Dear State Delegate,
I would like to thank you for being willing to serve as a delegate to the 2020 Utah Republican Party Nominating Convention. Although you may have served in past years, this year will provide you an opportunity to represent your precinct in one of the most memorable elections Utah has ever experienced!
As a party, we are working hard to prepare for an exciting and unique convention. Like many organizations that are adjusting to our current environment, the Utah Republican Party is no different. We have a dedicated 2020 Convention Committee that has been diligently working around the clock to prepare for our online convention on April 25th.
COVID-19 has forced us to “be still” as a society and has made it more challenging for our candidates to get their message out to delegates. Though some may simply bemoan the inability to engage in “business as usual,” I view it as a tremendous opportunity for you to witness--first hand--how well these candidates navigate difficult circumstances.
Having served as an elected official, I can assure you that public office is nothing more than a daily exercise in problem-solving. Might I suggest to you that how each candidate responds to these unique circumstances will tell you volumes about how they will make decisions in office? And you, the delegate, now have a coveted front-row seat to observe them as they showcase to you--in real-time--their leadership skills.
Your job as a delegate is to study the candidates, participate in their virtual town halls, call them, ask them questions, and do your homework. The job of the candidates is to reach out to you, using whatever method they can, and help you understand why they are the best choice. The job of the party is to provide a level playing field, educate you on the voting and convention process, and facilitate your decision making leading up to convention on April 25th.
If, for whatever reason, you cannot serve as a delegate, please contact your county party leadership. It is the responsibility of the county party--not the candidates--to find a replacement if a delegate is unable to serve. Also please know that in the month leading up to the convention, the party will not endorse any candidate.
Please look for an email in the next day or so with instructions on downloading and getting registered with the secure voting software system we will be using for the convention. When you receive the email, do not wait until the week of the convention to register, but begin that process immediately. It is my goal to have all state delegates ready to go well before the convention on April 25th.
As your chair, I want you to know how grateful I am for your service. I have already seen a level of engagement by delegates in just this past week that rivals anything we have seen at this time in past election years. Because of the unique circumstances of this election year, I am convinced that we will see higher levels of delegate interest and involvement leading up to the 2020 convention than in any past year in memory.
With gratitude,
Derek E. Brown
Chair, Utah Republican Party
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