Libertarian Party of Tennessee

State affiliate of the Libertarian Party

Libertarian Party of Tennessee

Chairperson| Dave Jones
Founded| 1971
Ideology| Libertarianism
National affiliation| Libertarian Party (United States)
Colors| a shade of Gray; Yellow
Website
www.lptn.org

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The Libertarian Party of Tennessee (LPTN) is a political party in the United States that operates in the state of Tennessee. It is a recognized affiliate of the national Libertarian Party of the United States. On September 20, 2010, the party gained the legal right to ballot access after a restrictive Tennessee law was struck down in the case Libertarian Party of Tennessee v. Goins.[1] The party's annual convention is held in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.[2]

## Ballot access[edit]

In a joint lawsuit filed on January 23, 2008, by the Libertarian, Green and Constitution Parties of Tennessee against the State of Tennessee, a 1972 state law that limited state ballot access was challenged and overturned. The law had required a petition with signatures amounting to 2.5% of the most recent gubernatorial votes be submitted to the State Board of Elections 120 days before the election in which parties wished to have their party listed on the state ballot.[3] Prior to the lawsuit, the LPTN had never applied for ballot access in Tennessee, though the Populist Party, the Reform Party, the Constitution Party and the Green Party had unsuccessfully applied.[4]

In the September 20, 2010 ruling, U.S. District Court Judge William Joseph Haynes struck down the petition deadline, the precise wording of the petition requirements and the volume of signatures required.[5]

## Current leadership[edit]

* Josiah Baker, Chair [6]
* Chris Darnell, Vice Chair
* Keith McQuarrie, Secretary
* Zachary Houk, Treasurer

## Elected officials[edit]

* Joshua Beal \-- Montgomery County Commissioner
* Erika Ebel \-- Smith County Commissioner
* Cole Ebel \-- Carthage City Council
* Stephen Chambers \-- Trousdale County Mayor

## College Libertarian Chapters[edit]

College Libertarians of UT-Martin (University of Tennessee – Martin)[7]

## Notable Tennessee Libertarians[edit]

* Harry Browne
* Mary Phelps
* John McAfee

## See also[edit]

* Libertarianism portal

* Libertarian Party of the United States
* List of state parties of the Libertarian Party (United States)
* Tennessee Republican Party
* Tennessee Democratic Party
* Political party strength in Tennessee
* Campaign for Liberty

## References[edit]

1. ^ [1], "Minor Parties Win Tennessee Ballot Access Lawsuit" Ballot Access News Retrieved 2011-09-21.
2. ^ "2013 Libertarian Party Tennessee State Convention". LPTN. Archived from the original on January 13, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
3. ^ [2][permanent dead link] Plaintiff Memorandum: Libertarian Party v. Goins United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division.
4. ^ [3][permanent dead link] Plaintiff Memorandum: Libertarian Party v. Goins United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division. p. 6 para 2.
5. ^ [4][permanent dead link] Haynes, Judge William Ruling Order: Libertarian Party v. Goins United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
6. ^ "State Leadership". Libertarian Party of Tennessee. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
7. ^ "State Affiliates". 21 March 2017.

## External links[edit]

* Libertarian Party of Tennessee Website
* Libertarian Party of the United States Website
* LPTN Facebook Page
* LPTN Facebook Group Page
* Tennessee Campaign for Liberty
* Tennessee Liberty Alliance

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