On October 29, a zoom meeting was held to organize a political party in New Mexico that is in alignment with the Libertarian National Committee. The existing ballot-qualified Libertarian Party in New Mexico and the national committee are estranged from each other.
Although the new party desires to qualify for the ballot, it cannot start to circulate a petition until it chooses a name. The new group is tentatively calling itself the Free Libertarian Party, but the group is aware that state law won’t permit that label. The law says, “No political party shall adopt any party name or party emblem which is the same as, similar to, or which conceivably can be confused with or mistaken for the party name or party emblem of any other qualified political party in New Mexico.”
The existing ballot-qualified Libertarian Party in New Mexico nominates by primary, so it is possible for members of both groups to engage in contested primary battles in the primary, should they desire to do so.
LP now like socialist gangs ???
mini frog kings in smaller / smaller ponds ???
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also in all parties –
PR
APPV
TOTSOP
Sounds stupid. Go GOP.
Wonder how many other states have similar regulations on party names, given that the Libertarian Party friction and fission is only likely to increase in months ahead.
All states have laws somewhat like that, concerning qualified parties. But concerning ballot labels for candidates who use the independent candidate procedure, a few states allow duplicative labels. For example, New Hampshire allows duplicate partisan labels for candidates who use the independent petition.
“The existing ballot-qualified Libertarian Party in New Mexico nominates by primary, so it is possible for members of both groups to engage in contested primary battles in the primary, should they desire to do so.”
Interesting resolution.
How many states in which the Libertarian Party has, or could have, ballot access with primary nominations could the internal factions of the LP compete with each other thru the primary?
If the Alabama Libertarian Party polls enough votes on November 8, 2022, it can decide whether to nominate by convention or primary. In Alaska there are no party nominees except for president, but in 2023 the legislature may change the system. In Arizona the party nominates by primary. If the party gets enough votes for Governor on November 8, it will nominate by primary. In California there are no party nominees except for president. In Colorado the party usually nominates by convention but if there is a contested race, it can have a primary. In Connecticut, for the offices for which it is ballot-qualified, it nominates by convention. Delaware is convention. DC is primary. Florida is primary. Georgia is convention. Hawaii is by primary. Idaho is by primary. If the Illinois Libertarians get 5% for any statewide office there will be a 2024 primary for statewide offices. Indiana is convention. If Iowa Libertarians get 2% for governor on November 8 they will have a primary. Kansas is convention. Louisiana parties don’t have nominees. Maryland is convention. Massachusetts will be by primary. Michigan is convention. Mississippi is technically primary but no primary is held if no contests. Missouri is primary. Montana is primary. Nebraska is primary. Nevada is convention. If the party polls 4$ on November 8, primary. New Mexico primary. North Carolina primary. North Dakota primary if the party does the party petition for 2024; it didn’t for 2022. Ohio is convention first year on the ballot. Oklahoma is primary. Oregon is convention. South Carolina can choose but it always chooses convention. South Dakota is convention. Texas is convention. Utah is by a hybrid system. Vermont is convention. West Virginia is convention although the party could have a primary if it wants. Wisconsin is primary. Wyoming is convention.
MICH – IF 2022 LPM CANDIDATE GETS ENOUGH VOTES, THEN LPM MUST HAVE 2024 PRIMARY.
Agree with Wylie, GO GO GOP!!!