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''This article is about an upcoming convention. Information is subject to change as the convention date approaches and as new information becomes available.''
''This article is about the current convention. Information is subject to change as new information becomes available.''


{{Convention
{{Convention
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|year = 2020
|year = 2020
|dates = May 22-24 (POTUS ticket nomination)<br> July 8-12 (remaining business)
|dates = May 22-24 (POTUS ticket nomination)<br> July 8-12 (remaining business)
|location = Orlando, Florida
|location = online and Orlando, Florida
|venue = ''TBD''
|venue = ''TBD''
|website = https://libertarianconvention.org/
|website = https://libertarianconvention.org/
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|next = 2022
|next = 2022
}}
}}
The '''2020 Libertarian National Convention''' is the upcoming biannual [[Libertarian_Party#National_Conventions|Libertarian Party]] National Convention. It was initially scheduled to held on Memorial Day weekend (21-25 May) in Austin, Texas but has since been bifurcated into a two part convention with a Presidential ticket nomination slated for nomination between May 22-24 and the other half postponed and transferred to Orlando, Florida for July 8-12.<ref>https://lnc2020.com/2020/05/10/lnc-votes-for-new-convention-plan/?fbclid=IwAR2ypFJnsCiJiMBhthzz-egm1EfH6Evf3KQkqof-FTqagX5nTKd2dqVVVNM</ref>
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==
On 23 May 2020, '''[[Jo Jorgensen]]''' was nominated for President on the 4th Presidential ballot with '''[[Spike Cohen]]''' nominated for Vice-President on the 3rd Vice-Presidential Ballot the next day.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672099723582572/</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672608986864979/</ref>
On 23 May 2020, '''[[Jo Jorgensen]]''' was nominated for President on the 4th Presidential ballot with '''[[Spike Cohen]]''' nominated for Vice-President on the 3rd Vice-Presidential Ballot the next day.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672099723582572/</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837/permalink/672608986864979/</ref>


==Overview==
==Elections==
The 2020 Convention will include consideration of proposals to amend the Libertarian Party bylaws, consideration of amendments to the Libertarian Party [[National Platform|Platform]], and election of national officers and other members of the [[Libertarian National Committee]].
 
===National Chair===


Additionally, delegates to the Convention will nominate candidates for President and Vice-President to run on the Libertarian Party ticket in the 2020 United States Presidential election.
First ballot:


Delegates are selected by each of the state affiliates of the Libertarian Party.  
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Joe Bishop-Henchman
|425
|-
|Joshua Smith
|327
|-
|Tony D'Orazio
|86
|-
|Jacob Lamont
|60
|-
|Mike Shipley
|38
|-
|Dulap Nelson (w.i.)
|4
|-
|Brandon Nelson (w.i.)
|2
|-
|Alex Merced (w.i)
|1
|-
|NOTA
|27
|}


The event is also expected to include seminars, forums, debates, discussion groups, and an exhibition hall as indicated by the [[Media:CONVENTION_2020_RFP.pdf|Request for Proposal]].
Second ballot:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Joe Bishop-Henchman
|528
|-
|Joshua Smith
|379
|-
|Tony D'Orazio (w.i.)
|4
|-
|Nicholas Sarwark (w.i.)
|1
|-
|NOTA
|57
|}
 
===Treasurer===
[[Tim Hagan]] was re-elected without opposition.


==Location==
==Location==
The three finalist cities for the convention location were:  
 
This convention was initially scheduled to 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 prsidential/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===
 
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:  


*Atlanta, Georgia  
*Atlanta, Georgia  
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The location chosen was the Austin JW Marriott.
The location chosen was the Austin JW Marriott.


On April 26, 2020, the JW Marriott cancelled the convention's reservation due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>https://lnc2020.com/2020/04/26/reservations-to-the-jw-marriott-austin-cancelled/</ref> The convention was instead bifurcated into a two part convention with a Presidential ticket nomination slated for May 22 and the other half postponed and transferred to Orlando, Florida for July 8-12.<ref>https://lnc2020.com/2020/05/10/lnc-votes-for-new-convention-plan/?fbclid=IwAR2ypFJnsCiJiMBhthzz-egm1EfH6Evf3KQkqof-FTqagX5nTKd2dqVVVNM</ref>  
On April 26, 2020, the JW Marriott cancelled the convention's reservation due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>https://lnc2020.com/2020/04/26/reservations-to-the-jw-marriott-austin-cancelled/</ref>


==Delegate Allocation==
==Delegate Allocation==
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