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The Libertarian Party of Illinois (LPI) was founded in 1971 with the mission of electing Libertarians to office and moving public policy in a libertarian direction. The Libertarian Party of Illinois is an affiliate of the national Libertarian Party and there are many chapters across the United States. As of April 2019, the LPI has over 40 chapters in many counties across the state and the Chicagoland area.
The National Libertarian Party was formed in 1971 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the home of David Nolan. The party was created by former Democrats and Republicans alike, who became increasingly unhappy with either of the leading party and wanted create an alternative to the old parties. In 1972, LP held its first national convention in Denver Colorado, nominating John Hospers for President and Tonie Nathan for vice-president, who was the first woman in the U.S. history to get an electoral vote. At the 1975 National Convention in New York City, the party nominated Roger MacBride and David Bergland for the presidential election. In 1980 Ed Clark and David Koch the presidential and vice presidential candidates appeared on the ballot in all 50 states, and obtained almost one million votes. In the most recent presidential election in 2016, Libertarian Party candidates Gary Johnson and Bill Weld obtained approximately 4.5 million votes, representing 3.28 % of the popular vote.
Since its inception, the Libertarian Party has supported and fielded Libertarian candidates in races across the United States. In 2010, 800 Libertarian candidates ran for public office. A total of 38 candidates were elected or re-elected and 154 offices were held by Libertarians by the end of 2010. According to the organization, the Libertarian Party is the third largest political party in the United States based on the number of Libertarian candidates, Libertarian elected officials, and state affiliates with ballot access. The party has state affiliates in all 50 states and, according to Ballot Access News, approximately 500,000 registered voters across the country, as of November 2016. As of November 2017, 154 Libertarians held elected offices in 33 states.
According to the Libertarian Party platform the guiding principles of the Party are: reducing the size and intrusiveness of government, cutting and eliminating taxes, minimal interference from government in the activities of businesses and services, and individuals need to be able to decide for themselves how to live without fear of criminal or civil penalties. The only government responsibility is to protect people from force and fraud. The Libertarian Party position on several key issues is what distinguishes it from the main political parties: cutting taxes; advocating for free-market approach; equal rights to all people; support for a free market in education allowing parents, teachers and students to make their own choices; advocating for peace in the world; support for 2nd amendment; eliminate government control in healthcare; ending the war on drugs; and supporting immigration by peaceful migrants.
Sources:
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https://www.lpillinois.org/about/faqs/
The Libertarian Party records include: newsletters, reports, campaign materials, administrative records, buttons, convention materials, position papers, publications, letters, financial records, correspondence, campaign material, bylaws, reports, petitions, board meetings agendas and minutes, local event info, correspondence, membership letters, resources for party leadership, local race information newsletters and newspapers of various regional Libertarian offices, campaign materials from local, city, state, and national elections
Series I: Libertarian Party of Illinois Administrative Records and Campaign Materials 1977-2019
Series II: The Libertarian Party — National and Regional Publications and Campaign Materials 1977-2016
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Financial records, correspondence, state and local campaign materials, bylaws, reports, petitions, board meetings agendas and minutes, local event info, correspondence, membership letters, resources for party leadership, local race information etc.
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