United Utah Announces Legislative Agenda
“This session, the Utah legislature has the opportunity to return the government to its citizens by enacting new reforms and preserving the ones it has already made,” said Richard Davis, United Utah Party chair. “We call on it to take the major steps to bring people back into their government.”
Specifically, the UUP proposals covered a number of items, including:
1. The elimination of straight party ticket voting.
2. Maintaining the dual route to the primary ballot created by SB54
“We believe these changes will give people a greater voice in their own government,” Davis said. “Utah should be a model for transparency, accountability, and citizen involvement. These changes will foster those values Utahns hold dear.”
Fear Based Arguments
“People who vote for or help 3rd parties are wasting their time.”
“The idea that we will ever have a legitimate third political party is a fantasy.”
“We should wait until we have a viable 3rd party before we vote for them.”
“All voting for a 3rd party will do is split the (party they belong to) vote and allow the (party they do not belong to) to win.”
These are things I’ve heard a lot. A LOT. And many more like them. Whenever I tell people that I am voting for United Utah Party candidates, if they are a strong Republican or Democrat, they will come up with one of these reasons why I shouldn’t vote 3rd party (usually assuming that I would vote for their party if I didn’t).
Where Our Legislators Find Their Donations
Contents
- Chair's Note - Where Our Legislators Find Their Donations
- United Utah Party Pushes for Transparency of All Filed Bills
- How You Can Follow Utah Bills During the Current Legislative Session
Success or Failure?
When I was young… well, younger… and struggling with decisions and pathways that seemed shadowed and uncertain, I had an older, wiser friend introduce me to one of my now favorite poems. Rudyard Kipling, inspired by military failure, wrote the poem “If”. I am still inspired by its profound message.
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Contents
- Chair's Note - We Have a Dream Too
- Why Utah Needs a Reform Party
- Eliason and Weeks Recognized as Impressive Candidates
- Party Strategy Session
- Convention Plans
Newsletter - Enough Already!
- Chair's Note - Enough Already!
- Major Party Share of Registration Declines Again
- Legislative Thoughts
- Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus Members Seek to End the Shutdown
UNITED UTAH PARTY ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP CHANGES
Just the Beginning
We have three upcoming events, inspired by the significant inroads gained by this year's election!
United Utah is so very proud of their candidates as results are calculated for this year's election. Participating in a full election for the first time, it is awe-inspiring to see just how many Utahns have found the courage to support something new. We share that common desire to come together to find real and practical solutions to our shared problems. And this is only the beginning.
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United Utah Party makes significant inroads in 2018 election
The new moderate party in the state defied expectations in its share of the vote in 2018. The United Utah Party didn’t win any elections in 2018, but several of its candidates far exceeded the typical performance by third parties.
“Tens of thousands of Utah voters cast a vote for a brand new party,” said Richard Davis, United Utah Party chair. “We’ve gone from a party that didn’t exist two years ago to a party that outperformed every other party in the state other than the Democrats and Republicans. These results show genuine momentum that will carry us to victory in 2020.”
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