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United Utah Announces Legislative Agenda

Posted by · January 31, 2019 9:13 PM

The United Utah Party today announced a sweeping legislative agenda that focuses on improvements in Utah’s election process.

“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

3. Preserving citizen initiatives

4. Strengthening the independent redistricting commission created by Prop. 4

5. Campaign finance limits

6. Non-partisan county elections

7. Term limits

8. Open primary elections

“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.”

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Fear Based Arguments

Posted by · January 30, 2019 8:25 PM

“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).

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Where Our Legislators Find Their Donations

Posted by · January 30, 2019 8:21 PM

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

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Success or Failure?

Posted by · January 28, 2019 8:48 AM

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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Newsletter - We Have a Dream Too

Posted by · January 24, 2019 9:09 AM

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

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Newsletter - Enough Already!

Posted by · January 16, 2019 9:58 PM

Chair's Note - Enough Already!
Major Party Share of Registration Declines Again
Legislative Thoughts
Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus Members Seek to End the Shutdown

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UNITED UTAH PARTY ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP CHANGES

Posted by · January 07, 2019 10:59 AM

Nils Bergeson has been elected by the United Utah Party’s Executive Committee as State Party Vice Chair. He will replace Aaron Aizad, who recently resigned from the position.

Bergeson has been serving as the UUP’s Executive Director since February of 2018. He will be replaced in that post by Hillary Stirling, who recently ran as the UUP candidate in Utah House District 57 (Pleasant Grove and American Fork).

“We are sorry to lose Aaron, but we are happy to have Nils as the Vice Chair and Hillary as our new Executive Director,” said United Utah Party Chair Richard Davis. “Both of them have been active in helping build the party over the past year.”

Bergeson, a native of Cache County, served as a Foreign Service Officer with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) prior to his appointment as the UUP Executive Director. He graduated from Utah State University with a degree in International Relations in 2006 and later earned a Master of Public Administration degree from the Monterey Institute of International Studies in 2008. He lives with his wife and three children in Providence, Utah.

Stirling has a BA in English from BYU and an AS in Paralegal Studies from UVU, where she was also valedictorian of her program. She was raised in Montana, but she has lived in Utah for almost all of her adult life and considers it her home. In addition to her professional work as a paralegal and her political involvement, Stirling serves on the Pleasant Grove's Historic Preservation Commission. She lives in Pleasant Grove with her husband and two teenage children.

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Just the Beginning

Posted by · November 06, 2018 11:47 PM

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.

Click on our Events to learn more!

Don't see an event in your area but would like to learn more? Contact us to arrange a meeting in your area.

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United Utah Party makes significant inroads in 2018 election

Posted by · November 06, 2018 11:09 PM

Candidates perform well throughout the state

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.”