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JENNINGS COUNTY The Libertarian Party of Jennings County became a recognized political organization, as an affiliate of the Libertarian Party of Indiana (LPI), on Feb. 20.

The Libertarian Party is based on the premise that you know best how to run your own life, said county resident Kevin Coryell, who helped organize the local party and now serves as county chairman.

At the national level, the Libertarian Party was founded in Colorado in 1971 as a political organization standing against government intrusion and for the preservation of civil liberties.

The party is now the third-largest political party in the U.S., with official party organizations in all 50 states. The LPI was founded in Indianapolis on July 14, 1974.

Since its founding, the Hoosier branch of Libertarians has actively fought against property tax laws, the governmental encroachment of imminent domain protections, the restrictive licensing of businesses and election fraud.

While the party has been allowed to sponsor candidates on election ballots in all of Indianas 92 counties since 1994, not every county has a local organization.

We are growing fast now, and we are not going to slow down until we have the LPI in every county, said LPI State Chairman and Development Director Evan McMahon.

According to McMahon, 25 Indiana counties already have certified LPI affiliations, with 19 additional counties in process and 10 more counties ready to begin the process.

I feel the political angst the nation has experienced during the last several years is increasing our numbers because of what we stand for, and what we have always have stood for, McMahon said. I am fanatical about it because I believe in my country, and the moral and ethical rights my country protects. I do not want to live under someone elses boot and I dont want to see my neighbor live under someones boot either.

During the 2020 primary election, Jennings County saw a large number of residents vote for Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Donald Rainwater. Rainwater pulled in 22% of Jennings Countys votes for governor to Republican Eric Holcombs 62% and Democrat Woody Myers 15.9%.

On March 1, three candidates during the Vernon election ran as Libertarians, but none of the individuals won seats. Leading up to the election, Rainwater and other members of the LPI said they met with voters in Jennings County.

Id say we had about 150 people actively involved or at least interested in establishing the Libertarian Party in Jennings County, Coryell said. I say we have big Ls and little ls, and both are welcome. The big Ls pay dues and are really interested in getting things going. The little ls are interested, but maybe not so ready to commit.

According to State Libertarian Party of Indiana Chairman Michael Madden there are

plans to have LPI candidates run for 138 local, state and federal offices by 2024 Elections.

Coryell added that anyone interested in learning more about the Libertarian Party in Jennings County are encouraged to come to the next public meeting at the Jennings County Public Library on April 17 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

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