Is voting for the lesser of two evils by voting for McMullin the way to go? It seems the only way to keep Lee from being reelected.

There's no Democrat running for Treasurer. How are you guys voting?

I have had two problems with the voting system in Utah.

1. I signed up as a Republican, but could not get them to send me a mail-in ballot. I complained. I finally got that worked out.
2. Next thing I know, I'm posted as being for the Green Party. I do not even know this party and have never listed myself as being affiliated with them. This has taken my ability to vote in the primaries away from me.

If this state is in favor of fair and equal right to vote, their actions (lieutenant governor office) shows otherwise. I'm voting Democrat now.

Around 3 years ago I rescued utahdemocrats from being a permanently locked dead subreddit to an open one. My career took a turn and I had to watch my social media around 2 years ago. Ditching "FetusChrist" was a no brainer. At the time I chose to give moderation duties to the most active user trusting they'd be a good steward to this community. That was apparently the wrong decision.

It looks like they locked up posting for the majority of users and abandoned their post about a year ago.

I'm not back, but I will do my best to check in biweekly. You will see an increase in spam. I'm not dealing with that. What I would like to see is community discussion between people who would like to be moderators and people who would like to contribute without the responsibility. My hope is that I can leave for a couple of years again and not find this space dead again.

Even dottering old Joe Biden has done so much more good in 4 weeks than that turd mistake and his turd family, did in their entire life probably. GoJoe!

Neo NaZi slogans may get you elected, but they dont do anything but hurt others. And thats all Trump was, blustering and slogans.

Hey y'all, I'm a field organizer working to re-elect Ben McAdams. This congressional district is the most Republican leaning district held by a Democrat, and we need to keep it.

DM me to volunteer with us (remotely) so you can help save our democracy. We need you!

I wanted to take a moment to honor the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her tireless fight for the equal rights of women, LGBTQ people, and people of color, and stress how important it is for all of us to carry on her legacy in Utah and across our country. UT remains one of the 15 states that has yet to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment that was passed by the US Congress in the 1970s. UT also has the widest gender pay gap in the country, with the gap even larger for older workers and women of color.

The crossroads we face in the upcoming election is arguably overshadowed by that which we face today with RGB's passing and the potential to solidify the conservative slant of SCOTUS for decades to come. The years of progress this country made toward voter rights, women's rights, LGBTQ rights, rights of people of color, environmental protections, and access to healthcare has been unraveled in a single Presidential term, and the pace will accelerate with another conservative justice on the court.

I'm sure all of you are aware of the hypocrisy of McConnell in stonewalling Obama by preventing the Senate from voting to confirm Merrick Garland, a moderate SCOTUS appointment, the last year of Obama's term, yet McConnell will attempt to do just that mere weeks from the election.

I encourage all of you to give Senator Romney a call and urge him to push back on a SCOTUS vote before the inauguration. He remains one of the few Republican Congress people to continue to uphold any of the Democratic institutions and norms.

Romney offices

(202) 224-5251 DC, (801) 524-4380 SLC

Lastly, vote and consider helping out with one of the swing states if you have some extra time.

I think states with populations under 3 million should only have 1 senator. Look at the Dakotas, they have 4 senators. Why? To preserve the possible adoption of slavery from 170 years ago.

I've lived in Utah for going on 2 years now..originally from the South. I plan on voting for Chris Peterson this fall but understand it will likely be a pretty easy win for the chosen R. Given that, if Jon Huntsman becomes our next governor...is it really much better than anyone else? I see he doesn't have much respect for public land and is in favor of putting it up for grabs, for one example that of course doesn't sit well for me. Feel free to make me feel better on how he wouldn't be a terrible governor. Thanks

I've attempted to compile information for who will be on the primary ballot.

Salt Lake County

More information about the Dem primary candidates can be found here, including District 6 City Council race and State House District 33.

State AG, Governor, and US House Candidates

There was a virtual Dem caucus in April. Candidates in competitive primary races, and for whom there wasn't an overwhelming majority of support, advanced to the primary.

1st Congressional District (primary run-off)

Darren Parry—55.6%

Jamie Cheek—44.4%

KUER candidate interviews: https://www.kuer.org/post/election-2020-democratic-primary-candidates-utahs-1st-congressional-district

2nd Congressional District (candidate confirmed)

Kael Weston advanced to the general election with 83.0% of the vote.

3rd Congressional District (candidate confirmed)

Devin Thorpe advanced to the general election with 82.2% of the vote.

4th Congressional District (candidate confirmed)

Incumbent congressman Ben McAdams advanced to the general election with 89.3% of the vote.

Utah Attorney General (candidate confirmed)

Greg Skordas—on the first ballot advanced to the general election with 96.6% of the vote.

Utah Governor (candidate confirmed)

Chris Peterson advanced to the general election with 88.4% of the vote.

I typed this up for another subreddit, but thought I would share here also. UT is all mail-in ballot for the upcoming June primary, but it would be worthwhile to switch to mail-in for fall given the uncertainties of COVID-19.

Electoral College & swing states

In the US the electoral college determines who wins the presidential election, not the popular vote. On several occasions, most recently in 2016, the presidential candidate who won the popular vote did not win the election. 538 electoral college votes are up for grabs, and it takes 270 to win.

Electoral college votes are not proportionally distributed by population size. Rural states have disproportionately weighted votes.

As with 2016, the 2020 election is highly likely to come down to key swing states, meaning states that are currently a toss-up as to which political direction they will lean in the election based on historical voter margins. There are different interpretations of which states are considered truly swing. With the atypical 2016 election results and the 2018 blue wave, coupled with a global pandemic and historic levels unemployment, IMO all bets are off. Ideally the focus should be on any and all swing states.

The list of primary swing states include Arizona, Florida, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska (in particular 2nd Congressional District), New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Potential swing states (as defined by <10 point spread) include Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia. Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are considered the "Big Four", as they will heavily influence the electoral college outcome.

US Senate races

US Senators have a lot of power. They serve 6 year terms, unlike the House Representatives, who serve 2. In the House, the number of seats per state is determined by population. In contrast, for the Senate each state, regardless of population, gets two Senate seats. This gives rural states outsized representation.

The Senate is also responsible for approving Supreme Court and lower federal court justices to life-time appointments. The ultra-conservative Federalist Society maintains a pipeline of young, activist judges for the GOP to appoint. In some ways, this makes the Senate more powerful than the Executive Branch in terms of longer-lasting impact on laws in this country.

Some key Senate races in 2020 include:

• KY McConnell (R) v. McGrath (D) - Senate majority leader, McConnell has been packing SCOTUS and the lower courts with ultra-conservative, activist judges. McConnell, known for his obstructionist tactics during the Obama administration and beyond (e.g. the denial of confirmation hearings for moderate SCOTUS candidate Merrick Garland, blocking Obama from disclosing that the Russians had interfered in the 2016 election, etc.), is one of the most unpopular Senators in his own state, but is running in a deep red state.
• AZ McSally (R) v. Kelly (D) - Before John McCain passed away, he made sure his seat was filled by a GOP Senator, McSally. Previously McSally had been the first GOP Senate candidate to lose since 1988. Unpopular McSally is up against former astronaut, Mark Kelly.
• ME Susan Collins (R) v. Sara Gideon (D) - Collins pitched herself as an moderate, independent thinking GOP, but as with many others, mostly fell in line with Trump. She is running against House Rep Sara Gideon.
• AL Doug Jones (D) v. Jeff Sessions or Tommy Tuberville (R) - Doug Jones, who barely won a Senate seat against the notorious pro-Trump, sexual predator candidate, Roy Moore, will face a tough election in deep red AL.
• CO Corey Gardner (R) v. John Hickenlooper or Andrew Romanoff (D) - Gardner will likely be up against former governor and presidential candidate, John Hickenlooper.
• NC Thom Tillis (R) v. Cal Cunningham (D) - Trump aligned Tillis faces a competitive race against veteran and former state Senator, Cal Cunningham.

COVID-19 and mail-in ballots

Given the uncertainties of in-person polling places with COVID-19 pandemic, it's critical that voters sign up for absentee ballots wherever possible. This also means having people verify that their mailing address is correct.

Trump is claiming, without evidence, that mail-in ballots are associated with voter fraud. Ensuring that all eligible voters have access to mail-in ballots is key to conducting a fair and safe fall 2020 election.

Some things you can do

• Join a phone, text, or social media campaign for a presidential campaign or congressional rep in your state, a swing state especially if your state is highly likely to go red or blue, or a key Congressional race. Many Dem candidates use mobilize.us to host voter mobilization events. Type in your zip code (or that of an area of interest) for training events. For phone and text banking, most of the larger campaigns have software that will ensure your personal phone number is not disclosed.
• Call or email your current reps to ask for a state-wide policy of mail-in ballots to anyone who wants one, better yet, have the entire election be mail-in.

Unlike the GOP, the UT Democrats allow unaffiliated voters to cast a ballot in the Democratic presidential primary. There are 2 options:

• Re-register Democrat by 3 Feb
• Request a Democratic primary ballot by 25 Feb

Regardless of how you're registered, it's a good time to confirm that your voter registration details are current. You can check on the state voter registration site.

As a general reminder, UT will hold their primary on Super Tuesday this year, 3 March.

references:

https://www.actionutah.org/how-elections-work-in-utah/

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/01/04/utah-has-k-unaffiliated/

As you all know, we're at a historic crossroads in our democracy. Trump's extortion of Ukraine for personal gain is not an isolated incident. Trump has repeatedly solicited foreign influence in the Presidential election and used his office for personal gain, and continues to actively do during active federal and state investigations of his misconduct. More than 800 (and counting) legal scholars agreed in a letter to Congress that Trump engaged in impeachable conduct.

The House is expected to vote on Articles of Impeachment next week. Here are some things you can do to influence the vote:

Call your House Rep

A preliminary vote tally puts our only Dem Rep, Ben McAdams, on the fence. Call your Rep even if they're a diehard Trump enabler (like mine).

CD1 - Rob Bishop's contact info

CD2 - Chris Stewart's contact info

CD3 - John Curtis' contact info

CD4 - Ben McAdams' contact info

Attend an Event

The day before the House votes (exact date TBD), there are public demonstrations planned across the country. For an event near you, check MoveOn.org's Nobody is Above the Law event site. There is one scheduled in SLC, and one has just been added for St George.

Hello I'm a evil white male and I need to know what independent president is running. Since the leaders of the Democratic party has told me that I am not wanted and my race is evil. I have to see about voting for a independent person. Please let me know what independent person the democratic party wants me to vote for since I'm not needed or wanted inside the party I am a part of.