Hello RI Libertarians!
There is a little confusion regarding running for office (as a Libertarian) in Rhode Island that we would like to clear-up.
Although the Libertarian Party of Rhode Island is not (yet) a state recognized party, you CAN still run for office as a Libertarian.
It’s actually very easy: When filling out the DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY form, under FILING DECLARATION AS check off OTHER (do not check off Independent) and write in: LIBERTARIAN PARTY.
Resources:
http://www.lp.org/run-for-office
http://sos.ri.gov/assets/downloads/documents/RI-Run-for-Office-2016.pdf
http://sos.ri.gov/assets/downloads/documents/DeclarationsCandidacy-2016.pdf