The other night my husband and I were talking about the upcoming elections. While expressing his distaste for all the candidates involved, he asked, Can't I just vote present?
Speaking of wanting some real candidates to vote for, let's encourage some worthwhile candidates to run. We always want to vote for the best woman (or man), but those people never seem to run! All the members of the Utah House and half of the Utah Senate are up for reelection this year. As are numerous mayors and city councilors across the state. I agree with the sentiment posted under Who Now? which argued we need to be more informed about our state and local candidates than our national ones. I think we feel the most impact from our state and local government in our daily lives. So get working on those friends and neighbors who would make great city councilmen or mayors or legislators. The deadline to register as a candidate for many offices is March 17th.
As the election gets closer I'll try and keep you informed about debates and other ways you can educate yourself on the local issues.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
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Actually, about half of Utah state senators are up for reelection every two years. Unlike U.S. senators who serve six-year terms, Utah senators serve four-year terms.
Thanks for the correction, when I checked the state elections page they had seats up for reelection in 2004, 2006 & 2008 - I didn't notice that 2004 & 2008 were the same!
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