By Joshua Jongema
Pinconning, MI – On July 15th the Libertarian Party of Michigan (now LPMI) held its annual convention. Between 40 and 50 delegates were in attendance. Also in attendance were guest speakers Ryan Brennan and Avi Rachlin, and podcast panelists Shaun Collins and Ben DeJong. Several booths lined the walls of the Pinconning Community Center including the LPMI, and the Mises Caucus. Another booth, Students for Liberty, was manned by Nick Fisher.
Elections were held and the vast majority of delegates supported each succeeding candidate. A Bylaws Committee Report included proposals for strengthening the bylaws, and they were nearly all accepted by an overwhelming majority of delegates. The most heated debate was on the matter of changing the name of the Party from LPM to LPMI. Adding a dash (LP-MI) was discussed. Importantly, currently unaffiliated regions were voted to have an unaffiliated regions caucus so that delegates from those areas may take part in LPMI conventions, codifying the existing practice.
*Article was featured in the August 2023 Michigan Libertarian
