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2. The Program recommendation by the National Committee shall be comprised of:
2. The Program recommendation by the National Committee shall be comprised of:


  a. a maximum of 10 issues;
a. a maximum of 10 issues;


  b. issues which are currently receiving widespread, national public attention;
b. issues which are currently receiving widespread, national public attention;


  c. issues which are readily identifiable by most individuals as matters which affect them personally and directly; and
c. issues which are readily identifiable by most individuals as matters which affect them personally and directly; and


  d. interim or transitional proposals which move toward a libertarian society, which are clearly identified as interim or transitional proposals.
d. interim or transitional proposals which move toward a libertarian society, which are clearly identified as interim or transitional proposals.


3. The National Committee shall appoint 3 or more individuals to submit draft program planks to the National Committee.
3. The National Committee shall appoint 3 or more individuals to submit draft program planks to the National Committee.
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==ARTICLE 9: OFFICERS==
==ARTICLE 9: OFFICERS==
1. The officers of the Party shall be:  
1. The officers of the Party shall be:  
  o Chair,
o Chair,
  o Vice-Chair,
 
  o Secretary, and  
o Vice-Chair,
  o Treasurer.
 
o Secretary, and  
 
o Treasurer.


All of these officers shall be elected by a Regular Convention of the Party, shall take office immediately upon the close of the Convention and shall serve thereafter until the final adjournment of the next Regular Convention. No person shall serve as an officer who is not a member of the Party.
All of these officers shall be elected by a Regular Convention of the Party, shall take office immediately upon the close of the Convention and shall serve thereafter until the final adjournment of the next Regular Convention. No person shall serve as an officer who is not a member of the Party.
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2. The National Committee shall be composed of the following members:
2. The National Committee shall be composed of the following members:


  a. the officers of the Party;
a. the officers of the Party;


  b. five members elected at large by the delegates at a Regular Convention; and
b. five members elected at large by the delegates at a Regular Convention; and


  c. any additional members as specified below:
c. any additional members as specified below:


Any affiliate party with 10% or more of the total national party membership (as determined for delegate allocation) shall be entitled to one National Committee representative and one alternate for each 10% of national membership. Affiliate parties may, by mutual consent, band together to form "representative regions," and each such "region" with an aggregate national party membership of 10% or more shall be entitled to one National Committee representative and one alternate for each 10% of national party membership. "Representative regions" may be formed or dissolved once every two years during a period beginning 90 days before the beginning of and ending on the second day of the National Convention, and notice of new formations or dissolutions must be given in writing to the national Secretary prior to the close of the Convention at which they take place.
Any affiliate party with 10% or more of the total national party membership (as determined for delegate allocation) shall be entitled to one National Committee representative and one alternate for each 10% of national membership. Affiliate parties may, by mutual consent, band together to form "representative regions," and each such "region" with an aggregate national party membership of 10% or more shall be entitled to one National Committee representative and one alternate for each 10% of national party membership. "Representative regions" may be formed or dissolved once every two years during a period beginning 90 days before the beginning of and ending on the second day of the National Convention, and notice of new formations or dissolutions must be given in writing to the national Secretary prior to the close of the Convention at which they take place.
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8. The National Committee shall meet at such times and places as may be determined by:
8. The National Committee shall meet at such times and places as may be determined by:


  o action of the Committee,
o action of the Committee,


  o call of the Chair, or
o call of the Chair, or


  o written request of 1/3 or more of its members.
o written request of 1/3 or more of its members.


9. The National Committee may, without meeting together, transact business by mail. The
9. The National Committee may, without meeting together, transact business by mail. The
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2. The subject matter jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee is limited to consideration of only those matters expressly identified as follows:
2. The subject matter jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee is limited to consideration of only those matters expressly identified as follows:


  a. suspension of affiliate parties (Article 8, Section 6),
a. suspension of affiliate parties (Article 8, Section 6),


  b. suspension of officers (Article 9, Section 8),
b. suspension of officers (Article 9, Section 8),


  c. suspension of National Committee members-at-large (Article 10, Section 5),
c. suspension of National Committee members-at-large (Article 10, Section 5),


  d. voiding of National Committee decisions (Article 10, Section 11),
d. voiding of National Committee decisions (Article 10, Section 11),


  e. challenges to platform planks (Rule 7, Section 9),
e. challenges to platform planks (Rule 7, Section 9),


  f. challenges to Resolutions (Rule 8, Section 2), and
f. challenges to Resolutions (Rule 8, Section 2), and


  g. suspension of Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates (Article 14, Section 5).
g. suspension of Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates (Article 14, Section 5).


3. Within 90 days following the Regular Convention at which elected, the Judicial Committee shall establish Rules of Appellate Procedure to govern its consideration of matters within the scope of its jurisdiction. The existing Rules shall remain in effect until and unless the Judicial Committee submits new proposed rules to the National Committee for approval, which approval shall be deemed given unless denied by a 2/3 vote of the National Committee within 60 days of submission. A copy of the current Rules of Appellate Procedure shall be maintained by the Secretary at the Party Headquarters and shall be available to any member at cost.
3. Within 90 days following the Regular Convention at which elected, the Judicial Committee shall establish Rules of Appellate Procedure to govern its consideration of matters within the scope of its jurisdiction. The existing Rules shall remain in effect until and unless the Judicial Committee submits new proposed rules to the National Committee for approval, which approval shall be deemed given unless denied by a 2/3 vote of the National Committee within 60 days of submission. A copy of the current Rules of Appellate Procedure shall be maintained by the Secretary at the Party Headquarters and shall be available to any member at cost.
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3. Delegates:
3. Delegates:


  a. Delegates shall be required to be members of either the Party or an affiliate party. At all Regular Conventions delegates shall be those so accredited who have registered at the Convention. At all Non-Regular Conventions, any person who wishes to attend may do so.
a. Delegates shall be required to be members of either the Party or an affiliate party. At all Regular Conventions delegates shall be those so accredited who have registered at the Convention. At all Non-Regular Conventions, any person who wishes to attend may do so.


  b. Any federal or state law to the contrary notwithstanding, delegates to a Regular Convention shall be selected by a method adopted by each affiliate party; provided however, that only members of the Party as defined in these Bylaws, or members of the affiliate party as defined in the constitution or bylaws of such affiliate party, shall be eligible to vote for the selection of delegates to a Regular Convention.
b. Any federal or state law to the contrary notwithstanding, delegates to a Regular Convention shall be selected by a method adopted by each affiliate party; provided however, that only members of the Party as defined in these Bylaws, or members of the affiliate party as defined in the constitution or bylaws of such affiliate party, shall be eligible to vote for the selection of delegates to a Regular Convention.


4. Affiliate Party Delegate Entitlements:
4. Affiliate Party Delegate Entitlements:
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Each affiliate party shall be entitled to send delegates to each Regular Convention on the following basis:
Each affiliate party shall be entitled to send delegates to each Regular Convention on the following basis:


  a. One delegate for each 0.1 percent, or fraction thereof, of the total Party membership in that affiliate; provided that at least one such delegate must be a resident of that State or District.
a. One delegate for each 0.1 percent, or fraction thereof, of the total Party membership in that affiliate; provided that at least one such delegate must be a resident of that State or District.


  b. One delegate for each 0.25 percent, or fraction thereof, of the votes cast nationwide for the Libertarian Party candidate in the most recent presidential election, cast in that affiliate's state.
b. One delegate for each 0.25 percent, or fraction thereof, of the votes cast nationwide for the Libertarian Party candidate in the most recent presidential election, cast in that affiliate's state.


5. Delegate Allocation:
5. Delegate Allocation:
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There shall be a Platform Committee, a Bylaws and Rules Committee and a Credentials Committee for each Regular Convention. The National Committee shall appoint a temporary chair of each committee to serve until each committee selects its own chair.
There shall be a Platform Committee, a Bylaws and Rules Committee and a Credentials Committee for each Regular Convention. The National Committee shall appoint a temporary chair of each committee to serve until each committee selects its own chair.


  a. The Bylaws and Rules Committee shall consist of ten Party members appointed by the National Committee no later than three months before a Regular Convention. No more than five of these members shall be members of the current National Committee.
a. The Bylaws and Rules Committee shall consist of ten Party members appointed by the National Committee no later than three months before a Regular Convention. No more than five of these members shall be members of the current National Committee.


  b. The Platform Committee shall consist of 20 members selected as follows:
b. The Platform Committee shall consist of 20 members selected as follows:


    One member by each of the ten affiliate parties having the largest memberships as determined for Convention delegate allocations. These members shall be selected no later than the last day of the fifth month prior to the  Regular Convention.
One member by each of the ten affiliate parties having the largest memberships as determined for Convention delegate allocations. These members shall be selected no later than the last day of the fifth month prior to the  Regular Convention.


    Ten members appointed by the National Committee, including no less than five members from states other than the ten having the largest Party memberships. These members shall be appointed no later than the last day of the fifth month prior to the Regular Convention.
Ten members appointed by the National Committee, including no less than five members from states other than the ten having the largest Party memberships. These members shall be appointed no later than the last day of the fifth month prior to the Regular Convention.


  c. The Credentials Committee, composed of ten members, shall be selected as follows:
c. The Credentials Committee, composed of ten members, shall be selected as follows:


    Five members chosen by the National Committee.
Five members chosen by the National Committee.


    One member by each of the five affiliate parties having the largest memberships as determined for Convention delegate allocations. These shall be selected by each of the affiliate parties no later than one month prior to the Regular Convention.
One member by each of the five affiliate parties having the largest memberships as determined for Convention delegate allocations. These shall be selected by each of the affiliate parties no later than one month prior to the Regular Convention.
    
    
  d. Ranked alternates may be named by the appointing bodies to fill any vacancies in the Convention Committees.
d. Ranked alternates may be named by the appointing bodies to fill any vacancies in the Convention Committees.


8. Quorum:
8. Quorum:
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5. Recommendations for which there is a minority report shall be debated and voted upon in the following manner:
5. Recommendations for which there is a minority report shall be debated and voted upon in the following manner:
  a. Spokespersons for both the majority and minority positions shall each have two minutes to present their views.
a. Spokespersons for both the majority and minority positions shall each have two minutes to present their views.
    
    
  b. The Chair shall then open consideration of both positions for five minutes during which time any delegates may express their views without offering amendments. After five minutes, there will be a vote on which of the two reports shall be considered for purposes of adopting a recommendation. The report receiving the greater number of votes shall then be discussed and voted upon in the manner described in Section 4b.
b. The Chair shall then open consideration of both positions for five minutes during which time any delegates may express their views without offering amendments. After five minutes, there will be a vote on which of the two reports shall be considered for purposes of adopting a recommendation. The report receiving the greater number of votes shall then be discussed and voted upon in the manner described in Section 4b.


6. After all Committee recommendations have received initial consideration, any delegate may propose amendments to the Platform. The delegate may take up to two minutes to state and explain the proposal, with debating and voting to proceed as described in Section 4b.
6. After all Committee recommendations have received initial consideration, any delegate may propose amendments to the Platform. The delegate may take up to two minutes to state and explain the proposal, with debating and voting to proceed as described in Section 4b.
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4. Nominations for President and Vice-President shall be submitted to the Chair in writing before nominations are announced from the Convention floor and before any nominating and seconding speeches are given. No nominee for President or Vice-President shall be allocated time for nominating and seconding speeches unless at least 30 registered delegates join in the nomination in writing submitted to the Chair. No delegate may join in nominating more than one candidate for each office. Nominating and seconding speeches shall be limited in duration as follows:
4. Nominations for President and Vice-President shall be submitted to the Chair in writing before nominations are announced from the Convention floor and before any nominating and seconding speeches are given. No nominee for President or Vice-President shall be allocated time for nominating and seconding speeches unless at least 30 registered delegates join in the nomination in writing submitted to the Chair. No delegate may join in nominating more than one candidate for each office. Nominating and seconding speeches shall be limited in duration as follows:
  o President: Total of 16 minutes;
o President: Total of 16 minutes;


  o Vice-President: Total of 11 minutes.
o Vice-President: Total of 11 minutes.


==RULE 10: ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND NATIONAL COMMITTEE==
==RULE 10: ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND NATIONAL COMMITTEE==
1. Nominations for Party Officers shall be from the floor, with any national or affiliate party member eligible to run for any office. The election shall be conducted in the following manner:
1. Nominations for Party Officers shall be from the floor, with any national or affiliate party member eligible to run for any office. The election shall be conducted in the following manner:


  a. For each office, a majority vote will be necessary for election.
a. For each office, a majority vote will be necessary for election.


  b. Each delegation shall tabulate its total vote, and the delegation chair shall deliver a written total to the Secretary. When all delegations have submitted their votes, the Secretary shall declare the voting closed.
b. Each delegation shall tabulate its total vote, and the delegation chair shall deliver a written total to the Secretary. When all delegations have submitted their votes, the Secretary shall declare the voting closed.


  c. For the first round of voting for Chair, an announcement of each delegation's vote total shall be made by delegation chairs in alphabetical order beginning with a randomly selected delegation. Subsequent announcements of each delegation's totals shall be made by the Secretary.
c. For the first round of voting for Chair, an announcement of each delegation's vote total shall be made by delegation chairs in alphabetical order beginning with a randomly selected delegation. Subsequent announcements of each delegation's totals shall be made by the Secretary.


  d. In cases where no candidate receives a majority, runoff votes will be held, dropping the candidate with the fewest votes after each ballot.
d. In cases where no candidate receives a majority, runoff votes will be held, dropping the candidate with the fewest votes after each ballot.


2. Nominations for the at-large members of the National Committee shall be from the floor, with all national or affiliate party members eligible for nomination. The election shall be conducted in the following manner:
2. Nominations for the at-large members of the National Committee shall be from the floor, with all national or affiliate party members eligible for nomination. The election shall be conducted in the following manner:
    
    
  a. Each delegate may cast up to five votes, but no more than one vote for any one candidate.
a. Each delegate may cast up to five votes, but no more than one vote for any one candidate.


  b. Each delegation shall tabulate its total vote, and the delegation chair shall deliver a written total to the Secretary. When all delegations have submitted their votes, the Secretary shall declare the voting closed.
b. Each delegation shall tabulate its total vote, and the delegation chair shall deliver a written total to the Secretary. When all delegations have submitted their votes, the Secretary shall declare the voting closed.


  c. At this point, an announcement of each delegation's vote total shall be made by delegation chairs in alphabetical order beginning with a randomly selected delegation.
c. At this point, an announcement of each delegation's vote total shall be made by delegation chairs in alphabetical order beginning with a randomly selected delegation.


  d. Those five candidates receiving the highest vote totals shall be declared elected. If a tie vote affecting the outcome of the election occurs, another ballot for the remaining offices shall be held with each delegate allowed to cast as many votes as there are offices to fill.
d. Those five candidates receiving the highest vote totals shall be declared elected. If a tie vote affecting the outcome of the election occurs, another ballot for the remaining offices shall be held with each delegate allowed to cast as many votes as there are offices to fill.


3. Nominations and elections for members of the Judicial Committee shall be conducted in the same manner as specified for at-large members of the National Committee.
3. Nominations and elections for members of the Judicial Committee shall be conducted in the same manner as specified for at-large members of the National Committee.
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4. Nominations for each candidate may be made by any delegate present on the floor, provided he or she has the candidate's permission. Nominating speeches shall be limited in duration as follows:
4. Nominations for each candidate may be made by any delegate present on the floor, provided he or she has the candidate's permission. Nominating speeches shall be limited in duration as follows:


  a. Chair: one five-minute nominating speech, two three-minute seconding speeches;
a. Chair: one five-minute nominating speech, two three-minute seconding speeches;


  b. All others: one two-minute nominating speech, two one-minute seconding speeches.
b. All others: one two-minute nominating speech, two one-minute seconding speeches.


5. In the event a region has not otherwise provided for the election of its regional representative to the National Committee then the delegates from the region shall elect its regional representative, provided there are at least five delegates present. Each Region's delegates may elect their representative in whatever manner they choose, provided all delegates present from that region are given equal voice in the selection.
5. In the event a region has not otherwise provided for the election of its regional representative to the National Committee then the delegates from the region shall elect its regional representative, provided there are at least five delegates present. Each Region's delegates may elect their representative in whatever manner they choose, provided all delegates present from that region are given equal voice in the selection.
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