Libertarian Party of North Dakota

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Libertarian Party of North Dakota
Basic facts
Location:	Fargo, N.D.
Type:	Political party
Affiliation:	Libertarian
Top official:	Anthony Mangnall, Chair
Website:	Official website

The Libertarian Party of North Dakota is the North Dakota political party affiliate of the national Libertarian Party. The group is headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota.

Note: This party was previously ballot-qualified in North Dakota. As of March 8, 2022, it is no longer ballot-qualified. The content here reflects the most current information as of March 8, 2022.

Background

The Libertarian Party of North Dakota aims to promote Libertarian policies and support Libertarian candidates throughout the state. The party gained ballot access for the first time in 2014. A 2015 study by the Cato Institute ranked North Dakota as the 11th most Libertarian state in the nation.

Platform

The party's 2016 platform is composed of 25 main issues:

• Economic policy
  "Recognizing the devaluation and vulnerability of the U.S. dollar the L.P.N.D. supports the state of North Dakota establishing a (commodity/asset/gold/silver/ and/or combination) backed currency through the North Dakota State Bank."
• Monetary policy
  "The L.P.N.D. demands transparency and accountability in Monetary policy which directly affects all parties using U.S. currency."
• Federal and state budget
  "Supports the National proposed Balanced Budget Amendment only under the circumstances that taxes will not be raised and credit expansion will not take place."
• Property rights
  "Private property is a fundamental human right that must be respected and honored to maintain a free and prosperous society."
• Agriculture
  "Supports the elimination of State-funded subsidies."
• Foreign policy
  "The L.P.N.D. stands by the statement from Thomas Jefferson: 'Commerce with all Nations, Alliance with none.'"
• Marriage
  "Marriage is a voluntary agreement between free and sovereign individuals which has no need for government interference."
• Immigration
  "Economic freedom demands the unrestricted movement of human as well as financial capital across national borders."
• Drugs
  "Supports the Decriminalization of all drugs."
• Education
  "Education should be established and carried out by local communities."
• Alcohol/tobacco
  "The L.P.N.D. supports the repeal of the minimum age requirement."
• National sovereignty
  "Opposition to any legislation establishing international supremacy to the Constitution of the U.S. including a North American Union (NAU)."
• State sovereignty
  "Opposition to any legislation infringing on the Constitutional rights of North Dakota citizens."
• Second amendment
  "Opposition to any legislation attempting to manipulate or hinder ability of law-abiding citizens to purchase and own arms."
• Abortion
  "No tax dollars of North Dakota citizens will be allocated towards programs administering abortions."
• United Nations
  "Opposition to any recognition in authority of the United Nations."
• Limited government
  "Supports abolishment of agencies and departments not authorized by the North Dakota State Constitution or the Constitution of the United States."
• Transparency
  "Government transparency is a fundamental necessity in preserving accountability."
• Healthcare
  "The Free market is the most efficient system to handle Healthcare issues."
• Free markets
  "The L.P.N.D. supports transitioning all government related programs to be handled through free market processes."
• Media
  "An independent media is key to keep a government from reaching outside its constitutional authority."
• Price fixing/minimum wage
  "Price-fixing leads to shortages through artificial manipulation of the natural processes of supply and demand."
• Government subsidies
  "Governments are not to be in the business of granting special privileges to any groups."
• State licensure
  "The L.P.N.D. views state licensure as a grant of government privilege; like all interventions, it harms all consumers and would-be competitors."
• Sanctions
  "The L.P.N.D. recognizes the right of individuals to trade with whomever they wish including others overseas."

Rules and bylaws

Candidate ballot access
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The state party is governed by a set of rules and bylaws. Typically, these give structure to the different levels of organization—local, county, and state committees—and establish protocol for electing committee members. The bylaws also typically give details on the party's process for nominating and sending delegates to the national party convention during presidential elections. As of March 2016, the rules and bylaws of the Libertarian Party of North Dakota were not publicly available.

Convention

The date of the 2015 state convention for the North Dakota Libertarian Party, when the party selects its delegates for the 2016 Libertarian National Convention, was November 7. The party did not hold a 2016 state convention.

Elections

2016 elections

The Libertarian Party of North Dakota endorsed the following local, state, and federal 2016 candidates:

• Marty Riske, Governor of North Dakota
• Jack Seaman, North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District
• Robert Marquette, U.S. Senate
• Eric Olson, North Dakota Treasurer
• Kevin Johnson, North Dakota House of Representatives District 16
• Ryan Evelyth, North Dakota House of Representatives District 46
• Dave Owen, North Dakota State Senate District 16
• Tom Skadeland, North Dakota Public Service Commission
• Nick Bata, North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance
• Roland Riemers, North Dakota State Auditor

Leadership

As of July 2017, Anthony Mangnall served as the chair of the North Dakota Libertarian Party.

Recent news

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Libertarian Party of North Dakota - Google News

See also

• Libertarian Party
• North Dakota

External links

• North Dakota Libertarian Party Website
• North Dakota Libertarian Party on Facebook
• North Dakota Libertarian Party on Twitter