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On Wednesday and Thursday, the three convention committees, [[Credentials Committee (1974)|Credentials]], [[Bylaws and Rules Committee (1974)|Constitution and Bylaws]], and [[Platform Committee 1974|Platform]], met to prepare their reports to the general sessions of the convention. The [[Platform Committee 1974|Platform Committee]], chaired by [[Libertarian Party of California|California LP]] Chairman [[Ed Clark]], attracted the most attention with over 100 people sitting in on the proceedings. The [[Platform Committee 1974|Platform Committee]] set the tone for the entire convention as its members worked around the clock developing planks that were acceptable to all elements of the Party. | On Wednesday and Thursday, the three convention committees, [[Credentials Committee (1974)|Credentials]], [[Bylaws and Rules Committee (1974)|Constitution and Bylaws]], and [[Platform Committee 1974|Platform]], met to prepare their reports to the general sessions of the convention. The [[Platform Committee 1974|Platform Committee]], chaired by [[Libertarian Party of California|California LP]] Chairman [[Ed Clark]], attracted the most attention with over 100 people sitting in on the proceedings. The [[Platform Committee 1974|Platform Committee]] set the tone for the entire convention as its members worked around the clock developing planks that were acceptable to all elements of the Party. | ||
[[Bill Westmiller]] chaired the [[Bylaws and Rules Committee (1974)|Constitution and By-Laws Committee]] which recommended some major changes in the [[Document:National Articles of Incorporation, Constitution, Bylaws, and Convention Rules 1972|LP Constitution]]. Most of these recommendations were approved by the convention with relatively little debate once the [[Credentials Committee (1974)|Credentials]] report was accepted. The most significant amendment to the [[Document:National Constitution, Bylaws, and Convention Rules 1974|LP Constitution]] changes the business LP convention from even-numbered years to the fall of odd-numbered years. This was instituted primarily to allow for the nomination of Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates early enough for the LP to qualify for the ballot in those states where a later convention would have prevented us from doing so. | |||
One offshoot of the new odd-year business convention is that this years' Party officers will have a one-year term rather than two-year term of office. The alternative of a three-year term was debated and narrowly defeated with many delegates option for the one-year term simply because it will provide a check by the Party on how the national officers are carrying out their responsibilities. | |||
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