The Constitution Party seeks the restoration of the electoral process controlled by state and local authority. Therefore, we call for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act and the Federal Election Campaign Act, as well as all federal campaign finance laws and the abolition of the Federal Election Commission.

We oppose those orders that make law or otherwise usurp the constitutional authority of the legislative and judicial branches of the federal government, or those of the states or of the people.

The Constitution provides for lifetime appointment of federal judges only for a term of office during “good behavior.” Therefore, we strongly support the constitutional provision for impeachment when appropriate.

The federal government has radically departed from the constitutional principles of money and banking. Today’s monetary system is precisely what the Framers feared most and sought to prohibit constitutionally. These violations threaten the economic stability and survival of America. We call for a return to the provisions set forth in the U. S. Constitution. We favor repeal of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 and encourage the end of all fractional reserve banking. It is our intention that no system of “debt money” be imposed. We support a debt-free, interest-free money system.

We affirm the Fourth Amendment right to be secure in our persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures including general and unwarranted electronic surveillance, national computer databases and national identification cards or numbers. We vigorously oppose legislation and executive orders that deprive people of their Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights under claims of necessity to “combat terrorism,” to “protect national security” or to “protect the environment.” We strongly denounce the passage of all asset forfeiture laws in which due process is denied those whose property is confiscated. Furthermore, the burden of proof should never be on the individual to prove innocence with regard to a crime for assets that have been seized.

We contend that all property concerns are either the domain of the individual or the State, as per the Tenth Amendment. The government has no right to confiscate or coerce owners into selling or using lands in ways that the government feels should be protected or needed for public use. Approximately 70% of the State of Utah is owned by the federal government. We request that these lands be returned to the domain of the State to be managed in the capacity we as citizens feel is most effective with private ownership of property as the preferred method for preserving these lands.

The U.S. Constitution grants no authority to the federal government to require citizens to participate in Social Security. Until compulsory taxation is ended, we support legislation to secure Social Security funds as a trust that can be used only to fulfill its obligations to those who have contributed to the system. We will propose a plan to end the system with an orderly and fair transition to privatization.

Everything not specifically delegated by the U. S. Constitution to the federal government, not prohibited by the Constitution to the states, is reserved to the states or to the people (Tenth Amendment).

It is a violation of the U. S. Constitution to put trade and commerce treaty authority in the hands of anyone but the U. S. Congress. Thus, it is unconstitutional to allow United States commerce and trade interests to be legislated and controlled by outside regional government-based authorities. To vote for such legislation is a violation of one’s oath of office to protect and defend the U. S. Constitution and the Constitution of Utah. Therefore, we oppose GATT, NAFTA, The World Trade Organization, most favored nations policies and other unconstitutional trade agreements. We oppose the tax breaks given by the U. S. government to multinational corporates in the name of free trade which are not available to U. S. businesses. Also, we oppose the taking of money from U. S. taxpayers by the government to subsidize exports and to encourage businesses to move abroad.

We favor legislation to abolish the IRS. Also, we favor replacing the current tax system (including income taxes, Social Security taxes, estate taxes and inheritance taxes) with an approach based on the original design of the Framers. To the degree that the excise taxes and tariffs are insufficient to cover legitimate constitutional expenses, we propose a “state-rate tax” to meet excess obligations. This tax will be apportioned among the states according to the population. The effect of this revision will be to encourage politicians and the people to bargain for less, rather than more federal spending. We endorse the ratification of the Liberty Amendment that would repeal the 16th Amendment.

With millions of non-citizens and illegal aliens within the United States as well as duplicate registration of the same person in more than one state and deceased individuals listed as active voters, voter fraud, buying of votes and vote stuffing are making a larger impact on elections. Thus, strict voter ID requirements and citizen certification must not be overlooked. The vote-by-mail system is in the forefront of election integrity and has the potential to amplify voter fraud. There are dozens of articles and cases demonstrating problems and complications with the vote-by-mail system that have a negative effect on election integrity. Theft, loss, fraudulent completion of ballots, and misrepresentation have resulted from ballots sent out with minimum security to every voter listed on the voter roll. Consequently, we oppose any initiative or plan to institute vote by mail.