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    Our Biggest Event of the Year!

    Join us for the Spring Convention of the Libertarian Party of Maryland on Saturday, April 20th, 2024, in the events room at Cult Classic Brewing in Stevensville just over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

     

    1169 Shopping Center Rd

    Stevensville, MD 21666

  • Guest Speakers

    Morning, lunch, and closing. Stay around after convention ends to talk with them at the bar.

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    Dr. Lepore

    Amy researches and writes about federalism and disaster management. Past President of the Maryland Emergency Management Association. Host of the LPMD Crab Feast. Experienced from LP Delaware.

     

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    Dan Smotz

    Smotz hosts "The System is Down" Podcast, is active in the Libertarain space on X, and does a great job interviewing Libertarian presidential candidates. Skilled videographer and editor.

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    Clint Russell

    Clint Russell is the host of Liberty Lockdown with 125,000 followers on X. He was an entrepreneur and real estate investor that retired in his mid-30’s to dedicate himself to speaking out against the lockdowns and the rapidly increasing loss of liberty in America.

  • Book Tickets

    While anyone can attend convention, to be a voting member at convention, you need to be a Maryland Resident, registered to vote as Libertarian, be a dues paying member, and ask to join the central committee (the deliberative body for the party that meets at covnention). Dues is defined as someone who donates $25 to the Libertarian Party of Maryland within the past 365 days or is a recurring donor that's donated at least $25. We'd really appreciate it if you donate dues in addition to your convention ticket.

     

    Basic Convention Ticket: $60, includes breakfast snacks and lunch

     

    Gold Convention Ticket $100, includes the above + donor appreciation dinner the night before at a Ram's Head Shorehouse. Limited to 25 tickets. The party will buy one entree per person and non-alcoholic drinks. Alcohol, appatizers, and desert are on your own tab. Please drink responsibly.

     

    $17.76 Event Pass: Sign up in good faith as a $17.76 monthly donor and enjoy a gold ticket to every event we host.

     

    Free tier option: if you are experiencing financial hardship and the convention ticket price would prevent you from attending and voting, please make your minimum annual dues donation, email the chiar, and ask for a ticket to be set aside for you at the check-in booth. chair@lpmaryland.org

     

  • Convention Agenda

    8:30 AM Setup

    8:30 AM Early Bird

    • Doors open, credentialing starts, breakfast begins (fruit and yogurt, biscuits, donuts, bagels for 30 people)
    • Libertarian Presidential Candidate Forum live streamed from LPKS.

    10:30 AM Convention Starts (please be credentialed by this time)

    • Central Committee Meeting Call to Order, Credentials committee report, approve agenda, approve minutes.
    • Basic explanation of Sturgis's Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure
    • Bylaws Amendment Proposal 1 - Delegates to National
    • Bylaws Amendment Proposal 2 - Proportional Approval Voting for Delegates
    • Election of National Convention Delegates, 21 seats, candidates stand to speak for 1-minute elevator pitch, paper ballot
    • Guest Speaker Dr. Amy LePore
    • Announce Delegate Winners.
    • Chair, Treasurer, Committee, and county socials reports
    • Nominate coordinators for counties where we currently do not have a presence.
    • Mike Scott, Candidate for US Senate, 2 minutes
    • Nomination of candidates for public office, 2 minutes each, then Q&A
    • Presidential candidates or advocate 2 minutes each

    12:00 PM Lunch & Guest speaker Dan Smotz Live Podcast on Stage during lunch.

    1:30 PM

    • Bylaws and Constitutional proposals
    • Nomination of chair, 2 minutes each, then Q&A, RCV, count ballots.
    • Nomination of Executive Board, 2 minutes each, Q&A, RCV
    • New business

    3:00 PM Guest Speaker Clint Russell

    4:00 PM Adjourn

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