Permanent Vote By Mail is the Way to Go!

Permanent Vote by Mail has been shown to increase participation in elections and to help win elections.

Here are some advantages:

• No more waiting in lines, sometimes for hours.
• No worrying about where to vote.
• Time at home to research the candidates, propositions, judges, etc.
• No need to take time away from work and family.

You receive your ballot in the mail and then you have these options.

• Complete it and mail it to the county clerk.
• Complete it and turn it in at any polling place on election day or any polling place where there is early voting.
• Surrender it on election day at your polling place (West Jordan Middle School for WJD030) and then vote in the usual way using the touchscreens.

I can think of only two disadvantages.

• If you are very disorganized there is the possibility you would lose your ballot and then you wouldn't be able to vote and that would be a tragedy.
• If you live with one or more very overbearing persons and you can't stand up to them, you might want to have the privacy of voting at the polls so they couldn't tell you how to vote.

Here is how to sign up for permanent vote by mail.

Go to http://vote.utah.gov/register-to-vote/online  and click on the absentee ballot request icon.

Call Jeanette Drake at 801-561-8745 immediately, at least before September 28.

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Victory Centers Grand Opening September 8, 2012

Constitution Day Picnic Friday September 14

Friday, September 14, 2012
Event will take place Rain or Shine
Time: 6:00-8:30PM
Catered BBQ served until 7PM
Veteran’s Memorial Park
1985 W 7800 S, West Jordan
Large Pavilion by Wild West Jordan Wood playground
Additional Parking behind City Hall—8000 S Redwood Rd, West Jordan
Salt Lake County Republican Party www.slcogop.com or Office@slcogop.com
PO Box 719, Salt Lake City, UT 84110
801.359.4600
Many thanks to all our Picnic Sponsors.
Special Thanks to our Premiere Sponsor John Swallow
& Platinum Sponsor US Senator Orrin Hatch.
Annual CONSTITUTION DAY PICNIC
Please join us as a thank you for your service. Invite your friends & enjoy a
catered picnic at no charge to you, great music, playgrounds & camaraderie in
celebrating our great
Constitution of the
United States of America.

Watch Parties in West Jordan

Dear Republicans of Voting District WJD030, As we get closer to the general election of 2012, I have decided to be more active with this blog  and pass along information that I am receiving from the Salt Lake County Republican Party and  the Utah Republican Party. I hope that some of you will read this blog and find useful information.  I you would like to be on the email list for these messages, you can go to the web sites for Salt Lake County Republican Party and Utah Republican Party and you should be able to sign up for regular emails. Sincerely, Jeanette Drake Come watch Mia Love's Convention speech this Tuesday at the Mia Love Victory Center. We will begin the watch party at 5:30PM. Popcorn and sodas will be served. On Thursday, at the Victory Center, we will watch Mitt Romney accept the Republican Presidential Nomination! We'll have a big screen outside, an outdoor grill with burgers, and drinks. Bring your family, come down and enjoy a night at the Victory Center with Mia Love as we move closer to Republican victories this fall! RSVP and learn more here Learn more about Mia Love here To get involved with the Mia Love Victory Center, click here Paid for by Utah Republican Party © Copyright 2011. Utah Republican Party. All Rights Reserved. IMPORTANT NOTE: The State Party does not distribute email addresses to anyone seeking them. We offer this email service to facilitate communication to GOP faithful across the State. All declared Republican candidates for public office in Utah have equal opportunity to use this service. This e-mail may contain the opinions of others and is not necessarily the opinion of the Utah Republican Party. Utah Republican Party 117 E. South Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Map of Utah Congressional Districts

Here is a link for all of us who are wondering about the new Utah Congressional Districts. The same web page also has options to display all the other political districts for the state, such as state house, state senate, state school board.

Utah Districts Map

Bow Ties are Cool at Utah State Republican Convention

Advocacy Group Leaving Out Details

This post comes from the Republican party chairman of our legislative district 43, Merlene Cook.

Martin Harker (precinct chair WJD009) sent the link to the article in Deseret News titled…Advocacy Group Leaving Out Details.

It is an excellent article.

Here is a link to that article - http://www.deseretnews.com/m/article/765568945.

Thanks Martin for passing it along.

Merlene Cook

LD 43

The article is about the advocacy groups which are involved in the Republican race for U.S. Senate.

Salt Lake County Republican Convention is Today!

Good luck to all the candidates and delegates at the convention today. We hope everything runs smoothly and that the best decisions are made.

If you are into Twitter here is the hashtag to help you keep in touch.  #SLCoGOP

Volunteering for the Utah State Republican Convention

WE NEED YOUR HELP WITH THE 2012 CONVENTION!


If you are interested in volunteering for the 2012 Nominating Convention, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Helen Redd - hhredd@gmail.com

Below are descriptions of the volunteer positions. Please request the position you would like if you have a preference.


Credentials Issuers: 96 volunteers needed
Shift: 6:15 am – 10:40ish am
Job Description: Will work in teams of 4 to register delegates, provide credentials and ballots
Breakfast: Doughnuts, muffins and juice
Other info: Credentials volunteers can be state delegates. They should plan on missing the first 30-40 minutes of the Convention, but should be able to hear candidate speeches.

Credentials Monitors: 8 volunteers needed
Shift: Willing to meet Friday at 6:00pm at South Towne Expo Center and 6:00am Saturday Morning
Job Description: Will monitor the credentials area – direct people where to go. They will each be in charge of a three check in lines for one congressional district. They will explain the check in process to the credential issuer volunteers. Each Credentials Monitor will carry a binder with the state delegate list in it. Morning of convention they will explain and organize their section of credential volunteers. Will assist the 3 check in lines for questions and problems. When a delegate has a problem they will take the person to the credentials problem room. They will collect lists from the credential check in area and deliver them to the credentials counter.
Breakfast: Doughnuts, muffins and juice
Other info: Credentials Monitors can be state delegates. They should plan on missing the first 30-40 minutes of the Convention, but should be able to hear candidate speeches.

Credentials Counters: 6 volunteers needed
Shift: 8:15 am – 10:40ish am
Job Description: Will help count credentials tally sheets to come up with credentials number.
Breakfast: Doughnuts, muffins and juice
Other info: Credentials Counters can be state delegates. They should plan on missing the first 30-40 minutes of the Convention, but should be able to hear candidate speeches.

Elections – Floor Voting Assistance: 40 volunteers needed
Shift: 10:00 am – 3 pm (or end of convention)
Training: Friday, April 20, at 6:00 pm at South Towne Expo Center
Job Description: These volunteers will be standing in the isles throughout the convention hall to help delegates with questions about their voting device. They will be available during the actual voting – and if someone has a problem with their keypad, or needs help voting, these volunteers will be available to help or resolve any issues. If an issue can’t be resolved on the floor, the volunteer will walk the delegate over to the elections troubleshooting table. They will also assist in floor counting when necessary.
Lunch: Provided, and concessions are available throughout the day
Other info: Voting Assistance Volunteers will be provided with a T-shirt and Election Credentials.


Elections - Security Volunteers: 40 volunteers needed
Shift 1: 6:30 am - 10:45am (4 teams of 5, each at an exit)
Shift 2: 10:45 am – 3pm (or end of Convention) (4 teams of 5, each at an exit)
Training: Friday, April 20, at 6:00 pm at South Towne Expo Center
Job Description: These volunteers will be sitting at stations by all doors that exit the building. They will need to stop each credentialed State Delegate and have them surrender their voting keypad/credential before exiting. Any credentialed Delegate entering the building will also need assistance to pick up their keypad/credential that matches their credentials.
Breakfast: Doughnuts, muffins and juice
Lunch: Provided, and concessions are available throughout the day
Other info: Security Volunteers will be provided with T-shirts, Election Credentials, card to hand out saying “I’ve surrendered my keypad by leaving the building”

Elections - Multi-County Race Volunteers: 25 volunteers needed
Shift: 7:30 am – 10 am
Training: Friday, April 20, at 6:00 pm at South Towne Expo Center
Job Description: Help to count ballots and assist the chair of each Multi-County Race.
Breakfast: Doughnuts, muffins and juice
Other info: Will be provided with a T-shirt and Election Credentials.

Elections - Keypad Demonstrators: 15 volunteers needed
Shift 1: 6:30 am – 10:00 am (Elections Booth)
Training: Friday, April 20, at 6:00 pm at South Towne Expo Center
Job Description: Assisting state delegates, and anyone else interested in the function of the electronic keypads. Each Keypad Demonstrators will have their own projector display and voting receiver to show examples of voting on a different frequency. They will answer questions and need to be well versed in using electronics and customer service.
Breakfast: Doughnuts, muffins and juice
Other info: Keypad Demonstrators will be provided with T-shirts, Election Credentials, laptop with turning point software, projector, troubleshooting instructions.

Election - Troubleshooters: 8 volunteers needed
Shift: 10 am – 3 pm (or end of convention) (Elections Booth)
Training: Friday, April 20, at 6:00 pm at South Towne Expo Center
Job Description: These volunteers will be assisting state delegates if an issue with their keypad cannot be resolved by a volunteer on the floor. These volunteers need to be highly technical and familiar with electronics as well as excellent customer service skills. They will be working in conjunction with technical staff and the elections committee to resolve issues quickly.
Lunch: Provided, and concessions are available throughout the day
Other info: Election Troubleshooters will be provided with a T-shirt and Election Credentials.

Information about State Republican Candidates

Here is some information copied from the Utah State Republican Party web site. I wish I had some more information to share about Salt Lake County Republican candidates. The County convention is tomorrow. If you have opinions to share with our delegates, let Preston Brooksby, Michael Mahnken and Van Walther know today.

by UtahGOP

Over the next few days, we’ll be helping you discover more about a number of the state Republican candidates. Instead of having to search all over the internet to find this information, we’ve compiled it in one place. Helpful, huh?

The information will provide you with more tools to get in touch with the candidates, and be able to find out a bit more about who they are and what they stand for.

Today, we’ll post the information for statewide candidates. These offices include governor, attorney general, and state auditor.

Candidates for Governor:

• Lane Ronnow: Phone: (435) 275-6153. Here’s a link to this candidate’s email,campaign website, and monthly message. 
• Morgan Philpot: Phone: (801) 870-6493. Here’s a link to this candidate’s email,campaign website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and monthly message. 
• David Kirkham: Phone: (801) 360-5426. Here’s a link to this candidate’semail, campaign website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and monthly message. 
• Ken Sumsion: Phone: (801) 874-7679. Here’s a link to this candidate’s email, campaign website, Facebook, and Twitter.
• William Skokos: Phone: (801) 810-6802. Here’s a link to this candidate’s email, andcampaign website.
• Gary Herbert: Here’s a link to this candidate’s email, campaign website, Facebook,and monthly message.

Candidates for Attorney General:

• Sean Reyes: Phone: (801) 885-5465. Here’s a link to this candidate’s email,campaign website, Facebook, and monthly message. 
• John Swallow: Phone: (801) 949-9450. Here’s a link to this candidate’s email,campaign website, Facebook, Twitter, and monthly message.

Candidates for Auditor:

• Auston Johnson: Here’s a link to this candidate’s email, and campaign website. 
• John Dougall: Here’s a link to this candidate’s email, campaign website, Facebook, and Twitter. 

Candidate for Treasurer:

• Richard Ellis: Phone: (801) 569-1464. Here’s a link to this candidate’s email, and monthly message. 

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