The Libertarian Party of Nevada (LPNevada) is hosting a "Speed Dating" format meet and greet for all 2016 non-Libertarian candidates. The purpose of these events are to learn about other candidates and see who is most aligned with the Libertarian Party views and political philosophy. There are 2 event types; “Meet The Libertarian Leadership” for Judicial Candidates and “Endorsement Interviews” for all other offices.
The results of our speed dating event(s) will be published in our 2016 Libertarian Voter Guide. The 2016 Voter Guide will be distributed far and wide to all Libertarians, Nevada voters and members of statewide coalitions.
Format - Why "Speed Dating?"
Our goal is to meet with as many candidates as possible in determining endorsements and grades. Most organizations do not get one-on-one interaction with the candidates, we feel this is important. All Candidates are also encouraged to attend Libertarian Party of Nevada events, visit our event schedule at www.LPNevada.org/events.
Endorsement Committee
The Libertarian Party of Nevada is populating our Endorsement Committee. The Endorsement Committee is comprised of 15 members and 5 alternates. The Committee members will conduct their independent research on each of the Candidates and ask them questions at our events. Upon completion of the events, the Endorsement Committee Chair will gather all the endorsements and grade and the results will be published in out 2016 Libertarian Voter Guide.
Dates
We are hosting the events on:
Meet the Libertarian Party Leadership - Judicial Meet and Greet
- Saturday, October 1st, 2016 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Speed Dating for Endorsements
- Saturday, October 1st, 2016 | 2:00m – 4:30pm
- Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 | 10:00am – 4:30pm
Paymon’s Mediterranean Café and Lounge
8380 W. Sahara Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89117
*All Candidates MUST rsvp to reserve their spot. Please fill out the form below or contact:
Candy Nickens
702.772.1257
[email protected]
Endorsements and Grading
Non-Partisan candidates will receive either a positive (thumbs up) or negative (thumbs down) endorsement from us. Partisan Candidates will receive a grade of 1 to 5 stars 1 star being not very Libertarian and 5 stars being very good in regards to their position on issues important to Libertarians.
2016 Libertarian Voters Guide
The results of our Speed Dating events will be published in our 2016 Libertarian Voters. The 2016 Libertarian Voter Guide will be disseminated through all available marketing channels to ensure Nevada voters are aware of our positions and bring additional awareness to each of the Candidates.
- In 2014, our Voter guide received over 40,000 downloads, was shared heavily on social media and other organizations used Voter Guide as a resource for their candidate endorsements and recommendations.
- Click here to view the 2014 Libertarian Voter Guide
Announcing the Endorsements
The 2016 Libertarian Voters Guide will be published and sent out before early voting. In addition, we have a huge event scheduled to celebrate the Candidates endorsed by us. Nevada voters will be encouraged to reference our 2016 Libertarian Voter Guide to assist with selecting the best Candidates who promote Libertarian ideals and further support our issues.
Donations Please!
The suggested donation is $25 per candidate, donations are not required but are certainly appreciated! The donations will be used to offset the expenses associated with the events and to market our 2016 Libertarian Voter Guide.
Contributions: www.lpnevada.org/donate