List of Affiliation Dates of State Parties

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The LP has not always had affiliates in all of the states and there have been times where states have lost affiliation through "dying" or being disaffiliation. This article is an attempt to keep track of these dates and events by state.

Number of Affiliates Through Time

  • 15 up from 8 as per LNC Meeting 25 November 1972 at which time a requirement was put in place that affiliation would not take place until a state convention has been held, at which the National LP Statement of Principles is endorsed, officers elected, and a state Constitution and By-Laws adopted duet to issues at that meeting with the affiliations of the Arizona Libertarian Party and the Libertarian Party of California. The past issues and minutes do not indicate who those 8 are which will need to be determined through the process of elimination as the dates are filled in. Likely candidates are Alaska, California (certain), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma (fairly certain), Oregon, Texas, and Utah.
  • 27 down from 28 in November 1973 as per Document:LP News 1974 January-February Issue 18.

List

The state's affiliation date is linked to the LNC meeting in which it occurred.

State Affiliation Date Petition Notes
Alabama May 24, 1975
Alaska
Arizona
  • A petition from Arizona was rejected, after evidence was presented that there were irregularities in that state's temporary organization at the LNC Meeting 25 November 1972.
  • In the 2000 election, the Arizona Libertarian Party recognized by Arizona but disaffiliated by the national LP, declined to endorse the national LP's presidential nominee, Harry Browne, instead placing L. Neil Smith on the ballot as its presidential nominee.
Arkansas
California *The prior affiliation was unsuccessfully challenged at the LNC Meeting 25 November 1972.
Colorado November 25, 1972 per Document:LP News 1972 November Issue 11
Connecticut
Delaware Petition 7/21/1975 (info)
Florida November 24, 1973 per Document:LP News 1974 January-February Issue 18
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho Petition 7/11/1975 (info)
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa May 24, 1975
Kansas
Kentucky November 24, 1973 per Document:LP News 1974 January-February Issue 18
Louisiana
Maine January 13, 1979
Maryland November 24, 1973 per Document:LP News 1974 January-February Issue 18
Massachusetts
Michigan November 25, 1972 per Document:LP News 1972 November Issue 11
Minnesota November 25, 1972 per Document:LP News 1972 November Issue 11
Mississippi
Missouri November 25, 1972
Montana 1976? Petition 1976 (info)
Nebraska May 24, 1975
Nevada
New Hampshire November 24, 1973 per Document:LP News 1974 January-February Issue 18
New Jersey November 25, 1972 per Document:LP News 1972 November Issue 11
New Mexico November 25, 1972 per Document:LP News 1972 November Issue 11
New York
North Carolina January 31, 1976 at the LNC Meeting 31 January 1976
North Dakota Petition 7/11/1975 (info)
Ohio November 25, 1972 per Document:LP News 1972 November Issue 11
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania November 25, 1972 per Document:LP News 1972 November Issue 11
Rhode Island January 13, 1979
South Carolina January 31, 1976 at the LNC Meeting 31 January 1976
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia November 24, 1973 per Document:LP News 1974 January-February Issue 18
Washington November 24, 1973 per Document:LP News 1974 January-February Issue 18
Washington, D.C. Petition 7/21/1975 (info)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming Petition 1/3/1977 (info)