UPDATED: Convention Season Is Coming Up – Mark Your Calendars!

While Democrats and Republicans vote in those parties’ primaries on March 5 for an array of statist candidates, Libertarians will instead nominate our candidates in a series of upcoming conventions. If you want to participate in the Libertarian nominating process, you can’t vote in the major party primaries.

The dates are set by Texas state law. Here is the order of events:

Precinct Convention – Tuesday, March 12, 7:00 p.m. This is where voters affiliate with the Libertarian Party and sign up to be delegates to the County Convention. This event will be combined with our normal March meeting but will be on Tuesday instead of Monday. There will also be a presentation of proposals to amend the county bylaws.
Location:
Casa Chapala
9041 Research Blvd.
Austin, TX 78759
(northeast corner Burnet Rd & 183)

County Convention – Saturday, March 16, 10:00 a.m. This is where we elect county party officers for two-year terms, nominate candidates for public offices wholly within Travis County, elect delegates to the State Convention, and handle party business, such as proposals to amend the county bylaws.
Location:
Austin Library – Menchaca Road Branch
5500 Menchaca Road
Austin, TX 78745
(at Stassney Lane in South Austin)

District Convention – Saturday, March 23, 11:00 a.m. This is where we nominate candidates for public offices that extend over several counties. We will nominate candidates for Congressional Districts 10, 35, and 37.  This should be a very short meeting.
Location:
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park – Picnic Shelter
12138 N. Lamar Blvd.
(west side of Lamar south of Parmer Lane)
Austin, TX 78753

State Convention – April 12 to 14. This is where delegates from all over Texas convene to elect state party officers for two-year terms, nominate candidates for statewide office, select delegates to the National Presidential Nominating Convention, and conduct party business, such as changes to the platform and bylaws.
Location:
American Bank Center
1901 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78401

National Convention – May 24 to May 27. This is where delegates from all 50 states convene to nominate our candidates for President and Vice President, select national party officers for two- year terms, and conduct party business, such as changes to platform and bylaws.
Location:
Washington Hilton Hotel
1919 Connecticut Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20009