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{{Infobox State
{{Infobox_States_Party |
|name = Libertarian Party of Illinois
  party_name    = Libertarian Party of Illinois |
|logo = IL_Website_header_2016.png
  party_logo    = [[Image:Logo lp illinois.png]] |
|state = Illinois
  chairperson    = [[Val Vetter]] |
|chartered =
  vicechair      =   |
|region = [[LNC Region 6|6]]
  treasurer      = [[Debra Aaron]] |
|chair = [[Steve Suess]]
  secretary     = [[Crystal Jurczynski]] |
|vice-chair = [[Donny Henry]]
  executive_director =   |
|secretary = [[Jonathan Parker]]
  region        = [[LNC Region 6|6]] |
|secretary-assistant =
  address       = PO Box 1605<BR/>
|treasurer = [[Russ Clark]]
Chicago, IL 60690-1605 |
|treasurer-assistant =
  foundation    = &nbsp; |
|phone =
  website = http://www.lpillinois.org/
|address = PO Box 3611<BR/> Bloomington, IL 61702
|website = http://www.lpillinois.org/
|facebook = https://www.facebook.com/LPIllinois/
|twitter = https://twitter.com/LPIllinois
|meetup =
}}
}}
The '''Libertarian Party of Illinois''' ('''LP Illinois''') is the Illinois affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party]]. The state chair is
[[Steve Suess]].


==Leadership==
The '''Libertarian Party of Illinois''' is the Illinois affiliate of the [[Libertarian Party]]. The state chair is [[Val Vetter|Valiant Vetter]].


===Current===
== Executive Committee ==
*[[Steve Suess]], Chair (elected April 2020)
{| class="wikitable"
*[[Donny Henry]], Vice-Chair (elected April 2020)
|-
*[[Russ Clark]], Treasurer (elected April 2020)
! Name
*[[Jonathan Parker]], Secretary
! Position
*[[Amanda Parsons]], Communications Division Director (since 2018)
|-
*[[Paul Durr]], Field Operations Division Director (since 2019)
| Val Vetter
*[[Jake Leonard]], Political Division Director (since 2019)
| State Chair
 
|-
===Former===
| Lupe Diaz
;Chair
| Legislative
*[[Steve Nelson]] (c. 1975)
|-
*[[Valiant Vetter]] (July 2005—February 2008)
| Damon Dillon
*[[David Brady|David A Brady]] (March 2009—July 2009)
| Membership
*[[Valiant Vetter]] (July 2009)
|-
*[[Lupe Diaz]] (October 2009—September 2012)
| Kent McMillen
*[[Matthew Ervin]] (October 2012—September 2013)
| Public Relations
*[[Matthew Skopek]] (October 2013—August 2014)
|-
*[[Lex Green]] (September 2014—2018)
| Crystal Jurczynski
*[[Bennett Morris]], Chair (2018-2020)
| Secretary
 
|-
;Vice-Chair
| Debra Aaron
*[[Matthew Ervin]] (September 2010—September 2012)
| Treasurer 
*[[Ken Prazak]] (October 2012 — August 2014)
|}
*[[Lex Green]] (?-2014)
*[[Jonathan Parker]] (2014-2018)
*[[Ryan Mahoney]], Vice-Chair (2018-2020)
 
;Vice-Chair of Campaigns & Electoral
*[[Jason Briggeman]] (July 2005—July 2006)
*[[Don Stover]] (July 2006—September 2006)
 
;Vice-Chair of Media & Communications
*[[Ken Prazak]] (July 2005—July 2006)
 
;Vice-Chair of Membership & Development
*[[Walt Steele]] (July 2005—July 2006)
 
;Secretary
*[[Jim Syler]] (July 2005—July 2006)
*[[Walter Simons]] (September 2006)
*[[Evonne Bennett]] (February 2008)
*[[Crystal Jurczynski]] (March 2009—July 2009)
*[[Kent McMillan]] (2009?—August 2012)
*[[Maggie Kohls]] (September 2012—October 2012)
*[[Mark Woodworth]] (November 2012—June 2014)
*[[Jasen Howard]] (July 2014—March 2016)
*[[Rodney Parker]] (April 2016—December 2017)
*vacant (December 2017—April 2018)
*[[Jeni Floyd]] (April 2018-April 2019)
?*[[Henry Wissmiller]] (May 2019-June 2020)
 
;Treasurer
*[[David Lee]] (July 2005—July 2006)
*[[Debra Aaron]] (September 2006—July 2009)
*[[Charles Sila]] (October 2009—March 2010)
*[[Josh Hanson]] (October 2012—September 2013)
*[[Matt Skopek]] (September 2014—August 2014)
*[[Brian Dunn]] (September 2016—April 2020)
 
;Executive Director
*[[Jeff Trigg]] (July 2005—July 2006)
*[[Jan Stover]] (July 2006)
 
;Other
*[[Walt Steele]], Database Coordinator (July 2006)
*[[Don Stover]], Newsletter Editor (July 2006)
*[[Lupe Diaz]], Newsletter Editor (February 2008)
*[[Crystal Jurczynski]], Webmaster (July 2006)
*[[Andy Spiegel]], Counsel (July 2006)
*[[Val Vetter]], Activism (March 2009—July 2009)
*[[Jan Stover]], Campaigns (March 2009)
*[[Lupe Diaz]], Legislative Chair (March 2009—July 2009)
*[[Damon Dillon]], Membership Chair (March 2009—July 2009)
*[[Kent McMillen]], Public Relations Chair (March 2009—July 2009)
*[[Rodney Parker]], Public Relations Chair (June 2016)
*[[Ron Shultis]], Legislative (since June 2016—before February 2018)
*[[Karen Green]], Membership (since June 2016—before February 2018)
*[[Dana Olsen]], Field Operations Division Director (2019)
*[[Kyle Symons]], Political Division Director (2019)
*[[Kate Nadolski]], Party Archivist (2018-2019, ad hoc position)


== Mission Statement ==
== Mission Statement ==
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Key tenets of the Libertarian Party platform include the following:<ref name="platform2006">[http://www.lp.org/issues/platform_all.shtml National Platform of the Libertarian Party], Official Website of the Libertarian National Committee. Retrieved on July 25, 2006</ref>
Key tenets of the Libertarian Party platform include the following:<ref name="platform2006">[http://www.lp.org/issues/platform_all.shtml National Platform of the Libertarian Party], Official Website of the Libertarian National Committee. Retrieved on July 25, 2006</ref>


*Adoption of laissez-faire principles which would reduce the state's role in economic government. This would include, among other things, markedly reduced taxation, privatization of <span class="plainlinks">[http://ibsdietplan.org <span style="color:black;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none!important;background:none!important; text-decoration:none;">irritable bowel syndrome</span>]</span>and [[Welfare]] (for individuals, as well as elimination of "[[Corporate Welfare|corporate welfare]]"), markedly reduced regulation of business, rollbacks of labor regulations, and reduction of government interference in [[Free Trade|foreign trade]].
*Adoption of laissez-faire principles which would reduce the state's role in economic government. This would include, among other things, markedly reduced taxation, privatization of [[Social Security]] and [[Welfare]] (for individuals, as well as elimination of "[[Corporate Welfare|corporate welfare]]"), markedly reduced regulation of business, rollbacks of labor regulations, and reduction of government interference in [[Free Trade|foreign trade]].
*Protection of [[Property Rights|property rights]].
*Protection of [[Property Rights|property rights]].
*Minimal government bureaucracy. The Libertarian Party states that the government's responsibilities should be limited to the protection of individual rights from the initiation of force and fraud.
*Minimal government bureaucracy. The Libertarian Party states that the government's responsibilities should be limited to the protection of individual rights from the initiation of force and fraud.
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*A belief that abortion is a personal issue, and should not be part of government.<ref>http://www.lp.org/platform</ref>
*A belief that abortion is a personal issue, and should not be part of government.<ref>http://www.lp.org/platform</ref>


== Affiliates ==
== State Affiliates (as of March 2009) ==
[[Image:Illinois Chapters circa 2013.jpg|thumb|200px|alt=Local LP Chapters in Illinois as of 2013|Local LP Chapters in Illinois as of 2013]]
* Bond-Fayette County Libertarians
[[Image:Illinois Chapters March 2017.jpg|thumb|200px|alt=Local LP Chapters in Illinois as of March 2017|Local LP Chapters in Illinois as of March 2017]]
* Champaign County Libertarian Party
The following are chapters from within the Libertarian Party of Illinois as of April 2017<ref>Libertarian Party of Illinois. ''Find Your Local Chapter''. Retrieved April 2, 2017.</ref>:
* [http://www.dupagelibertarians.org DuPage Libertarians]
 
* Fox Valley Libertarian Party
;Current
* The Libertarian Party of Chicago
* [[Bond County Libertarians]]
* Libertarian Party of Cook County-Northwest
* [[Champaign County Libertarian Party]]
* Libertarians of Western Illinois University
* [[Libertarian Party of Chicago]]
* McHenry County Libertarian Party
* [[Clinton County Libertarian Party (Illinois)]]
* McLean Libertarians
* [[Libertarian Party of DeKalb County]]
* Metro-Lakeland Libertarians
* [[DuPage Libertarians]]
* Northern Illinois University Libertarians
* [[Fox Valley Libertarian Party]]
* Rockford Area Libertarians
* [[Libertarian Party of Greater Peoria]]
* Rock Valley College Libertarians
* [[Illinois Valley Libertarian Party]]
* [[Kankakee County Libertarian Party]]
* [[Libertarian Party of Lake County (Illinois)]]
* [[Macon County Libertarian Party]]
* [[Macoupin County Libertarian Party]]
* [[McHenry County Libertarians]]
* [[McLean County Libertarian Party]]
* [[Metro-East Libertarian Party]]
* [[South Central Libertarian Party]]
* [[Southern Illinois Libertarian Party]]
* [[Tri-Counties Libertarian Party]]
* [[Western Illinois Libertarian Party]]
* [[Libertarian Party of Whiteside County]]
* [[Libertarian Party of Will County]]
* [[Warren County Libertarian Party (Illinois)]]
 
;Pending
* [[Northwest Cook Libertarians]]
* [[North Shore Cook County Libertarian Party]]
* [[Libertarian Party of Northwestern Illinois]]
* [[Winnebago County Libertarian Party]]
 
;Former
* [[Central Illinois Libertarian Party]]
* [[Capital Area Libertarian Party]] (indefinitely consolidated with [[Tri-Counties Libertarian Party]])
* [[South Cook County Libertarian Chapter]]


==Elections==
== Libertarian Party of Illinois Vote Total History 2000-2008 ==
''See: [[Libertarian Party of Illinois Historical Election Results]]''
=== 2008 Campaigns ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
==Size and Influence==
{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
|-
! Year
! Office
! [[Minimum Unique Voters|Minimum<br>Unique<br>Voters]]
! Candidate
! Minimum<br>Percent<br>Of Voters
! Votes
! Signature<br>Members<br>(Dec)
! Percentage
! Signature<br>Members<br>Per<br>Million<br>Population
! [[Libertarian National Committee#Donors|LNC<br>Total Donors<br>2004 - 2016<br>Or<br>Active Members<br>1972 - 2003]]<br>(Dec)
! LNC Donors<br>Per<br>Million<br>Population
! State Rank<br>Of Total LNC<br>Donors<br>(Of 51)
|-
|-
| 2018
| President
| align=right|155,256
| Bob Barr
| align=right|3.35%
| 19,645
| align=right|4,472
| 0.36%
| align=right|351
| align=right|528
| align=right|41.44
| align=right|8
|-
|-
| 2017
| Vice President
|  
| Wayne Root
|  
| 19,645
| align=right|4,565
| 0.36%
| align=right|357
| align=right|528
| align=right|41.24
| align=right|8
|-
|-
| 2016
| US Senate
| align=right|209,596
| Larry Stafford
| align=right|3.70%
| 50,228
| align=right|4,834
| 0.94%
| align=right|378
|}
| align=right|733
 
| align=right|57.26
=== 2006 Campaigns ===
| align=right|8
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| 2015
! Office
|
! Candidate
|
! Votes
| align=right|4,491
! Percentage
| align=right|349
| align=right|397
| align=right|30.87
| align=right|8
|-
|-
| 2014
| Congress 2
| align=right|170,534
| Anthony Williams
| align=right|4.63%
| 5,422
| align=right|4,444
| 3.33%
| align=right|345
|}
| align=right|443
 
| align=right|34.39
=== 2004 Campaigns ===
| align=right|8
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| 2013
! Office
|
! Candidate
|
! Votes
| align=right|4,390
! Percentage
| align=right|341
| align=right|501
| align=right|38.87
| align=right|8
|-
|-
| 2012
| President
| align=right|56,229
| Michael Badnarik
| align=right|1.06%
| 32,442
| align=right|4,278
| 0.62%
| align=right|332
| align=right|555
| align=right|43.11
| align=right|8
|-
|-
| 2011
| Vice President
|  
| Richard Campagna
|  
| 32,442
| align=right|4,092
| 0.62%
| align=right|318
| align=right|518
| align=right|40.28
| align=right|8
|-
|-
| 2010
| US Senate
| align=right|121,068
| Jerry Kohn
| align=right|3.19%
| 69,253
| align=right|4,038
| 1.35%
| align=right|314
| align=right|605
| align=right|47.12
| align=right|7
|-
|-
| 2009
| Congress 2
|  
| Stephanie Sailor
|  
| 26,990
| align=right|3,941
| 11.51%
| align=right|308
| align=right|554
| align=right|43.29
| align=right|8
|-
|-
| 2008
| Congress 4
| align=right|50,224
| Jake Witmer
| align=right|0.90%
| 4,845
| align=right|3,798
| 3.88%
| align=right|298
| align=right|610
| align=right|47.85
| align=right|9
|-
|-
| 2007
| Congress 12
|  
| Walter Steele
|  
| 4,794
| align=right|3,590
| 1.67%
| align=right|283
| align=right|548
| align=right|43.16
| align=right|7
|-
|-
| 2006
| State Rep 11
| align=right|5,748
| Jason Briggeman
| align=right|0.16%
| 1,770
| align=right|3,476
| 3.99%
| align=right|275
| align=right|451
| align=right|35.67
| align=right|7
|-
|-
| 2005
| State Rep 53
|  
| Scott Bludorn
|
| 3,673
| align=right|3,248
| 8.22%
| align=right|258
| align=right|576
| align=right|45.68
| align=right|10
|-
|-
| 2004
| State Rep 64
| align=right|69,253
| Jim Young
| align=right|1.29%
| 2,022
|
| 3.95%
|
| align=right|820
| align=right|65.13
| align=right|8
|-
|-
| 2003
| State Rep 85
|
| Austin Hough
|  
| 7,945
|  
| 25.09%
|  
| align=right|692
| align=right|55.11
| align=right|7
|-
|-
| 2002
| State Rep 95
| align=right|144,066
| Steve Dubovik
| align=right|3.95%
| 1,317
|  
| 2.92%
|
|}
| align=right|835
 
| align=right|66.66
=== 2002 Campaigns ===
| align=right|7
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| 2001
! Office
|
! Candidate
|
! Votes
|
! Percentage
|
| align=right|963
| align=right|77.11
| align=right|9
|-
|-
| 2000
| Governor
| align=right|32,204
| Cal Skinner
| align=right|0.65%
| 73,794
|
| 2.09%
|
| align=right|1,117
| align=right|89.83
| align=right|9
|-
|-
| 1999
| Lieutenant Governor
|  
| Jim Tobin
|  
| 73,794
|
| 2.09%
|
| align=right|1,094
| align=right|90.20
| align=right|9
|-
|-
| 1998
| Secretary of State
| align=right|24,704
| Matt Beauchamp
| align=right|0.70%
| 78,830
|
| 2.24%
|
| align=right|1,116
| align=right|92.46
| align=right|7
|-
|-
| 1997
| Attorney General
|  
| Gary Shilts
|  
| 87,949
|  
| 2.51%
|
| align=right|798
| align=right|66.44
| align=right|9
|-
|-
| 1996
| Treasurer
| align=right|41,218
| Rhys Read
| align=right|0.93%
| 66,593
|
| 1.92%
|
| align=right|747
| align=right|62.49
| align=right|8
|-
|-
| 1995
| Comptroller
|  
| Julie Fox
|  
| 144,066
|  
| 4.23%
|
| align=right|491
| align=right|41.31
| align=right|8
|-
|-
| 1994
| US Senate
| align=right|196,068
| Steven Burgauer
| align=right|6.09%
| 57,382
|
| 1.65%
|
| align=right|403
| align=right|34.14
| align=right|8
|-
|-
| 1993
| Congress 1
|  
| Dorothy Tsatsos
|  
| 4,741
|  
| 2.62%
|
| align=right|374
| align=right|31.89
| align=right|7
|-
|-
| 1992
| Congress 4
| align=right|113,393
| Maggie Kohls
| align=right|2.20%
| 4,328
|
| 5.20%
|
| align=right|473
| align=right|40.65
| align=right|6
|-
|-
| 1991
| Congress 5
|  
| Frank Gonzalez
|  
| 6,638
|  
| 4.34%
|
| align=right|398
| align=right|34.50
| align=right|4
|-
|-
| 1990
| Congress 7
| align=right|18,529
| Martin Pankau
| align=right|0.54%
| 2,436
|
| 1.53%
|
| align=right|366
| align=right|31.97
| align=right|5
|-
|-
| 1989
| Congress 9
|
| Stephanie Sailor
|  
| 4,779
|  
| 2.89%
|  
| align=right|329
| align=right|28.83
| align=right|4
|-
|-
| 1988
| State Rep 11
| align=right|184,735
| John Yackley
| align=right|3.93%
| 3,371
|
| 12.82%
|
| align=right|265
| align=right|23.27
| align=right|4
|-
|-
| 1987
| State Rep 28
|
| Jerome Kohn
|
| 1,241
|
| 4.21%
|
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1986
| State Rep 41
| align=right|83,586
| John Tepley
| align=right|2.52%
| 1,034
|
| 2.76%
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| 1985
| State Rep 42
|
| Michael Mandel
|
| 1,123
|
| 3.28%
|
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1984
| State Rep 48
| align=right|59,777
| Chandler Hadraba
| align=right|1.20%
| 3,440
|
| 11.22%
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| 1983
| State Rep 52
|
| Matthew Paul Burns
|
| 1,190
|
| 3.92%
|
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1982
| State Rep 64
| align=right|92,501
| Jim Young
| align=right|2.40%
| 2,214
|
| 7.35%
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| 1981
| State Rep 85
|
| Eric Ferguson
|
| 4,922
|
| 20.32%
|
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1980
| State Rep 95
| align=right|63,282
| Steve Dubovik
| align=right|1.30%
| 4,191
|  
| 14.61%
|
|}
|
 
|
=== 2000 Campaigns ===
|  
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| 1979
! Office
|
! Candidate
|
! Votes
|
! Percentage
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| 1978
| President
| align=right|44,303
| Harry Browne
| align=right|1.33%
| 11,623
|
| 0.25%
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| 1977
| Vice President
|
| Art Olivier
|
| 11,623
|
| 0.25%
|
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1976
| Congress 4
| align=right|44,472
| Stephanie Sailor
| align=right|0.92%
| 11,476
|
| 11.37%
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| 1975
| Congress 5
|
| Matt Beauchamp
|
| 20,728
|
| 12.73%
|
|  
|  
|  
|-
|-
| 1974
| State Rep 34
|
| R. Brian Poynton
|
| 1,230
|
| 4.04%
|
|
|
|
|-
| 1973
|
|
|  
|  
|  
|
|
|-
| 1972
| align=right|46
| align=right|0.00%
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| State Rep 39
| Elizabeth Quaintance
| 10,103
| 26.20%
|}
|}


==Past Officials and Staff==
==Past Officials and Staff==
*[[Debra Aaron]], ''Treasurer (c. 2010)''
*[[Debra Aaron]], ''treasurer''
*[[Lupe Diaz]], ''Legislative Chair (c. 2010)''
*[[Ken Prazak]], ''media & Communications vice chair''
*[[Damon Dillon]], ''Membership Chair (c. 2010)''
*[[Walter Simons]], ''secretary''
*[[Crystal Jurczynski]], ''Secretary (c. 2010)''
*[[Don Stover]], ''campaigns and electoral vice chair''
*[[Kent McMillen]], ''Public Relations Chair (c. 2010)''
*[[Jan Stover]], ''executive director''
*[[Ken Prazak]], ''Media & Communications Vice-Chair''
*[[Valiant Vetter]], ''chair''
*[[Walter Simons]], ''Secretary''
*[[Don Stover]], ''Campaigns and Electoral Vice-Chair''
*[[Jan Stover]], ''Executive Director''
*[[Valiant Vetter]], ''Chair (c. 2010)''


==The Archives of the Libertarian Party of Illinois==
== References ==
In December of 2018, the Board of Directors of the LPI voted to make the [https://library.uic.edu/about-special-collections-university-archives/ Special Collections Library at the University of Illinois at Chicago] the official repository for the records produced by the LPI.


==Governing Documents==
<references/>


*[[Illinois Policy and Operations Manual 2017|2017 Policy and Operations Manual]]
== External links ==
*[[Media: IL-BYLAWS 2019-07-30.pdf|Bylaws Adopted 7/30/19]]
 
'''For historical governing documents see:'''
* [[Index of Illinois Libertarian Party Bylaws]]
* [[Index of Illinois Libertarian Party Policy Manuals]]
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
==External Links==
*[http://www.lpillinois.org/ Libertarian Party of Illinois]
*[http://www.lpillinois.org/ Libertarian Party of Illinois]
*[http://www.lp.org/ Libertarian Party (United States)]
*[http://www.lp.org/ Libertarian Party (United States)]
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*[http://www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org/ The Illinois Policy Institute]
*[http://www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org/ The Illinois Policy Institute]


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Revision as of 22:46, 7 October 2020

Libertarian Party of Illinois
Logo lp illinois.png
Chairperson Val Vetter
Vice-Chair  
Second Vice-Chair
Treasurer Debra Aaron
Secretary Crystal Jurczynski
Member at-large
LNC Region 6
Founded  
Address PO Box 1605

Chicago, IL 60690-1605

Website http://www.lpillinois.org/


The Libertarian Party of Illinois is the Illinois affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The state chair is Valiant Vetter.

Executive Committee

Name Position
Val Vetter State Chair
Lupe Diaz Legislative
Damon Dillon Membership
Kent McMillen Public Relations
Crystal Jurczynski Secretary
Debra Aaron Treasurer

Mission Statement

Libertarian Party of Illinois mission is: To elect Libertarians to office and move public policy in a libertarian direction.[1]

Key Tenets of the Libertarian Party Platform

Key tenets of the Libertarian Party platform include the following:[2]

  • Adoption of laissez-faire principles which would reduce the state's role in economic government. This would include, among other things, markedly reduced taxation, privatization of Social Security and Welfare (for individuals, as well as elimination of "corporate welfare"), markedly reduced regulation of business, rollbacks of labor regulations, and reduction of government interference in foreign trade.
  • Protection of property rights.
  • Minimal government bureaucracy. The Libertarian Party states that the government's responsibilities should be limited to the protection of individual rights from the initiation of force and fraud.
  • Civil libertarianism: Support for the protection of civil liberties, including the right to privacy, freedom of speech, freedom of association, and sexual freedom.
  • Opposition to civil rights laws that regulate the private sector, such as affirmative action and non-discrimination laws.
  • Support for the unrestricted right to the means of self-defense (such as gun rights, the right to carry mace, pepper spray, or tasers etc).
  • Opposition to the censoring and the engineering of foreign radio pathways.
  • Abolition of laws against "victimless crimes" (such as prostitution, driving without a seatbelt, use of controlled substances, fraternization, etc.).
  • Opposition to regulations on how businesses should run themselves (e.g., smoking bans)
  • A foreign policy of free trade and non-interventionism.
  • Support for a fiscally responsible government including a hard currency (commodity-based money supply as opposed to fiat currency).
  • Abolition of all forms of taxpayer-funded assistance welfare, food stamps, public housing, Health care, etc.)
  • A belief that abortion is a personal issue, and should not be part of government.[3]

State Affiliates (as of March 2009)

  • Bond-Fayette County Libertarians
  • Champaign County Libertarian Party
  • DuPage Libertarians
  • Fox Valley Libertarian Party
  • The Libertarian Party of Chicago
  • Libertarian Party of Cook County-Northwest
  • Libertarians of Western Illinois University
  • McHenry County Libertarian Party
  • McLean Libertarians
  • Metro-Lakeland Libertarians
  • Northern Illinois University Libertarians
  • Rockford Area Libertarians
  • Rock Valley College Libertarians

Libertarian Party of Illinois Vote Total History 2000-2008

2008 Campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President Bob Barr 19,645 0.36%
Vice President Wayne Root 19,645 0.36%
US Senate Larry Stafford 50,228 0.94%

2006 Campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Congress 2 Anthony Williams 5,422 3.33%

2004 Campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President Michael Badnarik 32,442 0.62%
Vice President Richard Campagna 32,442 0.62%
US Senate Jerry Kohn 69,253 1.35%
Congress 2 Stephanie Sailor 26,990 11.51%
Congress 4 Jake Witmer 4,845 3.88%
Congress 12 Walter Steele 4,794 1.67%
State Rep 11 Jason Briggeman 1,770 3.99%
State Rep 53 Scott Bludorn 3,673 8.22%
State Rep 64 Jim Young 2,022 3.95%
State Rep 85 Austin Hough 7,945 25.09%
State Rep 95 Steve Dubovik 1,317 2.92%

2002 Campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Governor Cal Skinner 73,794 2.09%
Lieutenant Governor Jim Tobin 73,794 2.09%
Secretary of State Matt Beauchamp 78,830 2.24%
Attorney General Gary Shilts 87,949 2.51%
Treasurer Rhys Read 66,593 1.92%
Comptroller Julie Fox 144,066 4.23%
US Senate Steven Burgauer 57,382 1.65%
Congress 1 Dorothy Tsatsos 4,741 2.62%
Congress 4 Maggie Kohls 4,328 5.20%
Congress 5 Frank Gonzalez 6,638 4.34%
Congress 7 Martin Pankau 2,436 1.53%
Congress 9 Stephanie Sailor 4,779 2.89%
State Rep 11 John Yackley 3,371 12.82%
State Rep 28 Jerome Kohn 1,241 4.21%
State Rep 41 John Tepley 1,034 2.76%
State Rep 42 Michael Mandel 1,123 3.28%
State Rep 48 Chandler Hadraba 3,440 11.22%
State Rep 52 Matthew Paul Burns 1,190 3.92%
State Rep 64 Jim Young 2,214 7.35%
State Rep 85 Eric Ferguson 4,922 20.32%
State Rep 95 Steve Dubovik 4,191 14.61%

2000 Campaigns

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President Harry Browne 11,623 0.25%
Vice President Art Olivier 11,623 0.25%
Congress 4 Stephanie Sailor 11,476 11.37%
Congress 5 Matt Beauchamp 20,728 12.73%
State Rep 34 R. Brian Poynton 1,230 4.04%
State Rep 39 Elizabeth Quaintance 10,103 26.20%


Past Officials and Staff

References

  1. ↑ [1], State Organization Committee meeting. January 18, 2009
  2. ↑ National Platform of the Libertarian Party, Official Website of the Libertarian National Committee. Retrieved on July 25, 2006
  3. ↑ http://www.lp.org/platform

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