The Northwest Michigan Libertarian Party will be holding a short caucus on Wednesday August 15, at 7:00 pm to select delegates to represent the area at the Michigan State Libertarian Convention in Romulus.

This meeting will be held at 6075 Cedar River Road in Mancelona, but will also be available online or by phone as a ZOOM meeting. Information on how to log into the Zoom meeting is at the bottom of this article.

Anyone who is interested in attending the August 25^th state party convention as a voting delegate is invited to attend this meeting, or to contact nwmichiganlibertarians@gmail.com

There are seven delegate spots available for Northwest Michigan. At this time four individuals have expressed interest in representing our area. The members who attend the August 15th caucus will select representatives.

To represent NW Michigan as a voting delegate, you should be a current member of the Libertarian Party of Michigan, and live in one of the following counties: Charlevoix, Antrim, Leelanau, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Benzie, Manistee, Wexford, and Missaukee.

You must become a member of the Libertarian Party of Michigan at least 30 days before the convention.

Convention Details
This is the LPM’s first nominating convention under the new election laws.

Delegates to the convention will select nominees for Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General. Up to two nominees for State Board of Education, MSU Board of Trustees, U of M Board of Regents, WSU Board of Governors, and Justice of the Supreme Court will be chosen as well.

Delegates will also debate amendments to the LPM platform among other items of business.

During lunch, our Libertarian Campaign Kick-Off will take place, featuring remarks from the first LPM gubernatorial primary winner—Bill Gelineau (liberty4gov.org) or John Tatar (johnjtatar.com)—and a special presentation by the Campaign Committee and our other Libertarian Party candidates.

Registration begins at 10 a.m. Convention business will start at 11:00 with platform debate followed by the Campaign Kick-off Lunch at 12:30.  Candidate nominations will take place during the afternoon session that begins at 2 p.m. Business will adjourn at 5:00.

The Wyndham Gardens Hotel has a block of rooms for the nights of August 24 and 25 at a discounted rate of $79/night. Please call the hotel at 734-728-2800 and mention the Libertarian party when you make your reservation directly with the front desk staff.

The cost of the Campaign Kick-Off Lunch is only $25 ($35 after July 31). We’re asking a voluntary $20 participation fee to cover the cost of renting the hotel ballroom.

How to Log Into the Meeting
Libertarian Party Of Michigan is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/396262561

Or join us by phone: 669 900 6833 or 646 876 9923
Meeting ID: 396 262 561