The United Utah Party Opposes Changing New Voter Privacy Law
The United Utah Party Opposes Changing New Voter Privacy Law
SALT LAKE CITY -- UT On September 18, 2019, both the Republican and Democratic Party chairs testified at the legislature against a new voter privacy law, urging its reversal. The United Utah Party opposes any efforts to change the law, which would prevent voters from keeping their voter registration data private. 
"As a political party, we believe the privacy of voters should take precedence over partisan interests," said Richard Davis, United Utah Party chair.
"Voters are tired of having information they must give to the state for various purposes used to bombard them with sales pitches. We can understand why more and more voters are choosing this option."
Since the legislature passed the 2018 voter privacy law, an estimated one in eight Utah voters have made their voter registration records private. However, both the Republican and Democratic party chairs said they need voter information to mobilize them to vote. Davis disagreed.
"Voters who want to keep their information private are saying they don't want to be contacted," Davis said. "We need to respect that decision."
The Republican Party chair said that his party needed the information because they have closed primaries and caucuses and that data tells them who is and is not a Republican.
"There is an easy solution to that dilemma for the Republicans," Davis explained. "Simply open up the primaries and caucuses so all voters can participate."
The United Utah Party is a new moderate party in Utah that seeks common sense, practical solutions to governmental problems rather than ideological remedies. The party has ran 19 candidates for office in 2017-2018 and received approximately 10 percent of the vote - far out polling any other minor party in the state. For more information, go to unitedutah.org.
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