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Libertarian Candidates Nomination Event-October 18th
On Monday October 18, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the Libertarian Party of Maryland will take nominations for public office, including for Governor and Lt. Governor. All qualified candidates who want to run for office as a Libertarian in 2022 may appear before the party’s...
New At-Large Executive Board Member-Alex Schlegel
Alexander Schlegel-At Large Member-LPMD Executive Board Alex Schlegel was appointed to the Libertarian Party of Maryland's Executive Board by Chair Eric Blitz on September 21, 2021 to fill the vacancy created by Kyle O'Donnell's resignation. On October 6, 2021, the...
Taking Suggestions-Region 5 Alternate Replacement
The LNC Region 5 Alternate has resigned (pending his replacement) for health reasons. Under our Region 5 Agreement, the Chair of each state affiliate in the region can appoint the replacement. Under our LPMD constitution, that is handled by the Executive Board.So far,...
Vaccine Mandates are an Authoritarian Assault on Bodily Autonomy
Government vaccine mandates won’t work and infringe on individual bodily autonomy. The Libertarian Party of Maryland condemns such mandates in the strongest terms as a violation of human rights. Whether it is President Biden’s announced mandate of vaccines for most...
Biden Considering Monitoring “Extremist Chatter” Online
According to a CNN report, the Biden administration is considering contracting private firms to monitor “extremist chatter” online. This continues an extremely concerning trend of the US government insisting that they have the...
Libertarian James Cook Elected to Rock Hall City Council
On May 1st, Libertarian James Cook was elected to the City Council of Rock Hall, Maryland. James received the most votes, besting 5 other candidates in a non-partisan race in which the two candidates with the highest vote totals are elected to join the City Council....
New LPMD Executive Team
Announcement by the Chair: We have a great executive board team to help grow the Libertarian Party of Maryland in 2021! I am pleased to announce that the Board and I have arrived at specific roles for each of our members.Krystal Woodworth shall serve as the party’s...
Libertarian Party of Maryland Applauds Long Overdue Policing Reforms
It is sad, even perplexing, that it takes a series of well-publicized abuses by law enforcement personnel to bring about greater transparency, reasonable limitations on the use of force by police, limitations on dangerous procedures such as no-knock search warrant...