Article III
STATE CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS
Section 1. There will be two classes of meetings; State Conventions and Meetings.
Section 2. State Conventions shall be held between January and June of each even-numbered year at a time and place established by the Executive Committee by majority vote.
Subsection 2.1. At State Conventions, Delegates shall vote on various matters to achieve the Partys Purpose . An agenda shall be provided by the Secretary to the Executive Committee 30 calendar days prior to any convention. Agenda items may include proposed changes to these Bylaws, election of Party Officers, and nominations of candidates for state and local office(s). Items of business may be proposed by any Officer and upon majority vote of the Executive Committee, these items shall be incorporated into the conventions final agenda.
Subsection 2.2. The State Convention shall be considered duly called when placed on public notice 60 calendar days prior to the scheduled start of the State Convention. Public notice shall be considered met via Party website notification, Party membership email notification, or Executive Committee posted print article notification.
Section 3. Meetings will address issues such as Party membership, the consideration of new publicity programs, educational efforts, and candidate support. Meetings will also serve to maintain the cohesiveness of the Party and shall be less formal in nature.
Subsection 3.1. Those Members present at Meetings shall be allowed to provide comment during time allotted for public comment on the Agenda.
Subsection 3.2. The Chair may duly call a meeting by giving three days notice to the Executive Committee. This notice may be in-person or via electronic means (e.g., telephone, Email, web notification, or video conference). The Executive Committee may, by majority vote, reject or approve the meeting date, time, or place.
Subsection 3.3. Any Officer may request a meeting be called for the purpose of disciplining or removing any Officer, District Coordinator, or alternate District Coordinator in accordance with the provisions of notice (minus the requirement that it shall be called by the Chair) within Subsection 3.2.
Subsection 3.4. A Meeting Agenda will be provided by the Secretary prior to the start of a Meeting.
Article IV
PLATFORM
Section 1. The Party adopts the National Libertarian Party Platform. Said Platform shall include the implementation of the principles contained in the Statement of Principles in the form of planks.
Article V
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES
Section 1. Potential Libertarian candidates for election to office in the State of Nebraska must be nominated at a State Convention or at a Meeting specifically and duly called for candidate nomination in accordance with these Bylaws.
Section 2. Nomination of any Libertarian candidate shall be made by a Delegate, seconded by a separate Delegate, and approved for Party vote by the Executive Committee.
Section 3. If approved for Party vote, a Libertarian candidate for elected office in the State of Nebraska must receive a majority vote of those Delegates present.
Section 4. Libertarian candidates for public office shall swear or affirm; I swear/affirm to adhere to the Party Purpose, support the Party Platform, and oppose the initiation of force to achieve political or social goals.
Article VI
DISCIPLINE
Section 1. Disciplinary actions against any Party Member shall be in accordance with Party Bylaws. Disciplinary action against any Member may be a reprimand, suspension, or expulsion from the Party.
Section 2. Disciplinary action may be taken against a Member for reasons such as; committing the Party to financial obligations without the consent of the Executive Committee, making statements for the public record in the name of the Libertarian Party which may prove objectionable or harmful to other Members and which are in violation of the Partys Purpose.
Section 3. Any reprimand, suspension, or expulsion of any Member must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the Delegates present at a State Convention or Meeting, duly called.
Article VII
BYLAWS
Section 1. The Executive Committee shall promulgate the Bylaws in accordance with applicable law.
Section 2. The Bylaws of the Party may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the Delegates present at any State Convention or Meeting duly called.
Section 3. The Party may not amend these Bylaws so that they are in violation of the prevailing laws of the State of Nebraska or of the United States.
Article VIII
ORGANIZATIONAL CONFORMANCE WITH THE NEBRASKA ELECTION CODE
Section 1. Nebraska Election Code and other pertinent statutes shall supersede these Bylaws in cases of conflict.
Article IX
RESOLUTIONS
Section 1. Resolutions are position statements of the Party made on issues in accordance with the Partys Purpose. Resolutions shall be proposed by a Delegate during State Conventions. Resolutions must be seconded by a separate Delegate as he or she that proposed the Resolution and require a two-thirds majority of those Delegates present to be approved.
Article X
DUES
Section 1. Dues may be set by the Executive Committee.
These Bylaws were approved in accordance with Article III and Article VII, 22 January 2011.