Libertarian Party of North Dakota

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Libertarian Party of North Dakota
LPND Logo.png
Region: 6
Officers
Chair: Taylor Bakken
Vice-Chair: Daniel Walters
Secretary: Andrew Strand
Treasurer: Nicholas Bakken
Contact
Website: Website
Social Media
Facebook: Facebook

The Libertarian Party of North Dakota ("LPND" in party bylaws[1]) is the North Dakota affiliate of the Libertarian Party.

History

During his 1988 presidential campaign, Ron Paul filed in North Dakota's open primary for president that took place on June 14th. It was the only primary in which Paul participated, as he had been nominated at the 1987 national convention. On the ballot along with Republicans George Bush and perennial candidate Mary Jane Rachner along with Democrats Michael Dukakis and Jesse Jackson, Paul received 985 votes(2.25%) including at least one vote in every county, whereas neither Democrat received any votes at all in 29 of the state's 53 counties.

In the 1990s, businessman Marty Rikse was the chairman of the Libertarian Party of North Dakota. Monthly meetings were held in Fargo, North Dakota at a Chinese eatery. A semi-regular state party newsletter was published. Keith Hanson became the chairman in 2002, and David Helfter became the vicechair. Helfter was also the Libertarian Party of Minnesota representative for Minnesota State University Moorhead and the co-founder of an interest group called Friends of Democracy.

In the spring of 2004, David Helfter died suddenly. In 2006, the Libertarian Party of North Dakota collected enough petition signatures from qualified voters to formally organize themselves into a political party.

In 2010, the Libertarian Party of North Dakota sued the State of North Dakota for excluding their legislative candidates from the general election ballot. While the party had submitted enough signatures to organize itself, North Dakota won’t let minor parties place nominees on the November ballot for legislature unless between 10% and 15% of all the voters who turn out in a primary election choose that minor party’s primary ballot.

The North Dakota Supreme Court upheld the law as did the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Libertarian Party of North Dakota has asked the United States Supreme Court in review their case.

Governing Documents

Platform

For historical platforms see Index of North Dakota State Party Platforms

Bylaws

For historical bylaws see Index of North Dakota State Party Bylaws

Leadership

Current

Former

Chair
Vice-Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Newsletter Editor

Ballot Drive

Affiliates

Conventions

  • December 3, 2002
  • April 3, 2004 - Fargo, North Dakota
  • November 7, 2015[2]
  • January 2018
  • May 22, 2021

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of North Dakota Historical Election Results

Records

Size and Influence

Year Minimum
Unique
Voters
Minimum
Percent
Of Voters
Signature
Members
(Dec)
Signature
Members
Per
Million
Population
LNC
Total Donors
2004 - Present
Or
Active Members
1972 - 2003

(Dec)
LNC Donors
Per
Million
Population
State Rank
Of Total LNC
Donors
(Of 51)
2018 247 325 37 48.68 50
2017 240 318 44 58.25 45
2016 70,818 20.24% 265 350 56 73.88 45
2015 231 305 40 52.85 44
2014 15,238 5.97% 217 293 36 48.68 46
2013 203 280 31 42.83 50
2012 13,098 4.02% 186 265 36 51.30 50
2011 157 229 24 35.02 51
2010 8,315 3.45% 150 222 32 47.45 51
2009 146 220 25 37.60 51
2008 1,354 0.42% 139 211 27 41.06 51
2007 128 196 21 32.17 51
2006 2,194 1.00% 124 191 15 23.10 51
2005 109 169 17 26.31 51
2004 4,193 1.33% 32 49.64 51
2003 26 40.70 51
2002 31 48.58 51
2001 40 62.59 51
2000 660 0.23% 43 66.98 51
1999 41 64.70 51
1998 36 56.44 51
1997 20 31.20 51
1996 847 0.31% 31 48.22 51
1995 13 20.26 51
1994 11 17.19 51
1993 7 10.99 51
1992 416 0.13% 9 14.16 51
1991 5 7.88 51
1990 5 7.84 51
1989 2 3.09 51
1988 4,334 1.40% 2 3.05 51
1987
1986
1985
1984 703 0.22%
1983
1982
1981
1980 3,743 1.19%
1979
1978
1977
1976 256 0.08%
1975
1974
1973
1972

External Links

References


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