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Reminder: Libertarians can't vote in Republican and Democrat Primaries.
I just want to send out a quick reminder to all Libertarians that you can't vote in the Republican and Democrat Primary elections if you are interested in voting in the Libertarian Conventions.
On March 9th, the Precinct Conventions will be held at 7:00PM. The smallest political unit in Texas is the Voting Precinct. Our goal is to have one Libertarian Precinct Chair in each Voting Precinct. Precinct Chairs are responsible for distributing door hangers, meeting their neighbors, and getting out the Libertarian vote on Election Day. Contact your County Chair or Executive Director Robert Butler if you wish to be a Precinct Chair. The most important duty at the Precinct Convention is to nominate delegates to the County Convention.
On March 13th, the County Conventions will be held at a time and place determined by your local chair. County parties are the local affiliates of the Libertarian Party of Texas. Most electoral action occurs at the county or city level, so it is vitally important for the Libertarian Party to have active county organizations and volunteers. We encourage you to speak with your local leaders and attend local meetings. This is usually the best way to get involved and find out where your help can make the most difference. We need active County Chairs and Officers to promote the Libertarian Party, get candidates on the ballot, and address local issues. The most important duties of the county conventions include: 1) nominating candidates for public office 2) Selecting delegates to the District and State Conventions 3) Electing county party officers 4) Adopting or Amending county party bylaws
On March 20th, the District Conventions will be held at a time and place planned by the active county chairs within the Districts. At the District Conventions, candidates are nominated for public offices whose boundries cross county lines, such as State Representatives, State Board of Education, and State Senators.
On May 28th - 30th, the Libertarian National Convention will be held in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information, please visit http://www.gatewaytoliberty.com/
On June 11th - 13th, the Libertarian Party of Texas will hold its State Convention at the Radisson North Hotel in Austin, Texas. We will nominate our candidates for Governor and other statewide races. We will also have a number of interesting Libertarian speakers, and conduct educational workshops on how to move public policy in a Libertarian direction by lobbying public officials and electing fellow Libertarians.
If you are interested in voting in any of these conventions, please remember that you can not vote in the Republican or Democrat Primaries. According to Texas law, you are declaring yourself to be a Republican or a Democrat for all of calendar year 2010 when you vote in their primary. If you are a partisan Libertarian candidate for public office in November, you will be disqualifed by the Secretary of State if you vote in another party's primary.
You can find out where to attend a Precinct, County, or State Convention by contacting your County Chair. Click Here for a current list of County Chairs. If your county is not organized, you can call Robert Butler at (512) 291-6671 or email director@lptexas.org to find out how you can organize or represent your county. | 
