LP Purpose Proposals

Current Bylaws Article 3 (adopted in 1998)

The Party is organized to implement and give voice to the principles embodied in the Statement of Principles by: functioning as a libertarian political entity separate and distinct from all other political parties or movements; moving public policy in a libertarian direction by building a political party that elects Libertarians to public office; chartering affiliate parties throughout the United States and promoting their growth and activities; nominating candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States, and supporting Party and affiliate party candidates for political office; and, entering into public information activities.

Previous Bylaws Purpose (adopted no later than 1989)

The Party is organized to implement and give voice to the principles embodied in the Statement of Principles by: functioning as a libertarian political entity separate and distinct from all other political parties or movements; chartering affiliate parties throughout the United States and promoting their growth and activities; nominating candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States, and supporting Party and affiliate party candidates for political office; and, entering into public information activities.

Original Purpose from 1972 LP Constitution

The purpose for which the Party is organized is to implement and give voice to the principles embodied in the Statement of Principles by:

  1. Nominating candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States and supporting candidates for political office.
  2. Promoting, chartering and coordinating affiliate parties throughout the United States.
  3. Entering into political information activities.

(Thus sometime between 1972 and 1989 the LP adopted rules against supporting candidates from other parties.)

2008 Bylaws Committee Proposal

The Party's purpose is to expand individual liberty by increasing the number of Libertarians holding elected public office in the United States.

Proposal by Brian Holtz

The Party's purpose is to implement and give voice to the Statement of Principles by uniting voters who want more liberty behind the electoral choices that will most move public policy in a libertarian direction.

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