Our Libertarian Party of Utah annual convention was held at the Salt Lake downtown library on Saturday, May 16, from 11 AM to 1 PM. New officers were elected for the two year period until May, 2011. Next year, at about the same time, we will have our nominating convention, at which candidates for public office, including U.S. Senate and (probably) Utah Governor (special election) will be nominated. The following officers were re-elected: Andrew McCullough, Chair; Dylan McDonnell, Vice Chair; and Joe Buchman, Secretary. Welcome to our new Treasurer, Gene Bell, from Brigham City.

There is lots to do to help our party grow over the next year, before the next political campaign heats up. The campaign looks bigger than we expected, with the addition of the race for Governor; but this will give us an added chance to remain on the ballot be getting 2% of the statewide vote. Give some thought to what you can do to help us out next year.

Our annual State Convention will be held at the Salt Lake City Library, at 200 East and 400 South, on Saturday, May 16 at 11:00 AM. Officers of the Party will be elected for the next two years. Only dues paying members of the State Party will be allowed to vote for Party Officers. Dues must be paid by April 16, one month in advance. We do have a PayPal account, but we have had reports that this is not working well. So, the best way to pay is by mail to the PO Box listed on this site -- see "Organization". All dues payments postmarked by April 16 will be counted. Dues are $20, and are just $5.00 for students. Dues are good for one year from the date paid, so if you paid last year, yours may still be good. This does not include membership in the National Libertarian Party. For more information on joining the national party, see www.lp.org

Last night, February 27, we had a great crowd of about 20 people at our Salt Lake social event. Several were from outside Salt Lake County. If you are interested in helping to host a group in another county, please let us know. We would also like to work on putting together formal party organizations in other counties. Let us know what you are willing to do. Help us grow even more. And rather than reprint it all here, please see my latest blog at www.andrewmccullough.blogspot.com

We now have a new facebook page, and we are growing very fast. Join us there, meet new Libertarian friends, and keep abreast of our activities.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=1248264884

We also have started a MySpace page, for those who prefer this network.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=456369452

See you there.

I am still struggling with how to revamp this website to give everyone the information they need about our Party. If you are knowledgeable about websites and would like to help, please contact me.

In the meantime, please join our party and pay your dues. They are $5 a year for students and $20 for others. Send dues to the Party Post Office Box, elsewhere on this site. Dues can also be paid through PayPal.

Please also check our party's box when you file your Utah Income Tax return. This is a totally painless way to make our party grow, and to help us to be heard. Then, tell your friends.

Hi -- My name is Andrew McCullough, and I am the new State Chair of the Libertarian Party of Utah. I am also running for Utah Attorney General. Click the link on this page for candidates, and see my website and blog.

I am an attorney specializing in First Amendment (free speech) and Fourth Amendment (searches and seizures) matters. I bring a slightly different outlook to Libertarianism than some. I believe it is more important to fight what the government does TO us (intefering with our personal freedoms),than what it tries to do FOR us (public transportation, schools, etc). No, I don't like taxes, and I see much that the government does that is wasteful, counterproductive, and just dumb. But what really scares me is that the government appears to by systematically eroding the consitutional rights that we have fought for since 1776, in the name of public safety. As Ben Franklin said: "Those who would give up essential liberty in order to gain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety". That is my philosophy of libertarianism in a nutshell.

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Libertarian Party of Utah is pleased to announce that the Lieutenant Governor's Office has determined that the organizing committee's petition contained the required number of voters, and that the LPUtah is once again a registered political party in the State of Utah.

According to the Lieutenant Governor's Office, county clerks in the State of Utah have been notified that voters may now change their party affiliation to or register as a Libertarian.