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SALINA–The Libertarian Party of Kansas (LPKS) held their annual state convention at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina on Saturday April 30.

The convention was attended by roughly sixty Libertarians and non-Libertarians who were curious to see what this third-party had to offer.

During the convention the membership re-elected LPKS State Chair Rob Hodgkinson of Stillwell, and 1st District Coordinator Joey Frazier of Salina to new three year terms. Jeff Caldwell of Overland Park, Kansas was elected to serve as the 3rd District Coordinator.

The party also nominated candidates to represent the party on the Kansas general election ballot in November. With the nominations at their convention, the Libertarian Party will have candidates on every ballot in the state of Kansas. The party plans to officially announce all of their state candidates in early June.

Those in attendance heard from a number of Libertarian Presidential candidates or their representatives, while the front-runners for the Libertarian nomination were attending the larger New York State Convention where more delegates were at stake and that also took place on Saturday. The Libertarian presidential candidate will be chosen at the party’s national convention at the end of May. Thirteen Kansas delegates, plus a number of alternates, will attend the national convention in Orlando, Florida.

LPKS State Chair, Rob Hodgkinson, said that the Kansas Libertarian delegates take their responsibility very seriously. “The presidential candidate they select will be America’s only other option to the candidates offered by the establishment parties.”

The Libertarian presidential candidate will be the only third-party candidate to appear on the general election ballot in all 50 states.