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''This article is about the just-concluded convention. Information is subject to change as new information becomes available.'' | ''This article is about the just-concluded convention. Information is subject to change as new information becomes available.'' | ||
{{Convention | {{Convention | ||
|eventname = TANSTAAFL (There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch) | |eventname = TANSTAAFL (There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch) | ||
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|type = National | |type = National | ||
|year = 2020 | |year = 2020 | ||
|dates = May | |dates = May 22—24 (POTUS ticket nomination)<br> July 8—12 (remaining business) | ||
|location = | |location = Online and Orlando, Florida | ||
|venue = Zoom, Rosen Centre, Orange County Convention Center | |venue = Zoom, Rosen Centre, Orange County Convention Center | ||
|website = https://libertarianconvention.org/ | |website = https://libertarianconvention.org/ | ||
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The '''2020 Libertarian National Convention''' was a [[Libertarian_Party#National_Conventions|National Convention]] of the Libertarian Party. Delegates were selected by the state affiliates. Business included nomination of the LP's national ticket, amendments to the LP's bylaws, and election of members to internal positions. The in-person component of this event also included speaker sessions, meal events, and an exhibition hall. | The '''2020 Libertarian National Convention''' was a [[Libertarian_Party#National_Conventions|National Convention]] of the Libertarian Party. Delegates were selected by the state affiliates. Business included nomination of the LP's national ticket, amendments to the LP's bylaws, and election of members to internal positions. The in-person component of this event also included speaker sessions, meal events, and an exhibition hall. | ||
==Presidential/Vice-Presidential Nomination== | ==Presidential/Vice-Presidential Nomination== | ||
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==Location== | ==Location== | ||
This convention was initially scheduled to be held on Memorial Day weekend (21-25 May) in Austin, Texas, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was held in two "sittings" and partially online. The first sitting, which dealt with the presidential/vice-presidential nomination, was held 22-24 May online. The second sitting took place 9-12 July, in a hybrid format with some delegates participating in person at the Rosen Centre Hotel and Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, while others participated online.<ref>https://lnc2020.com/2020/05/10/lnc-votes-for-new-convention-plan/?fbclid=IwAR2ypFJnsCiJiMBhthzz-egm1EfH6Evf3KQkqof-FTqagX5nTKd2dqVVVNM</ref> | This convention was initially scheduled to be held on Memorial Day weekend (21-25 May) in Austin, Texas, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was held in two "sittings" and partially online. The first sitting, which dealt with the presidential/vice-presidential nomination, was held 22-24 May online. The second sitting took place 9-12 July, in a hybrid format with some delegates participating in person at the Rosen Centre Hotel and Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, while others participated online.<ref>https://lnc2020.com/2020/05/10/lnc-votes-for-new-convention-plan/?fbclid=IwAR2ypFJnsCiJiMBhthzz-egm1EfH6Evf3KQkqof-FTqagX5nTKd2dqVVVNM</ref> | ||
===Original Plan=== | ===Original Plan=== | ||
Criteria for the location were outlined in the [[Media:CONVENTION_2020_RFP.pdf|Request for Proposal]]. | Criteria for the location were outlined in the [[Media:CONVENTION_2020_RFP.pdf|Request for Proposal]]. | ||
The three finalist cities for the original convention location were: | The three finalist cities for the original convention location were: | ||