Count My Vote volunteer workers give out information and solicit petition signatures at the Pine View Stadium 10 theater in St. George on Nov. 30.
The Count My Vote initiative has been making its way through Utah as voters and politicians strive mount a ballot initiative to change the way political candidates are elected in Utah. As with any political issue, many are for it and many are against it — and folks in both camps are being vocal about their views.
Many citizens throughout Utah are hosting petition signing stations where those in favor of Count My Vote can make it known by putting pen to paper. In the Town of Springdale, Louise Excell has mounted her own petition drive in favor of Count My Vote. The goal in Washington County, Excell said, is to secure the signatures of 4,000 registered voters by Jan. 1.
For folks in Springdale and the surrounding towns, Excell is taking her petition right to the front doors of anyone willing to sign it. For those living in that area who would like to sign the petition or learn more about the local Count My Vote efforts, e-mail Louise Excell at [email protected] and let her know you’d like to sign the petition.
For other petition locations throughout the state, visit CountMyVoteUtah.org.
According to the Count My Vote Web site, Utah is the only remaining state in the nation that limits ballot access to only a caucus-convention system; Utah is also the only state where a political party is allowed to preclude a primary election for statewide or Congressional offices. The bottom line of the Count My Vote initiative, according to the Web site, is to give power back to the individual voters and reduce the power of party delegates, so when officials are elected in the state of Utah it reflects the majority will of the people. For the Count My Vote initiative to succeed, 102,000 signatures must be collected.
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