Date(s) July 5–8, 1996 | City Washington, DC | |
Presidential nominee Harry Browne of Tennessee Vice Presidential nominee Jo Jorgensen of South Carolina | ||
The 1996 Libertarian National Convention was held in at the Hyatt Regency-Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, DC, during the first weekend in July. Harry Browne was chosen as the party's presidential nominee for President of the United States in the 1996 election.
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"Declare your Independence" was the theme of the convention.
Libertarians hold a national convention, every two years to vote on party bylaws, platform and resolutions and elect national party officers and a judicial committee. Every four years it nominates presidential and vice presidential candidates.
First ballot
Harry Browne was elected on the first ballot, gathering a majority of the voting delegates, securing nomination.
Voting for vice presidential nomination
The convention voted to suspend the rules and allow a voice vote for the vice presidential nomination. After an initial voice vote led to a roll-call vote, Jo Jorgensen easily defeated None of the Above.