| Year: | 2000 |
| Party: | Libertarian |
| Image Size2: | 125px |
| Date: | June 30 – July 4, 2000 |
| City: | Anaheim, California |
| Presidential Nominee: | Harry Browne |
| Presidential Nominee State: | Tennessee |
| Vice Presidential Nominee: | Art Olivier |
| Vice Presidential Nominee State: | California |
| Othercandidates: | Don Gorman of New Hampshire Jacob Hornberger of Virginia |
| Previous Year: | 1998 |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
The 2000 Libertarian National Convention was held in Anaheim, California, from June 30 to July 4, 2000. Harry Browne was again chosen as the party's presidential nominee, becoming the first Libertarian Party candidate to be nominated twice for president.[1]
The theme of the 2000 convention was "America's Future: Liberty, Responsibility, & Community."
The Libertarian Party holds 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.[2]
Those who attended include:
Harry Browne was elected on the first ballot, gathering a majority of the voting delegates and securing the nomination.[3] [4]
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Browne | 493 | 56.2% | |||||||||||||
| 166 | 18.9% | ||||||||||||||
| 120 | 13.7% | ||||||||||||||
| Barry Hess | 53 | 6.4% | |||||||||||||
| 23 | 2.6% | ||||||||||||||
| Write-In (scattered) | 15 | 1.7% | |||||||||||||
| 8 | 0.9% | ||||||||||||||
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A separate vote was held for the vice presidential nomination. Former Bellflower, California Mayor, Art Olivier was nominated on the second ballot.[5]
After the first round, the rules were suspended, and a motion carried to only allow the top two candidates to appear on the second ballot.
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333 | 44.0% | |||||||||||
| 303 | 40.0% | |||||||||||
| Ken Krawchuk | 70 | 9.3% | ||||||||||
| 29 | 3.8% | |||||||||||
| 10 | 1.3% | |||||||||||
| Gail Lightfoot | 7 | 0.1% | ||||||||||
| Write-In (scattered) | 7 | 0.1% | ||||||||||
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Art Oliver defeated Steve Kubby on the second ballot, securing the Libertarian Party nomination for Vice President.[6]
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Olivier | 418 | 55.3% | ||||||||
| 338 | 44.7% | |||||||||
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