Dear
Contact First Name,
Election Day is just a few
weeks away. But for those with vote by mail ballots, it is NOW! If you haven't
already, please sign up for a Vote By
Mail(absentee) ballot or change your address here:
Many of you have canvassed
your neighborhoods. THANK YOU!! There are a few important deadlines to remember.
The Voter Registration deadline is next
Tuesday, October 9th. Please make sure
to deliver all completed voter registration forms to the Salt
lake County Clerks Office by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, October
9th:
Salt Lake County Clerk's
Office
2001 South State, Suite
S-2200
Salt Lake City, Utah
84190-1050
Tel: 435-468-7400
Online or in-person Voter
Registration will continue until 5:00PM, Monday Oct. 22.
The deadline to turn in
Vote By Mail Registration is Friday November 2nd. Please do not
wait to turn these in to the County Clerks Office. Although the last day to
officially turn in Vote By Mail Registration is the Friday before election, with
mail constraints, please turn these in ASAP, and we strongly recommend
no later than Monday October 22nd.
Take a look at some
compelling data to show why the vote by mail campaign is so
important.
1) In the Primary on June
26 2012, the Republican turnout for Vote by Mail was 67%. If you
didn't get your ballot in the mail, but instead voted in person during early
voting or on voting day, the turnout was 38%. In other words,if you
received your ballot in the mail, you were 2 times more likely to
vote.
2) In the 2010 General
Election, turnout for Republican Vote By Mail voters was 82%, compared to
non vote by mail voters which was 67%. A difference of 15% which can swing a
race.
Please note that as of July
31st, 2012, only 33% of all Republicans were registered to vote by mail. Here
are some facts to consider:
- You can STILL vote at the
polls: Just bring the VBM ballot with you and surrender to
the poll worker. Lost the ballot, you can still vote at the poll
provisionally.
- Do Your Homework: Voting by
mail gives voters a chance see what is on the ballot and to research candidates
and issues prior to arriving at the polls. Check out our SLCo
candidates.
- Vote Early and Make it count:
We've all had issues that have prevented us from arriving at the poll on
election day. We work diligently to get there, but we miss a vote. In the event
any of you question whether this is true, take a look at municipal primary
elections over the last decade. Turnout in a municipal primary is often in the
SINGLE digits.
Forward this on to your
friends and family, so everyone is registered and signed up to Vote By Mail.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
us.
Sincerely,
Julie Dole, Chair
Salt Lake County Republican
Party
801-359-4600 |
