Anti Federalist
01-13-2020, 12:49 PM
Yes, Vermin Supreme Won the New Hampshire Libertarian Party Primary
https://heavy.com/news/2020/01/did-vermin-supreme-win-new-hampshire-libertarian-primary/?fbclid=IwAR2gfTwTln_nrzVPu31lfw7EK4Wtr2OTY3OckseG OdCtIHlzMJosKLdeoio
Did Vermin Supreme really just win the New Hampshire Libertarian Party’s primary on Saturday, January 11? Yes, he won the state convention’s presidential preference poll, but who the New Hampshire delegates actually vote for in the national convention is still up for grabs. Here’s what happened.
The Libertarian Party hosts a series of primaries and caucuses where non-binding votes are cast, indicating a state party’s preference for its presidential candidate. These preferences are not binding and delegates who are sent to the national convention can vote for whichever candidate they prefer. New Hampshire had the first primary. This self-funded presidential preference primary was actually conducted by mail, with results announced on January 11.
According to the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire (LPNH), ballots were mailed to all members who were eligible to vote at the convention, and their votes had to be received by 5 p.m. on January 10 in order to be counted in the LPNH’s annual convention on January 11. Delegates chose their first and second choices and used “approval voting” for other candidates. The results were announced at the annual convention.
As the LPNH website states: “The results of this Presidential Preference Primary will not bind 2020 LP Convention delegate votes in any way, it will inform delegates of the body’s preferences. LP National Bylaws prohibit the binding of delegate votes to a choice.”
So the voting of Vermin Supreme was a statement of preference, but it does not bind the delegates when they vote at the national convention on May 21-25, 2020 in Austin, Texas.
The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire announced the results on January 11.
https://heavy.com/news/2020/01/did-vermin-supreme-win-new-hampshire-libertarian-primary/?fbclid=IwAR2gfTwTln_nrzVPu31lfw7EK4Wtr2OTY3OckseG OdCtIHlzMJosKLdeoio
Did Vermin Supreme really just win the New Hampshire Libertarian Party’s primary on Saturday, January 11? Yes, he won the state convention’s presidential preference poll, but who the New Hampshire delegates actually vote for in the national convention is still up for grabs. Here’s what happened.
The Libertarian Party hosts a series of primaries and caucuses where non-binding votes are cast, indicating a state party’s preference for its presidential candidate. These preferences are not binding and delegates who are sent to the national convention can vote for whichever candidate they prefer. New Hampshire had the first primary. This self-funded presidential preference primary was actually conducted by mail, with results announced on January 11.
According to the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire (LPNH), ballots were mailed to all members who were eligible to vote at the convention, and their votes had to be received by 5 p.m. on January 10 in order to be counted in the LPNH’s annual convention on January 11. Delegates chose their first and second choices and used “approval voting” for other candidates. The results were announced at the annual convention.
As the LPNH website states: “The results of this Presidential Preference Primary will not bind 2020 LP Convention delegate votes in any way, it will inform delegates of the body’s preferences. LP National Bylaws prohibit the binding of delegate votes to a choice.”
So the voting of Vermin Supreme was a statement of preference, but it does not bind the delegates when they vote at the national convention on May 21-25, 2020 in Austin, Texas.
The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire announced the results on January 11.