#countmyvote

[aaronjorosz-blog]

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This is how I vote! #lehicity #vote #mailinballot #countmyvote (at Lehi, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVB8SA1lrVi/?utm_medium=tumblr

[utahvoice]

Huntsman and Cox Desperate for Democrats to Vote Republican in Primary by World's Smartest Man • A podcast on Anchor

The two men that gutted the Republican Party with "Count My Vote" and the Shut Down of Utah owned businesses for the benefit of multinational corporations are desperately seeking Democrats to Vote in the Open Republican Primary. Utah Conservatives are done with both of these mercenaries.

[utahvoice]

"Count My Vote" Curt Bramble Needs to Be Voted Out of Office by World's Smartest Man • A podcast on Anchor

Curt Bramble is facing a tough challenge from Sylvia Andrew. A Spunky Republican Business woman loyal to the Republican Party Caucus System. Bramble opened the door for Mitt Romney and Herbert Hoover to Steal the Republican Nomination with "Count My Vote"

[utahvoice]

The Utah Republican Party Caucus System was unlawfully subverted by Mitt Romney, Gary Herbert, Jon Huntsman and Spencer Cox via the Buckshot Caucus.

[fredcox4utah]

Fair Elections Utah Help us fight the Count My Vote or Buy My Vote initiative

Fair Elections Utah We call upon Citizens of Utah , the Utah Legislature, and Political Parties in Utah  to protect the Utah Neighborhood Election, Caucus and Convention Candidate Nomination Process. We have a system that that does NOT favor the incumbent, the wealthy or the famous. This is a good thing, and should be preserved. The Neighborhood Election and Convention system in Utah is the best way to make sure a grassroots process can win over large amounts of money. It is the only way someone with $100,000 can go against someone with $2 million in election funds. We want neighbors discussing the best candidates and finding ways to improve this state and the nation. If the system is changed, we would be dropping off votes, but not meeting and discussing candidates and issues. That is what is wrong with Washington, D.C. They don’t listen to each other in a meeting. They watch from their offices. We need to change that, not perpetuate it. We already have a "bypass" system, filing as an unaffiliated candidate. A candidate can go straight to the general election ballot. Someone who doesn't think they can win if vetted by average citizens asking one on one questions can still run and spend their money. Why should they be a political party nominee if they are going to bypass their political party? At only one time for 10 years in Utah’s history did the state depart from the Neighborhood Election, Caucus and Convention System. In 1937, a powerful democratic state senator convinced enough of the legislature to switch to an open primary. He had had two losses, a US Senate race and also for governor, because the majority of the convention delegates disagreed with his legislative voting record. But he was well known and had money. Many at the time felt like an open primary was his ticket to the governorship, and he did win. But the change in the system only lasted for a decade. After public and media disillusionment, and even worse voter turnout, Utah restored the Caucus and Convention System. Why go back? Our current problem with voter turnout is it has not kept up with the population increases. The voter turnout keeps going up but not as fast as the population. Some of that is the younger voters, where Utah has a larger percentage of them and they aren't, as a group, as involved. We need to educate those moving in and not understanding our system. Many citizens who attend their neighborhood elections and caucus meeting become interested in politics and get involved in their communities, the state and the nation. They meet and help candidates become elected. Some then later become candidates. This should be encouraged through education. The system and the experience attending the meetings can always be improved, but the “Count My Vote” initiative isn't the way to do it. Any changes to the system the political parties use to determine their nominees should be determined by the political parties. Fair Elections Utah. Help us fight the "Count My Vote", or "Buy My Vote" initiative.

[fredcox4utah]

Count My Vote / Buy My Vote vs Fair Elections

From the Salt Lake Tribune, in today's paper:

Both the Republican Party and Democratic Party have voiced their support for the current system, and both have task forces working on proposals to expand voter participation within that framework.

Fred Cox, a former state representative and member of a Republican task force, said he believes money won’t matter once voters recognize that either proposal from Count My Vote will work against the average, grassroots candidate.

"I’m not sure if they have half-a-million or a million-and-a-half it will matter, people are still going to want fair elections," Cox said. "They’re still going to want the ability to have incumbents replaced. They’re still going to want people to not have to be rich and famous to get elected."