In a letter Friday (embedded below), Utah GOP Chair James Evans responded to two previous letters from Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox relating to issues of disagreement between the Utah Republican Party and the Utah Elections Office over SB 54. In the letter, Evans highlights areas of disagreement with the LG and spells out the […]
Utah GOP Chair James Evans letter spells out legal basis for SB 54 dispute: Certification to Utah Supreme Court next?
December 8, 2015 by
Utah LG Spencer Cox extends olive branch to GOP Chair James Evans, explains state’s SB 54 legal position
November 20, 2015 by
Can a soft answer turn away wrath? In a letter yesterday, Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox responded to a letter from Utah Republican Party Chair James Evans with an apology and an explanation of the state’s legal position on SB 54 issues. In the letter to Cox, sent earlier this month, Evans requested that the […]
The Two Things That MIGHT Impact Voter Turnout and What They Mean for Count My Vote
December 23, 2014 by
Voter turnout is down, but why fewer voters show up is complicated. Competition and duty help explain it, but only partially. Even with Count My Vote changes taking effect this year, don’t expect higher voter turnout. A New Low for Democracy As a nation, we don’t turn out to vote very consistently, and we’re getting […]
Complaint against CMV signatures filed
February 24, 2014 by
Even after the blows rained on County My Vote (“CMV”) by the passage by the Utah Senate of the nullifying SB54, the enemies of Utah’s nomination system seemed poised to strike back. CMV promised to unleash an onslaught of media coverage labeling the Utah Legislature as something akin to jackbooted Nazis, invoking Godwin’s law all […]
To caucus or not to caucus: a CMV v PONE debate [video]
February 12, 2014 by
One issue that voters may actually have to address during an otherwise sleepy mid-term election year is the future of the caucuses, or neighborhood meetings where the political parties select delegates to vet party candidates. It’s a system unique to Utah, where neighborhoods meet regularly (once every two years) to select representatives that will attend […]
Is Count My Vote actually Count My Contribution? [Contributor]
November 30, 2013 by
The initiative commonly referred to as Count My Vote is presented as an effort to give greater access for all Utah citizens to the electoral process. This is to be accomplished through greater reliance upon Primary Elections for selecting party candidates. This post is neither the time nor place to discuss the vast field of […]
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