Libertarian Party of Tennessee

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]

Libertarian Party of Tennessee
ChairpersonJosh Eakle
Founded1971
IdeologyLibertarianism
National affiliationLibertarian Party (United States)
Colorsa shade of Gray; Yellow
Website
www.lptn.org

Ballot access

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

State Party Leaders
  • Josh Eakle, Chair
  • David Sexton, Vice Chair
  • Kenna Porter, Secretary
  • Chelsea Moriarty, Treasurer

Regional Chairmen
  • Erika Ebel, Upper Cumberland Region
  • Matt Crum, Nashville Region
  • John Bailey, Delta Region
  • Joey Dasinger, River Region
  • Jaron Weidner, Memphis Region
  • Mike Toews, Valley Region
  • Justin Cornett, Appalachian Region
  • Chris Silver, Knoxville Region
  • Dave Jones, Whiskey Region

County Chairmen

Regional Representatives
  • Paige Sexton, LNC (alternative)

Elected officials
  • Joshua Beal -- Montgomery County Commissioner
  • Erika Ebel -- Smith County Commissioner
  • Cole Ebel -- Carthage City Council
  • Stephen Chambers -- Trousdale County Mayor

College Libertarian Chapters

College Libertarians of UT-Martin (University of Tennessee – Martin)[6]

Notable Tennessee Libertarians

See also

References
  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. Plaintiff Memorandum: Libertarian Party v. Goins United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division.
  4. Plaintiff Memorandum: Libertarian Party v. Goins United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division. p. 6 para 2.
  5. 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. http://www.lp.org/states/Tennessee
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