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|Name = Libertarian Party of Montana
|Name = Montana Libertarian Party
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|Location = [[Missoula, Montana| Missoula, Mont.]]
|Location = [[Bozeman, Montana]]
|Type = Political party
|Type = Political party
|Affiliation = [[Libertarian]]
|Affiliation = [[Libertarian Party]]
|Top official = Sid Daoud, Chair
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}}{{tnr}}'''The Libertarian Party of Montana''' is the [[Montana]] political party affiliate of the national [[Libertarian Party]]. The group is headquartered in [[Missoula, Montana]].
}}{{tnr}}'''Montana Libertarian Party''' is the [[Montana]] political party affiliate of the national [[Libertarian Party]]. The group is headquartered in [[Bozeman, Montana]].


==Background==
The party is composed of a governing body called the State Central Committee and a [[#Party chair|chairman]] is elected to lead.<ref name=bylaws>[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5766a974d1758e42b2567ef6/t/65634e4bdb158e5805f2721e/1701006923689/MTLP+Bylaws+-+As+amended+9-24-23.pdf/ ''Montana Libertarian Party'', "Bylaws of the Montana Libertarian Party," September 24, 2023]</ref>
The Libertarian Party of Montana aims to promote Libertarian policies and support Libertarian candidates across the state. During the 2012 elections, the party supported 10 Libertarian candidates in state legislative races and two Libertarian candidates in U.S. Senate races. [[Mike Fellows (Montana)|Mike Fellows]], former chair of the state party, became the first Libertarian in [[Montana]] history to earn more than 40% of the vote during his 2012 race for clerk of the [[Montana Supreme Court]]. According to a 2010 study by the [[Cato Institute]], [[Montana]] was the state with the highest "Libertarian constituency" in the nation.<ref>[http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/libertarian-party-gaining-strength-in-ravalli-county/article_821e94a6-8ae2-5718-9b63-426598f4f000.html ''Billings Gazette'', "Libertarian Party gaining strength in Ravalli County," April 9, 2012]</ref><ref>[http://www.cato.org/blog/where-are-libertarians ''Cato Institute'', "Where are the Libertarians?" June 22, 2010]</ref><ref>[https://www.lp.org/blogs/staff/mike-fellows-sets-national-lp-record-in-mt-mulls-another-run-for-office ''Libertarian Party'', "Mike Fellows sets national LP record in MT, mulls another run for office," January 22, 2013]</ref>


==Platform==
==Party chair==
{{Libertarian Platform}}
[[File:Sid daoud.jpeg|150px|thumb|left|Sid Daoud]]


==Rules and bylaws==
Sid Daoud was elected chair in 2018.<ref>[https://helenair.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/sid-daoud-montana-libertarian-senate-race-tester-sheehy-kalispell/article_23322c3c-dd8d-11ee-b44e-c3bad6c43b08.html/ ''Independent Record'', "Libertarian files for U.S. Senate race in MT," March 8, 2024]</ref>
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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 July 2016, the website for the Libertarian Party of Montana did not provide access to the party's bylaws.<ref name=home>[http://www.mtlp.org/ ''Libertarian Party of Montana'', "Home," accessed July 11, 2016]</ref>
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==Convention==
As of July 2016, no information was available regarding the date of the 2016 state convention for the Montana Libertarian Party.<ref name=home/>


==Leadership==
 
The website for the Montana Libertarian Party listed the following individuals as the party's state leadership as of October 2023:<ref>[https://www.mtlp.org/leadership/ ''Libertarian Party of Montana'', "Leadership," accessed October 18, 2023]</ref>
 
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==Party leadership==
''The Montana Libertarian Party listed the following individuals as party leaders as of April 2024:’’<ref>[https://www.mtlp.org/leadership/ ''Montana Libertarian Party'', "Leadership," accessed April 24, 2024]</ref>
*'''Sid Daoud''', ''Chair''
*'''Sid Daoud''', ''Chair''
*'''Druanna Koester''', ''Vice chair''
*'''Melissa Wong''', ''Vice chair''
*'''Karson Rosander''', ''Secretary''
*'''Marty Albini''', ''Treasurer''
*'''Marty Albini''', ''Treasurer''
*'''Karson Rosander''', ''Secretary''
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==Elections==
For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please [https://www.mtlp.org/leadership click here].
===2016 elections===
 
::''See also: [[Gary Johnson presidential campaign, 2016]]''
==Party platform==
In addition to 2016 [[Libertarian]] presidential nominee [[Gary Johnson (New Mexico)|Gary Johnson]], the Montana Libertarian Party supported [[Mike Fellows (Montana)|Mike Fellows]] as a candidate for [[Montana's At-Large Congressional District]]. Fellows died in September 2016, prior to the election.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/Montana-Libertarian-Party-93795981633/?ref=page_internal ''Facebook'', "Montana Libertarian Party," accessed July 11, 2016]</ref><ref>[http://reason.com/blog/2016/09/20/montana-libertarian-party-chair-and-cong ''Reason'', "Montana Libertarian Party Chair and Congressional Candidate Mike Fellows Dies in a Car Crash at Age 59 (UPDATED)," September 20, 2016]</ref>
The Libertarian Party of Delaware follows the national Libertarian Party's platform. {{Libertarian Platform}}
 
==Party rules and bylaws==
::''See also:'' [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5766a974d1758e42b2567ef6/t/65634e4bdb158e5805f2721e/1701006923689/MTLP+Bylaws+-+As+amended+9-24-23.pdf 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:<ref name=bylaws/>
*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)


==Recent news==
==Party candidates==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of political parties in the United States]]
*[[Political parties in Montana]]
*[[Libertarian Party]]
*[[Libertarian Party]]
*[[Montana]]
*[[Montana]]
*[[Mike Fellows (Montana)]]


==External links==
==External links==
{{Google}}
*[https://www.mtlp.org/ Montana Libertarian Party Website]  
*[https://www.mtlp.org/ Montana Libertarian Party Website]  
*[https://www.facebook.com/Montana-Libertarian-Party-93795981633/ Montana Libertarian Party on Facebook]
*[https://www.facebook.com/MontanaLibertarianParty/ Montana Libertarian Party on Facebook]
*[https://twitter.com/Montana_LP Montana Libertarian Party on Twitter]


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
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Latest revision as of 20:59, 25 February 2025

Montana Libertarian Party
Mtlp-logo.png
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

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.

Using the tools at the top of the table, you can increase the number of candidates shown on your screen or scroll through the table to view additional candidates. To report an error, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.

2025


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Montana Libertarian Party, "Bylaws of the Montana Libertarian Party," September 24, 2023
  2. ↑ Independent Record, "Libertarian files for U.S. Senate race in MT," March 8, 2024
  3. ↑ Montana Libertarian Party, "Leadership," accessed April 24, 2024
  4. ↑ Libertarian Party, "Platform," May 29, 2022
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