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The '''Libertarian Party of Indiana''' ('''LPIN''') is the Indiana affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The Libertarian Party of Indiana has continually earned ballot access since {{Event|year=1994|event=Ballot Access}}. In 2008 the Libertarian presidential ticket of [[Bob Barr]] and [[Wayne Allyn Root]] had their strongest showing in Indiana receiving 1.1% of the vote (19,243 votes) [http://www.lp.org/2008-presidential-results] | The '''Libertarian Party of Indiana''' ('''LPIN''') is the Indiana affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The Libertarian Party of Indiana has continually earned ballot access since {{Event|year=1994|event=Ballot Access}}. In 2008 the Libertarian presidential ticket of [[Bob Barr]] and [[Wayne Allyn Root]] had their strongest showing in Indiana receiving 1.1% of the vote (19,243 votes).<ref>[http://www.lp.org/2008-presidential-results Results from LP website]</ref> On February 17, 2009 Indianapolis city-council member [[Edward Coleman]] publicly announced that he had left the Republican Party and joined the Libertarian Party [http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/02/17/indianapolis-city-councilman-switched-from-republican-to-libertarian/] [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-libertariancounci,0,2934457.story]. Coleman now is the highest-ranking Libertarian public official in the state, and one of the top (if not highest) ranking Libertarians holding elective office in the United States. The parties best finish in a statewide race came in 2006 when [[US Senate]] candidate [[Steve Osborn]] received 13% of the vote. Osborn had the best result for a third party candidate running for the Senate in the 2006 elections. | ||
The founding meeting of the [[Libertarian Party of Indiana]] was held on July 14, {{Event|year=1974|event=Founding}} at the Holiday Inn at Weir Cook Airport (now called the Indianapolis International Airport). Approximately 20-25 people attended including [[Paul Hyatt]], [[Tom Duncan]], [[Marvin Lazaro]], [[Brian Bernstein]], [[Dick Smith]], [[Steve Butterbaugh]] and [[Charlie Reisert]]. Reisert made the motion to start the [[Libertarian Party of Indiana]]. The first headquarters was located at 1430 N. Capitol Avenue in Indianapolis. The LPIN became a minor political party in 1994 after achieving ballot access when [[Steve Dillon]] received more than 2% of the vote running for Secretary of State. | The founding meeting of the [[Libertarian Party of Indiana]] was held on July 14, {{Event|year=1974|event=Founding}} at the Holiday Inn at Weir Cook Airport (now called the Indianapolis International Airport). Approximately 20-25 people attended including [[Paul Hyatt]], [[Tom Duncan]], [[Marvin Lazaro]], [[Brian Bernstein]], [[Dick Smith]], [[Steve Butterbaugh]] and [[Charlie Reisert]]. Reisert made the motion to start the [[Libertarian Party of Indiana]]. The first headquarters was located at 1430 N. Capitol Avenue in Indianapolis. The LPIN became a minor political party in 1994 after achieving ballot access when [[Steve Dillon]] received more than 2% of the vote running for Secretary of State. | ||