On September 21, 2006, a U.S. District Court ruled against an adult U.S. citizen who lives in the Virgin Islands. The plaintiff, Krim Ballentine, had sued the U.S. government, alleging that both the Constitution and international treaties require that he be allowed to vote for president and for a voting member of Congress. The case is Ballentine v USA, civ1999-130. The case had been pending since 1999. Thanks to Michael Richardson for this news. Ballentine has appealed to the 3rd circuit (the 3rd circuit, headquartered in Philadelphia, has jurisdiction over the U.S. Virgin Islands).

On December 16, the Libertarian Party announced that its 2008 presidential convention will be May 23-26, 2008, in Denver. The hotel will be Adam’s Mark Hotel.

Former Georgia Congressman Bob Barr has been elected to the Libertarian Party National Committee. He will represent Region 4, which consists of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Barr has been a life member of the Libertarian Party for some time. He was in Congress as a Republican from January 1995 through January 2003.