The Libertarian Party of Montgomery County will hold its 2024 convention on Saturday, July 6, at 6 pm, at Brixx Ice Company in downtown Dayton. This Convention will replace both the July 7 social and the July 18 business meeting. The July business meeting will occur immediately after the adjournment of the convention.
We will elect members to two-year terms on the Executive Committee and consider amendments to the party Constitution and Bylaws.
Constitutional amendments must be posted publicly before June 6. If you have a proposed amendment, please email it to us before this date so that it can be posted. Notice of Convention with all proposed amendments will be available on this website. Check back after June 6 to review the proposed amendments.
If you plan to run for a seat on the Executive Committee, informing us in advance will allow us to place your name on pre-printed ballots. Candidates may also be nominated from the floor, but their names will need to be written in by the delegates.
The requirements to be a delegate are defined in our Constitution:
A. Has affirmed the following pledge: “I hereby certify that I do not believe in or advocate the initiation of force as a means of achieving political or social goals.”
B. Is not legally affiliated with another political party.
C. Resides in Montgomery County, Ohio.
Delegates may be required to show their voter history, viewable on https://lookup.boe.ohio.gov/vtrapp/montgomery/vtrlookup.aspx, to satisfy the requirements of B and C. In this history, your partisan affiliation must show as “X” (unaffiliated) or “L” (Libertarian) in the most recent primary election you participated in. You may not be a candidate, officer, or elected official for another political party.
We will host elections for the LPO Central Committee’s Congressional District 10 representatives at the same time as our County Convention. The following information has been posted by the LPO:
Anyone interested in running for a seat on the Central Committee should email [email protected], put “CentCom Candidate” in the subject, include your full name, address, phone, email, and what US Congress district you’re in in the body of the email – deadline to register is June 15th. Requirements to be on our Central Committee can be found in our bylaws on the LPO website.
Any party members who want to vote for your rep but can’t make an in-person election in your district, there will be an absentee ballot request form on the website shortly – look for the 2024 Central Committee elections page. Deadline to request an absentee ballot will be the first day elections are open, June 22nd. And the deadline to submit them – must be postmarked by Saturday July 13th to meet our tabulation deadlines.
Any questions email [email protected]. Additional info will be on the website in the next few days, and LPO In The Know will have some info via email to all members soon.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
PROPOSAL 1.
Add a bylaw governing emergency online votes. Amend the Constitution to require that emergency online votes must be ratified.
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| Section 4. All Party meetings shall be open to the public and the press. Any Committee of the Party may go into executive session to consider and vote upon matters of budget, personnel, legal affairs, and any other matter that is not required by law to be discussed and voted upon in an open meeting, upon a majority vote of those members voting. | Section 4. All Party meetings shall be open to the public and the press. Any Committee of the Party may go into executive session to consider and vote upon matters of budget, personnel, legal affairs, and any other matter that is not required by law to be discussed and voted upon in an open meeting, upon a majority vote of those members voting. Emergency online votes must be ratified at the next public meeting. Bylaw 3. The Executive Committee may, by majority, accept and vote electronically on emergency motions made between meetings. This vote must be held in an electronic forum accessible to and commonly used by every member of the Executive Committee. | Section 4. All Party meetings shall be open to the public and the press. Any Committee of the Party may go into executive session to consider and vote upon matters of budget, personnel, legal affairs, and any other matter that is not required by law to be discussed and voted upon in an open meeting, upon a majority vote of those members voting. Emergency online votes must be ratified at the next public meeting. Bylaw 3. The Executive Committee may, by majority, accept and vote electronically on emergency motions made between meetings. This vote must be held in an electronic forum accessible to and commonly used by every member of the Executive Committee. |
PROPOSAL 2.
Amend the Constitution to impose a seasoning requirement on officers of the Executive Committee.
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| Section 2. The Executive Committee shall be elected from Voting Members. This election shall be held by secret ballot. A. The Executive Committee shall consist of at least a Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. Up to two At-Large members may also be elected if the total number of voting members is sufficient to nominate eligible candidates. i. Additional Executive Committee Members may be added during normal elections as decided by the Voting Members. B. Executive Committee elections shall normally be held during a regular County Convention. i. Special elections to fill vacancies may be held, as necessary. | Section 2. The Executive Committee shall be elected from Voting Members. This election shall be held by secret ballot. A. The Executive Committee shall consist of at least a Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. Up to two At-Large members may also be elected if the total number of voting members is sufficient to nominate eligible candidates. i. Additional Executive Committee Members may be added during normal elections as decided by the Voting Members. B. Executive Committee elections shall normally be held during a regular County Convention . i. Special elections to fill vacancies may be held, as necessary. C. Candidates for Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer positions must have attended at least 5 of the most recent 10 meetings for which minutes have been published to qualify for nomination. | Section 2. The Executive Committee shall be elected from Voting Members. This election shall be held by secret ballot. A. The Executive Committee shall consist of at least a Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. Up to two At-Large members may also be elected if the total number of voting members is sufficient to nominate eligible candidates. i. Additional Executive Committee Members may be added during normal elections as decided by the Voting Members. B. Executive Committee elections shall normally be held during a regular County Convention. i. Special elections to fill vacancies may be held, as necessary. C. Candidates for Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer positions must have attended at least 5 of the most recent 10 meetings for which minutes have been published to qualify for nomination. |
PROPOSAL 3.
Allow for remote participation in public meetings of the Executive Committee.
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| Bylaw 4. Upon request by any member of the Executive Committee, the Executive Committee must allow remote participation and voting by a common and practical method agreed upon by both the requesting member and a majority of the Executive Committee meeting in person. In the event of a disagreement on the method, the default method shall be a publicly accessible voice chat in the Libertarian Party of Ohio Discord server. | Bylaw 4. Upon request by any member of the Executive Committee, the Executive Committee must allow remote participation and voting by a common and practical method agreed upon by both the requesting member and a majority of the Executive Committee meeting in person. In the event of a disagreement on the method, the default method shall be a publicly accessible voice chat in the Libertarian Party of Ohio Discord server. |