MISSION OF THE IAP

• To uphold and revere our Constitution in the tradition of our Founding Fathers as the only and supreme law of this land.
• To restore our Constitutional Republic, restore Constitutional Law, and restore all rights, liberties, and properties rightfully belonging to the people and to the states.
• To identify and reverse legislation, case law, regulations, and treaties, etc., that are unconstitutional or an offense to God and our Founding Fathers.
• To permanently restore American sovereignty and independence from foreign entanglements, and mandates.
• To return the control of government back to the people as intended.
• To greatly minimize taxes, and to limit the size, power, and function of government to the intended constraints established within the original Constitution and Bill of Rights.
• To advance the principles of freedom, patriotism, and traditional family values.
• To preserve and honor our Judeo-Christian heritage, and the rights of all religions.
• To identify and defeat all efforts to undermine and overthrow the Constitution.
• To achieve at all levels in government, superior ethics, integrity and accountability.
• To restore fair and responsible redress of grievances, as allowed in the Constitution.
• To unite the independent votes, the silent majority, grassroots organizations, and other patriots and lovers of liberty under one umbrella, while keeping our separate identities, standing united as sovereign people.

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The National Independent American Party (IAP) began as the Utah Independent American Party.

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• 1993   Utah wanted a “truly” conservative party and citizens formed the Utah IAP.  The founders were inspired by a 1968 speech given by Ezra Taft Benson, former Secretary of Agriculture, entitled "The Proper Role of Government".  Benson’s love for America and belief in its divine destiny were echoed by many and thus became the basis for the initial platform.  The 15 Principles for Liberty and Good Government, taken from his speech still influence core decisions today (they are summarized below and are in more detail on the page '15 Principles').  It was officially formed by Will Christensen, Wayne Hill, and John Poulson.

• 1995  Utah IAP began an affiliation with the National American Party (AP)

• 1998  Three Options were presented:

1.   To remain affiliated with the National American Party (AP)
2.   To affiliate with the National U.S. Taxpayers Party (later named Constitution Party)
3.   Or create the National Independent American Party  

On May 16th, 1998, the Utah IAP held a straw vote favoring the formation of a National Independent American Party.  A committee of six individuals was selected to initiate the organization and by Nov 7, 1998 the National IAP was officially recognized by a binding vote of 79%.

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In January 1999 the national IAP began holding semi-annual National Conferences. The national chairman attended a number of state and national conventions of other like-minded third parties across the nation to build ties.  Our web site (launched in September, 1998) flourished, and we attracted members in about forty states.

Party Growth

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In 2001 the IAP grew from one state party (Utah) to three organized state parties (Minnesota, Tennessee and Utah), and twelve prospective state parties. Area Coordinators were assigned to each of four regions of the country.                 

The IAP adopted its first National Platform in August, 2002, and ended the year with three organized and 18 prospective state parties.

In 2003 the Party changed the structure of its officer positions from the traditional Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, and elected a Chair and 4 Vice-Chairs.

​By 2004 the party involvement dwindled, and it was unable to maintain ballot status in any state; however, the party was later revitalized and soon gained ballot access in Utah and New Mexico.  In the 2014 election cycle, the IAP supported a total of 31 candidates in local, state, and federal campaigns across nine states.

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Today, the IAP of Utah continues to grow right here. (Nationally with members in all 50 states and the District of Columbia).  As of 14 November 2022, the IAP of Utah is a party with 75,387 registered voters in the State of Utah (making it the third largest party in the state - more than the Libertarians, Constitution, and United Utah parties combined and doubled !! [the following 'End of Year' numbers and monthly figures below are from the Utah Lt. Gov. list of registered voters by party (https://voteinfo.utah.gov/current-voter-registration-statistics/)]. 

See how we've grown!     

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Year     IAP       Libertarian      Constitution   United Utah       

2014    6754         8556              4243            --

2015    10,601      9206              4432            --

2016    23,071     13,317            5591            --

2017    26,354     13,750            5651            211 (began 7/17)

2018    40,598     17,384            6282            1493

2019    50,369     19,042            6687            1849

2020    64,219      21,698           6897            2305

2021    68,800      23,008           7395            2607

                Growth just in 2022 so far:

31 Jan - IAP =  69,124

28 Feb - IAP =  69,575

11 Apr  - IAP =  70,144    

  2 May - IAP = 70, 532

  6 June - IAP =71,175  

26 July -  IAP =71,919

   8 Aug -  IAP =72,336

 20 Sep -  IAP = 73,471

 17 Oct - IAP  =  74,520 

  31 Oct - IAP =  75,310

  14 Nov - IAP =  75,387

from 2014 to 2022,  the amazing continuing growth is still in the phenomenal range of  600+% !!

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 While we say:

.       "We were given our name in the 19th Century, organized in the 20th Century, and  in the 21st Century it is our time to fulfill our mission;"

... we also realize it will take significant work to "fulfil our mission."(... to restore the republic ....)

    Actually, the name of the party comes from an 1844 Presidental Candidate who ran, not as a Whig (it wouldn't become the Republican party for another ten years - 1854) or as a Democrat, but as an Independent American for the highest office in the land.  He was also a religious leader who looked into the future and said:

 "There will come a time when there will be two great political parties. One will be called the Republican, and the other Democrat.  These two parties will go to war with each other and out of these two parties will spring another party, which will be the Independent American Party. ..."     

That man was Joseph Smith. On June 19,1844, when he was running for President of the United States he made the statement and his American Political Prophecy was recorded in the journal of Mosiah Lyman Hancock.    

                                                      Parable of the Flag

     We also remind people that the US Flag portends three parties - according to Cliven Bundy, who gave us this tidbit:  

 We all know the good old Red, White and Blue, also known as our National Emblem, 'Old Glory," our Flag.  We all know (politically)  who the Red party is... (the Republican or GOP).  And we all know who the Blue party is ... (the Democrats).  ............... But who is the party representing the White Stars and Stripes?   

Why the Independent American party, of course!

Ezra Taft Benson is quoted as saying: 

 "Voting for the lesser of two evils is still evil."  Which we interpret to mean the leadership of both of the two major parties (Dem & Rep/GOP; DNC & RNC)     are corrupt and 'evil.'     

So why are the voters still voting for the 'lesser of two evils' and surprised when they are still getting the same old 'evil ' result??   Something to consider!! 

Look to the viable THIRD Option ... THE INDEPENDENT AMERICAN party.

     As Samuel Adams said, clear back in 1774:

    "(THIS) COUNTRY SHALL BE INDEPENDENT,  

.     AND  WE WILL BE SATISFIED WITH NOTHING SHORT OF IT."         

15 Principles

We declare that the 15 Principles of Liberty and Proper Government must not be compromised to maintain a 'Proper Government' in our Constitutional Republic ... in the United States of America  ...  we are NOT a democracy (sorry Democrats !) 

They include (with some emphasis added):   

• free governments are based on moral law (1)

• proper government should protect God-given rights of all citizens 

(life, liberty, and happiness - aka:property) (2, 4, 5, 6, 13)

• the Constitution is a solemn compact which all officers of government are under duty to obey by oath (3) [emphasis added]

• we are at war with the enemies of freedom and our God-given liberties (i.e., Communism, Socialism, etc., in whole or in part)  (7, 8)   (e.g, CRT, ESG, etc.)

• all citizens should bear their fair share of the cost of government   (9)   [drat!]

• we believe in honest 'Constitutional' money (gold and silver coinage)  (10) (not paper IOUs)

• each state is sovereign   (11)  (and should not be beholding to the Central Government, in Washington D.C. either financially or otherwise)  

• treaties or agreements with other countries (or world organizations) should not deprive any U.S. citizens of any constitutional rights (aka: God-given rights, therefore they can't deprive or limit them either!)    (14)

• it is a violation of the Constitution to weaken our military to the point required to protect the States and our borders from invasion    (15)

[For more details of the 15 Principles please use the Find Out More button ... below]