2008 LPC Annual Convention of Delegates
Purpose
The Libertarian Party of California meets annually to consider changes to the Party platform, bylaws and to elect leadership for the upcoming year.
The 2008 Convention will also include a Presidential Straw Poll as well as the selection of Delegates to the Libertarian National Convention in Denver, Memorial Day weekend (May 22-26) to choose our Presidential nominee.
The public is invited. If you are a current or past Libertarian Party member, you may also be able to qualify as a voting delegate. See below.
Date & Location
The Executive Committee has scheduled the 2008 Convention on February 22-24, 2008 at the Marina Village Conference Center in San Diego.
Agenda & Program
The current schedule is downloadable here.
Registration
You can register:
Note: Not all packages are offered through the online form.
A la carte pricing is offered through the mail/FAX form or by phone only.
Nearby Accomodations
The Dana on Mission Bay is in close proximity to the Marina Village Conference Center.
The Convention Committee has secured a group rate with the Dana on Mission Bay of $159 night (single/double occupancy).
Please call the Reservations Department at 619-222-6440 or 800-445-3339, Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm and ask for the "Libertarian Party of California" to receive these special rates.
Additional hotels near the Marina Village Conference Center:
- Bahia Resort Hotel, 998 West Mission Bay Drive, (858) 488-0551, Reservations: (800) 576-4229, www.BahiaHotel.com
- Holiday Inn Express, 3950 Jupiter Street, (619) 226-8000, Website
Map of accommodations (courtesy of SBCLP)
To Be Qualified As a Delegate
Your membership in the state Central Committee must be in good standing.
Membership dues may be renewed online or by calling the State office. Refer to the Membership page for more information.
For 2008, delegates to the Convention are no longer chosen by the county Parties per a bylaw change passed at the 2007 Convention.
Voter registration forms will be made available at the credentialing desk for those eligible to be a registered voter in California and are registered in any other party other than the Libertarian Party, excluding those who Decline to State. However, you still must have been a state Central Committee member for a period of any ninety days prior to the Convention to be eligible to be a delegate.
The seventeen members of the Executive Committee (5 Officers, 10 At-Large Representatives, and 2 Alternates) are allowed to seat one delegate irrespective of the above rules. Contact these members directly if you are unable to qualify.
For more details, go to the Delegate Requirements Page
Bylaws Committee Report
The 2008 Bylaws Committee will meet one more time to consider amendments only to the final report on the 1st Day of the Convention, Friday, February 22, 2008.
Platform Committee
The 2008 Platform Committee will meet on Friday, February 22, 2008 at 1 p.m. to recommend platform proposals to the full convention. Each county organization is eligible to select a representative to the Platform Committee. Under the party bylaws, the representative must be selected by January 22, 30 days before the convention.
Contact Ted Brown, 2008 LPC Platform Coordinator for more information.
Becoming a National Delegate
See Convention Rule 12: Election of Delegates to the National Convention for the exact procedure to be used.
Register for the national Convention here.
Elected Libertarian Officials
We look forward to seeing you join us at the Convention! Please contact Matthew Barnes, Elected Official Liaison to inform us of your plans.
Caucuses
If you would like to reserve a room for a caucus or group, contact the Marina Village Conference Center directly for room reservation rates.
Exhibitors
If you would like to have a booth or table at the Convention, contact Jesse Thomas, Convention Committee Chair for more details.
Press
If you would like to obtain press credentials, contact Dan Minkoff, LPC Media Relations.
