ARTICLE II - Purpose
The purpose of the Party is to implement and give voice to the libertarian
principles such as those in the "Statement of Principles" of the Libertarian
Party of the United States by:
a: Promoting candidates for public office within Maine;
b: Working for the election of the national Libertarian Party nominee for
President and Vice-President;
c: Promoting, chartering and coordinating affiliate parties throughout the
State of Maine;
d: Entering into informational and educational activities.
e. Supporting or opposing referenda, ballot initiatives, citizen vetoes,
and other ballot questions.

ARTICLE III - Principles
The Party shall take no positions or actions inconsistent with the
"Statement of Principles" of the national Libertarian Party.

ARTICLE IV - Membership
1. Membership in the Party is not to be restricted by a person's race,
creed, color, sex, sexual preference, national origin, or residency.
2. Applicants for paid membership shall meet any requirements by the
Libertarian Party of the United States and choose to be a Maine member; upon
meeting the requirements they shall be a "full member." A person may become
an "enrolled" member of the Party in accordance with state law.

ARTICLE V - Organization
1. Officers
a. The officers of the Party shall be Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and
Treasurer. These officers shall be elected at the Biennial Convention by the
attending full members and shall take office immediately upon the close of
such Convention and serve until the final adjournment of the next Biennial
Convention. The Chair of the Party must be elected by a 2/3 majority of the
full members attending a Biennial Convention, with all other statewide
Executive Committee members elected by a simple majority. All members of
the Executive Committee must be full members of the Party.
b. No offices shall be combined.
c. The officers shall have such powers and perform such duties as are
delegated by the Executive Committee and are not inconsistent with the
provisions of these Bylaws, and the laws of the State of Maine.
d. Any officer of the Party may be temporarily suspended by a 4/5 vote of
the Judicial Committee subject to ratification by a 2/3 vote of the full
members attending a special convention called for such purpose. The members
will then elect a replacement officer. Such officer will complete the term
of office vacated.
e. The Executive Committee shall appoint new officers and Executive
Committee district members if vacancies, not due to suspensions, occur. Such
officers and Executive Committee members will complete the term of office
vacated.
2. Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is the Board of Directors for the purposes of the
Maine Nonprofit Corporation Act, and shall be responsible for the control
and management of all the affairs, properties, and funds of the Party
consistent with these Bylaws. The Executive Committee shall meet at such
times and places as may be determined by the committee, by call of the
chair, or by the written request of one-third or more of the committee. More
than one half of the membership thereof shall constitute a quorum at all
meetings. The Executive Committee by majority vote may agree to allow
absentee ballots by mail or telephone. No secret meeting will be held by the
Executive Committee; all meetings will be open to all Party members. The
Executive Committee shall consist of the following:
a. The four elected officers of the party;
b. The chair elected at the previous convention.
c. One member from each duly certified affiliate party as selected by that
party;
d. Two district members, one from each Congressional District.
The district and affiliate party members shall serve as the "district" and
"county" committees when required under state law.
3. Affiliate Parties
The Executive Committee shall have the power to charter and set the
geographical area of affiliate parties.
4. Judicial Committee
The Judicial Committee shall be composed of five (5) full members appointed
by the Executive Committee. The term of a member of the Judicial Committee
shall run through the period of the next Party convention and until a
successor is appointed. No officer of the Party may serve on the Judicial
Committee. The Judicial Committee shall be the final body of appeal in all
matters regarding interpretation of the Bylaws, Rules, or Resolutions of the
Party subject to the provision that a decision of the Committee may be
overturned by a 2/3 vote of a convention

. ARTICLE VI - Annual Meeting and Conventions
1. The Party shall have annual meetings of members during Spring.
2. Conventions
a. The Party shall hold a Convention every two years at the time and place
selected by the Executive Committee. The Party may have such additional
conventions as may be deemed desirable by the Executive Committee. A special
Convention may be called by presenting a petition signed by 1/2 of the
dues-paying members of the Party, such Convention to be held within 30 days
of the presentation to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee
shall appoint a convention committee to arrange the Convention.
b. Any full member attending any Convention of the Party may cast a vote as
a delegate.
c. A Convention called for the purpose of nominating delegates and
alternates to the national Convention shall be held within a year of the
national Convention after the number of delegates is announced.

ARTICLE VII - Platform
1. The Party may adopt a platform. The platform shall include, but need not
be limited to, the Libertarian Party's National Committee's "Statement of
Principles" and the implementation of the principles contained in the
"Statement" in the form of planks.
2. The Executive Committee shall appoint a Platform Committee whose
responsibility it is to write and submit said submit said platform to the
Convention for approval on a plank by plank basis by a 2/3 majority of the
delegates present and voting at the Convention.

ARTICLE VIII - None of the Above
1. Votes cast for "None of the Above" in voting on the Party's candidates
for delegates to national Libertarian Party conventions, representatives to
the national Libertarian Party platform committee, and for the four Party
officers shall be considered valid and properly recorded.
2. Should "None of the Above" receive a majority for an officer, another
election for that office shall be called.

ARTICLE IX - Election of delegates to Libertarian Party National Conventions
1. All delegates and alternates shall be full members.
2. Delegates and alternates shall be elected by full members in attendance
at the Party's convention in the year of the Libertarian Party National
Convention.
a. The first step in electing delegates shall be to receive any number of
seconded nominations.
b. The Party Convention attendants shall then vote by secret ballot for
"acceptable" nominees of their choice. Delegates may also indicate
"unacceptable" nominees.
c. Only those nominees receiving more "acceptable" votes than
"unacceptable" votes shall be delegates or alternates. They shall be ranked
in order of number of "acceptable" votes received.
d. Should there be more winners than slots allocated by the National
Libertarian Party those with the most "acceptable" votes shall be delegates
and those remaining shall be alternates.
e. In case of ties for the last regular delegate slots, all those tied
shall be ranked by voting Party Convention attendees. Those with the highest
rank sum are regular delegates. Further ties shall be resolved by the Chair.
f. The next ranking alternate, as determined by the Chair, shall become a
regular delegate in case a regular cannot attend the Libertarian Party
National Convention. Other alternates shall substitute for regular delegates
on the National Convention floor.
3. If the Party is eligible to elect a national Libertarian Party Platform
Committee member under the Rules, Constitution, or Bylaws of the national
Libertarian Party, the election of such member will be by majority vote of
the full members present and voting at the Convention. Voting shall be done
by secret ballot. An alternate shall also be elected for this position.
4. The head of the delegation shall be nominated and elected by the
convention from among the persons who have been elected as delegates. An
alternate head shall also be elected.

ARTICLE X - Parliamentary Authority
Roberts Rules of Order-Newly Revised shall be the parliamentary authority
for all matters or procedure not specifically covered by the Bylaws of the
Party.

ARTICLE X I- Amendments
1. These Bylaws may be amended by a 2/3 vote of the members voting on that
particular issue at any Biennial Convention.
2. Article IV, 1, Article V, 1.d, , and this Article shall not be amended or
suspended without a 7/8 vote.