE 13: PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS==
==ARTICLE 12: PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS==
   
   
1. Nominations of  candidates for President  and Vice-President of the
1. Nominations of  candidates for President  and Vice-President of the
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suspension and must be signed by each member of the National Committee
suspension and must be signed by each member of the National Committee
agreeing thereto. The  Judicial Committee shall  meet and act on  this
agreeing thereto. The  Judicial Committee shall  meet and act on  this
appeal within 30 days and before the election.
appeal within 30 days, and before the election.
   
   
==ARTICLE 14: PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY==
==ARTICLE 13: PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY==
   
   
The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order,
The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order,
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adopted by the Party.
adopted by the Party.
   
   
==ARTICLE 15: AMENDMENT==
==ARTICLE 14: AMENDMENT==
   
   
1. These Bylaws  may be amended  by a 2/3 vote of the delegates at any
1. These Bylaws  may be amended  by a 2/3 vote of the delegates at any
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7/8 of all registered delegates at a Regular Convention.
7/8 of all registered delegates at a Regular Convention.
   
   
==ARTICLE 16: PROMULGATION OF BYLAWS==
==ARTICLE 15: PROMULGATION OF BYLAWS==
   
   
The National Committee  shall promulgate the Bylaws in accordance with
The National Committee  shall promulgate the Bylaws in accordance with
applicable law. A  copy of these Bylaws and Convention Rules shall be
applicable law.  
provided to each  member of the National Committee, each member of the
Judicial Committee and each Chair of an affiliate party within 90 days
of adoption.


=CONVENTION RULES OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY=
=CONVENTION RULES OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY=
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6.  All  members  must  wear  the  identification  badge  issued  upon
6.  All  members  must  wear  the  identification  badge  issued  upon
registration in order to be admitted to the Convention hall.
registration in order to be admitted to the Convention Hall.
   
   
==RULE 3: VOTING PROCEDURE AND MOTIONS==
==RULE 3: VOTING PROCEDURE AND MOTIONS==
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a. The Platform  Committee Chair, or  some other person designated  by
a. The Platform  Committee Chair, or  some other person designated  by
him or her,  shall read the  proposed recommendation and shall have up
him or her,  shall have up to two minutes to explain the recommendation.
to two minutes to explain the recommendation.
   
   
b.  The  Convention  Chair  shall  then  open  the  recommendation  to
b.  The  Convention  Chair  shall  then  open  the  recommendation  to
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for  the  purpose  of  endorsing  or  objecting  to  any  of  the
for  the  purpose  of  endorsing  or  objecting  to  any  of  the
Vice-Presidential nominees.
Vice-Presidential nominees.
4. Nominating and  seconding speeches shall  be limited in duration as
follows:
:President: Total of 16 minutes;
:Vice-President: Total of 11 minutes.
   
   
==RULE 10: ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND NATIONAL COMMITTEE==
==RULE 10: ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND NATIONAL COMMITTEE==
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following manner:
following manner:
   
   
a. Each delegate  may cast up to five votes, but no more than one vote
a. Each delegate  may cast up to seven votes, but no more than one vote
for any one candidate.
for any one candidate.
   
   
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with a randomly selected delegation.
with a randomly selected delegation.
   
   
d. Those five candidates receiving the  highest vote totals shall  be
d. Those seven candidates receiving the  highest vote totals shall  be
declared elected. If  a tie vote affecting the outcome of the election
declared elected. If  a tie vote affecting the outcome of the election
occurs, another ballot  for the remaining  offices shall be held  with
occurs, another ballot  for the remaining  offices shall be held  with
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Convention.
Convention.


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