By Chris Spangle, Executive Director of the Libertarian Party of Indiana

The Libertarian Party of Indiana is a unique political party legally in Indiana. It is the only party considered a “minor political party” because it has garnered more than 2% in the Secretary of State race. Because it has not yet achieved 10% in the Secretary of State race, the party does not hold a primary which is reserved for “major political parties.” Primaries are often incorrectly assumed to be elections for the entire voting public. They are actually considered closed party business in the eyes of election law. Republicans, Democrats, and Independents cannot participate in the other’s business. Only Republicans should choose Republican candidates for a general election and the same for Democrats.

Please register for the convention here: http://www.lpin.org/convention

Mark Rutherford, LPIN state chairman for 7 years, has announced that he is seeking the Vice Chair position on the national level. Rutherford has partnered with Wayne Allyn Root, who is seeking the Chair position at May's national convention.

"It is an exciting time politically for the libertarian message," said Rutherford. "There is a huge opportunity to capture a large part of the libertarian leaning public. But the Libertarian Party must get its house in order. It must reach out to major media and it must grow an organization worthy to be called a national party."

From Rex Bell, Libertarian Party of Wayne County Chairman and nominee for Indiana House District 54.
Greetings Wayne County Libertarians and Friends;

Agenda and Convention Standing Rules 2010

*Required by Bylaws

*1.  Credential and Seat Delegates of Affiliated Counties
*2.  Credential and Seat Delegates from Unaffiliated Counties
*3.  Reading and Approval of Minutes of the last Annual Business Meeting
    John Schick, Secretary
*4.  Adopt Agenda and Standing Rules for Annual Business Meeting
*5.  Financial Report
    Dale Wedel, Treasurer
 6.    Presentation of Charters to Latest Affiliated Counties
 7.    Executive Director’s Report
    Chris Spangle, Executive Director
 8.   “State of the State” Address
    Sam Goldstein, Chair
9.    Nomination of candidates for the Barbara Bourland Light of Liberty Award
*10.  Nomination of Candidates for November General Election

(Editor's Note: Jame Goldstein, wife of State Chairman Sam Goldstein, passed away Saturday after a long battle with breast cancer. Jame was a long time Libertarian activist, candidate and loved member of our Libertarian Party family. Please support her favorite charity in an effort to ensure that other loving mothers and wives are not taken too soon: The Weekend to End Breast Cancer benefiting St. Vincent Foundation.)

Jame Stuart Goldstein was born in Oakland, CA on October 20, 1957, the second daughter of Commander Charles Harnden (U.S. N. Ret.) and Loraine Harnden. As a Navy brat she grew up in Albuquerqe, New Mexico, Corpus Christi, Texas, Sunnyvale and Alameda California, Atsugi, Japan and Memphis, Tennessee.