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The Illinois Constitution Party (CPIL) is that state's affiliate. On April 9, 2013, the Constitution Party of Illinois elected its first official, Phil Collins, as Trustee of Libertyville Township in Lake County, Illinois.^[1]

References

^ "Constitution Party of Illinois Now Has Its First Elected Official"; "Independent Political Report;" April 12, 2013; retrieved February 9 2014

External links

Constitution Party of Illinois website

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-{{Infobox American Political Party |
-  party_name     = Constitution Party of Illinois |
-  party_articletitle = Constitution Party (United States)|
-  party_logo     = |
-  chair    = Tim Pearcy |
-  senateleader= None |
-  houseleader= None |
-  foundation     =  |
-  ideology = [[Paleoconservatism]]<br>[[Christian right]]<br>[[Social conservatism]] |
-  international = None |
-  colors = Red, white, and blue |
-  headquarters   = [[Illinois|IL]]  |
-  website = http://constitutionpartyil.com/ |
-  footnotes=
-}}
+The '''Illinois Constitution Party''' (CPIL) is that state's affiliate.  On April 9, 2013, the Constitution Party of Illinois elected its first official, Phil Collins, as Trustee of [[Libertyville Township, Lake County, Illinois|Libertyville Township]] in [[Lake County, Illinois]].<ref>[http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2013/04/constitution-party-of-illinois-now-has-its-first-elected-official/ "Constitution Party of Illinois Now Has Its First Elected Official"]; "Independent Political Report;" April 12, 2013; retrieved February 9 2014</ref>
-The '''Illinois Constitution Party''' (CPIL) is affiliated with the national [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution Party]], a [[right-wing]] and [[theocratic]] political party in the United States.<ref>"Southern Poverty Law Center." Constitution Party Hopes to Take Politics to the Extreme in 2004. Spl Center, Feb.-Mar. 2003. Web. 20 Sept. 2013.<http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2003/fall/our-terrible-swift-sword></ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Blumenthal|first=Max|title=Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement That Shattered the Party|year=2010|publisher=Nation Books|isbn=978-1568584171|page=86}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|authors=Max Blumenthal and David Neiwert|title=Meet Sarah Palin’s radical right-wing pals|journal=Salon Magazine|date=Oct 10, 2008|url=http://www.salon.com/2008/10/10/palin_chryson/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Berlet|first=Chip|title=Sarah Palin and Christian Dominionist Theocracy|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chip-berlet/sarah-palin-and-christian_b_123309.html|publisher=Huffington Post|accessdate=20 October 2013|date=September 2, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Candidate counts on anger at Specter Democrats are hoping that James Clymer, of the Constitution Party, will draw off enough conservative support to boost Hoeffel's chances|url=http://articles.philly.com/2004-08-08/news/25392301_1_candidate-counts-constitution-party-third-party-candidate|accessdate=20 October 2013|newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=August 8, 2004|author=Carrie Budoff|author2=Thomas Fitzgerald}}</ref> The party asserts that the US is a Christian nation founded on the Bible and that American jurisprudence should be restored to what the party claims is its "Biblical foundations".<ref>[http://www.constitutionparty.com/preamble/ Preamble to Constitution Party Platform] "The Constitution Party gratefully acknowledges the blessing of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as Creator, Preserver and Ruler of the Universe and of these United States. We hereby appeal to Him for mercy, aid, comfort, guidance and the protection of His Providence as we work to restore and preserve these United States. This great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions but on a foundation of Christian principles and values. For this very reason peoples of all faiths have been and are afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here. The goal of the Constitution Party is to restore American jurisprudence to its Biblical foundations and to limit the federal government to its Constitutional boundaries."</ref><ref>[http://www.constitutionparty.com/state-parties/ State Parties of the national Constitution Party]</ref> It has no affiliated State Representatives, Senators, or Justices.  In [[Illinois gubernatorial election, 2006|2006]] [[Randy Stufflebeam]] the party's write- in candidate for governor won nearly 20,000 votes, about 0.5%. On April 9, 2013, the Constitution Party of Illinois elected its first official, Phil Collins as Trustee of [[Libertyville Township, Lake County, Illinois|Libertyville Township]] in [[Lake County, Illinois]].<ref>[http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2013/04/constitution-party-of-illinois-now-has-its-first-elected-official/ "Constitution Party Of Illinois Now Has Its First Elected Official"], "Independent Political Report", April 12, 2013. Retrieved February 9 2014</ref>
-The [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution Party]] states that it is committed to putting forth constitutionally-committed candidates.
-==Platform==
-As an affiliate of the [[Constitution Party (United States)|national Constitution Party]], the CPIL supports the platform of the U.S. Constitution Party.<ref>[http://www.constitutionparty.com/our-principles/2012-2016-platform-and-resolutions/ Constitution Party national platform]</ref>
-==Presidential tickets ==
-Illinois vote totals
-* [[United States presidential election, 1992|1992]] - [[Howard Phillips (politics)|Howard Phillips]] and [[Albion Knight, Jr.]] 0 Votes  [http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1992&fips=17&f=1&off=0&elect=0&minper=0]
-* [[United States presidential election, 1996|1996]] - [[Howard Phillips (politics)|Howard Phillips]] and [[Herb Titus]] 7,606 Votes (0.18%) [http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1996&fips=17&f=1&off=0&elect=0&minper=0]
-* [[United States presidential election, 2000|2000]] - [[Howard Phillips (politics)|Howard Phillips]] and [[Curtis Frazier]] 57 Votes (0.00%) [http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2000&fips=17&f=1&off=0&elect=0&minper=0]
-* [[United States presidential election, 2004|2004]] - [[Michael Peroutka]] and [[Chuck Baldwin]] 440 Votes (0.01%) [http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2004&fips=17&f=1&off=0&elect=0&minper=0]
-* [[United States presidential election, 2008|2008]] - [[Chuck Baldwin]] and [[Darrell Castle]] 8,256 Votes (0.15%) [http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2008&fips=17&f=1&off=0&elect=0&minper=0]
-* [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012]] - [[Virgil Goode]] and [[Jim Clymer]] 415 Votes (0.01%)[http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2012&fips=17&f=1&off=0&elect=0&minper=0]
-==Endorsed state candidates==
-'''2012''' Dale Dorch - State Representative, District 117 - 1,483 votes (3.16%)
-==See also==
-*[http://www.constitutionparty.com/our-principles/seven-principles/ Seven Principles] of the [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution Party]]
-*[[Electoral history of the Constitution Party]]
-*[[Constitution Party (United States)]]
-*[[List of state Constitution Parties]]
 == References ==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.constitutionparty.com Official Constitution Party website]
 *[http://constitutionpartyil.com/ Constitution Party of Illinois] website
-*[http://nvets.org National Veterans Coalition]
-*[http://www.castlereport.us/ The Castle Report] - News and Commentary from a Constitutionist Perspective
-*[http://www.cynthiadavis.net/ Home Front with Cynthia Davis] - Taking Back America One Family at A Time
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-[[Category:Political parties in Illinois]]