Libertarian Party of Nevada
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Libertarian Party of Nevada
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| Senate leader | None |
| House leader | None |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters |
1771 E. Flamingo Road Ste. 201A Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 |
| Ideology | Libertarianism |
| National affiliation | Libertarian Party |
| Colors | Gold |
| Seats in State Upper Houses |
0 / 21
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| Seats in State Lower Houses |
0 / 42
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| Website | |
| www.LPNevada.org | |
1771 E. Flamingo Road Ste. 201A
The Libertarian Party of Nevada (LPN) is the affiliate of the Libertarian Party in the state of Nevada. It is headed by state chairman Brett H. Pojunis.
The Libertarian Party of Nevada is the third largest political party in the State of Nevada. It has existed since the founding of the Libertarian Party of the United States in 1971. It is considered a minor political party by the State of Nevada and has been since 1972. This status indicates that the LPN has ballot access, but no primary voting. Instead, it holds its own primary election during its State Conventions.
The Libertarian Party of Nevada has continued to grow in both influence and voter registration since its inception. This is largely due to the big-government ideologies of the Democratic and Republican parties; voters with libertarian ideologies began to look elsewhere.
Assemblyman John Moore of the 8th District switched party affiliation from the Republican Party to the Libertarian Party on January 8, 2016, giving the Libertarian Party their first Assembly seat in Nevada history. Moore went on to lose his re-election bid on November 8, 2016, after the state Libertarian Party censured him for votes cast during a special session of the Nevada Legislature.
The current platform for the party was ratified in May 2015 at Convention. The platform includes a variety of topics where civil liberties have been restricted or there has been an overreach by the government. These topics include: Ending the failed War on Drugs, Marriage equality, Reductions in Alcohol Regulation (including lowering the drinking age to 18), Increasing jobs through encouraging competition, Lowering taxes and fees on businesses, Abolishing the minimum wage, Increasing competition in education, Returning federal lands to the State of Nevada and the People, Ending eminent domain abuse, Adding Constitutional Carry to the Nevada Constitution, and promoting open-borders policies.
The current bylaws for the Libertarian Party of Nevada were accepted in Convention on November 2013. The following constitutes a summary of those bylaws, which are presented in full on the Libertarian Party of Nevada's website.
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