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Libertarian Party of Montana
| Montana Libertarian Party | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Bozeman, Montana |
| Type: | Political party |
| Affiliation: | Libertarian Party |
| Top official: | Sid Daoud, Chair |
| Website: | Official website |
Montana Libertarian Party is the Montana political party affiliate of the national Libertarian Party. The group is headquartered in Bozeman, Montana.
The party is composed of a governing body called the State Central Committee and a chairman is elected to lead.[1]
Party chair
Sid Daoud was elected chair in 2018.[2]
Party leadership
The Montana Libertarian Party listed the following individuals as party leaders as of April 2024:’’[3]
- Sid Daoud, Chair
- Melissa Wong, Vice chair
- Karson Rosander, Secretary
- Marty Albini, Treasurer
For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.
Party platform
The Libertarian Party of Delaware follows the national Libertarian Party's platform. The Libertarian Party's current platform is composed of the following issues:[4]
I. Personal liberty
"Individuals are inherently free to make choices for themselves and must accept responsibility for the consequences of the choices they make. Our support of an individual’s right to make choices in life does not mean that we necessarily approve or disapprove of those choices. No individual, group, or government may initiate force against any other individual, group, or government."
- Self-Ownership
- Expression and Communication
- Privacy
- Personal Relationships
- Parental Rights
- Crime and Justice
- Death Penalty
- Self-Defense
II. Economic liberty
"Libertarians want all members of society to have abundant opportunities to achieve economic success. A free and competitive market allocates resources in the most efficient manner. Each person has the right to offer goods and services to others on the free market. The only proper role of government in the economic realm is to protect property rights, adjudicate disputes, and provide a legal framework in which voluntary trade is protected. All efforts by government to redistribute wealth, or to control or manage trade, are improper in a free society."
- Aggression, Property, and Contract
- Environment
- Energy and Resources
- Government Finance and Spending
- Government Debt
- Government Employees
- Money and Financial Markets
- Marketplace Freedom
- Licensing
- Sex Work
- Labor Markets
- Education
- Health Care
- Retirement and Income Security
III. Securing liberty
"In the United States, constitutional limits on government were intended to prevent the infringement of individual rights by those in power. The only proper purpose of government, should it exist, is the protection of individual rights. The principle of non-initiation of force should guide relationships between governments."
- National Defense
- Internal Security and Individual Rights
- International Affairs
- Free Trade and Migration
- Rights and Discrimination
- Representative Government
- Self-Determination
Party rules and bylaws
- See also: Bylaws of the Montana Libertarian Party
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. The following is a selection of the Montana Libertarian Party's rules. This selection focuses on the structure and governance of the party:[1]
- The State Central Committee is the legislative and governing body of the MTLP and shall be considered the final body of arbitration in case of ambiguities in these Bylaws or other governing documents or practices. (V.1)
Party candidates
Note: The following table lists candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. This may also include candidates who filed to run with more than one political party. The list may not be comprehensive if the state's official filing deadline has not passed. This list may not populate if no candidates have filed to run with this political party. The table lists non-presidential candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. For more information on presidential candidates and elections, please click here.
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2025
See also
- List of political parties in the United States
- Political parties in Montana
- Libertarian Party
- Montana
External links
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- Montana Libertarian Party Website
- Montana Libertarian Party on Facebook
- Montana Libertarian Party on Twitter
Footnotes
