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|state = Utah
|state = Utah
|chartered =  
|chartered =1971
|region = [[LNC Region 1 (2016-2018)|1]]
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|chair = [[Barry Short]]
|chair = [[Barry Short]]
|vice-chair = [[Tessa Stitzer]]
|vice-chair = [[Adam Feller]]
|secretary = [[Susan Sandberg Baird]]
|secretary =  
|treasurer = [[Taylor smith]]
|treasurer = [[Justin Evans]]
|phone = 801-613-8034
|phone = 866-511-UTLP (8857)
|address = 3556 South 5600 West #511 <br/>Salt Lake City, UT 84120
|address = 129 E 13800 S <br/>Ste B2-364 <br/>Draper, UT 84020
|website = http://www.libertarianutah.org
|website = http://www.libertarianutah.org
|facebook =https://www.facebook.com/LibertarianUtah/  
|facebook =https://www.facebook.com/LibertarianUtah/  
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|meetup =https://www.meetup.com/libertarianutah/events
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The '''Utah Libertarian Party''' ("'''UTLP'''" in party bylaws<ref name="Utah">{{Citation|url=https://www.libertarianutah.org/utlp-bylaws/ |title=Bylaws of the Libertarian Party of Utah (UTLP) (Adopted April 14, 2018) |publisher=[[Libertarian Party of Utah|Libertarian Party of '''Utah''' (UTLP)]] |accessdate=8 April 2019 |deadurl=no}}</ref>) is the Utah affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party]].
The '''Utah Libertarian Party''' ("'''UTLP'''" in party bylaws<ref name="Utah">{{Citation|url=https://www.libertarianutah.org/utlp-bylaws/ |title=Bylaws of the Libertarian Party of Utah (UTLP) (Adopted April 14, 2018) |publisher=[[Libertarian Party of Utah|Libertarian Party of '''Utah''' (UTLP)]] |accessdate=8 April 2019 |deadurl=no}}</ref>) is the Utah affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party]].


The party was formed in 1971, under the leadership of Karl Bray, and ran write-in candidates as early as 1972.
The party was formed in 1971, under the leadership of its first Chair, [[Karl Bray]], and ran write-in candidates as early as 1972.


==Leadership==
==Leadership==
*[[Barry Short]], Chair
*[[Barry Short]], Chair
*[[Tessa Stitzer]], Vice-Chair
*Adam Feller, Vice-Chair
*[[Susan Sandberg Baird]], Secretary
*, Secretary
*[[Taylor Pazell]], Treasurer
*Justin Evans, Treasurer
*[[Jeremy Baker]], At Large
*Milton McLelland, At Large


==Ballot Access==
==Ballot Access==
The Utah Libertarian Party achieved ballot access for the 1976 elections and fielded two candidates, [[Roger MacBride]] for President and [[Steve Trotter]] for US Senate, opposing [[Orrin Hatch]].
The [[Utah Libertarian Party]] achieved ballot access for the 1976 elections and fielded two candidates, [[Roger MacBride]] for President and [[Steve Trotter]] for US Senate, opposing [[Orrin Hatch]].
After losing ballot access in 2006 as a result of failing to acquire the required 2% vote, the Libertarian Party of Utah regained ballot access in February 2008 as a result of acquiring the required number of signatures. [http://www.lputah.org/node/8196] The party, currently chaired by Barry Short, consequently received over 125,000 votes in 2008, compared to 118,000 in 2004.
After losing ballot access in 2006 as a result of failing to acquire the required 2% vote, the [[Libertarian Party of Utah]] regained ballot access in February 2008 as a result of acquiring the required number of signatures. [http://www.lputah.org/node/8196] The party consequently received over 125,000 votes in 2008, compared to 118,000 in 2004.


==Affiliates==
==Affiliates==
*Davis County Libertarian Party
*[[Salt Lake County Libertarian Party]]
*[[Salt Lake County Libertarian Party]]
*Utah County Libertarian Party
*[[Libertarian Party of Weber County]]
*[[Libertarian Party of Weber County]]


==Governing Documents==
===Platform===
* {{MediaNewTab|UT-PLATFORM 2019.pdf|Platform Adopted 2019}}
For historical platforms see [[Index of Utah State Party Platforms]]
===Bylaws===
* {{MediaNewTab|UT Bylaws 2021-04-10.pdf|Bylaws Adopted April 10, 2021}}
For historical bylaws see [[Index of Utah State Party Bylaws]]
===Constitution===
* {{MediaNewTab|UT-Constitution 2021.pdf|Constitution Adopted April 10, 2021}}
For historical Constitutions see [[Index of Utah State Party Constitutions]]


==Historical Officials and Staff==
==Historical Officials and Staff==
;Chair
;Chair
*[[Karl Bray]] (1972-?)
*[[Karl Bray]] (1972)
*[[George Chapman|George A Chapman]] (c. 1975)
*[[George Chapman|George A Chapman]] (1973-1975)
*[[Bob Waldrop]] (1985-1989)
*[[Bob Waldrop]] (1985-1989)
*[[Jim Elwell]] (c. 1994)
*[[Jim Elwell]] (c. 1994)
*[[Jim Lorenz]] (1995-?)
*[[Jim Dexler]] (c. 1999)
*[[Andrew McCullough|W. Andrew McCullough]] (c. 2005, 2015-2017)
*[[Andrew McCullough|W. Andrew McCullough]] (c. 2005, 2015-2017)
*[[Jake Shannon]]
*[[Jake Shannon]]
*[[Courtney White]]
*[[Mark Hilgenberg]]
*[[Joseph Buchman]] (2017-2019)
*[[Joseph Buchman]] (2017-2019)
*[[Amber Christiansen Beltran]] (2019-2020)
*[[Amber Christiansen Beltran]] (2019-2020)
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;Vice-Chair
;Vice-Chair
*[[Cynthia Skousen]] (1972-?)
*[[Cynthia Skousen]] (1972)
*[[Karl Bray]] (1973-1974)
*[[Dylan McDonnell]] (c 2005)
*[[Dylan McDonnell]] (c 2005)
*[[Patrick Powers]] (c 2012)
*[[Patrick Powers]] (c 2012)
*[[David Raine]] (June 2014 - April 2017)
*[[David Raine]] (June 2014 - April 2017)
*[[Barry Short]] (April 2017 - April 2020)
*[[Barry Short]] (April 2017 - April 2020)
*[[Tessa Stitzer]] (April 2020 -
*[[Tessa Stitzer]] (April 2020 - April 2023)
*Adam Feller (April 2023 -


;Other
;Other
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*[[Kenny Barlow]], media director
*[[Kenny Barlow]], media director
*[[Katie White]], event director
*[[Katie White]], event director
==Historical Addresses==
==Publications==
*[[Utah Liberator]]


==Conventions==
==Conventions==
*2024 (April 19-20) Salt Lake City, UT
*2023 (April 14-15) Layton, UT
*2022 (April 8-9) Layton, UT
*2021 (April 10) Ogden, UT
*[[Utah Convention 2020|2020]] (April 24) Held online - originally scheduled for Ogden, UT
*[[Utah Convention 2020|2020]] (April 24) Held online - originally scheduled for Ogden, UT
*[[Utah Convention 2019|2019]] (April 20) Copperton, UT
*[[Utah Convention 2019|2019]] (April 20) Copperton, UT
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! LNC Donors<br>Per<br>Million<br>Population
! LNC Donors<br>Per<br>Million<br>Population
! State Rank<br>Of Total LNC<br>Donors<br>(Of 51)
! State Rank<br>Of Total LNC<br>Donors<br>(Of 51)
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|2020
|198,549
|14.9%
|21,317
|1.15%
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| align=right|15,383
| align=right|1.07%
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| 2018
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==References==
==References==
 
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