Tuesday, 22 July 2008
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SALT LAKE CITY -- A spokesman for Utah's top elections officer says turnout for the June 24 primary election was abysmally low.

Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert on Monday certified the elections results where just 7.97 percent of eligible voters participated. A spokesman for Herbert's office says it's the lowest turnout on record.

Summit County had the lowest participation with 2.4 percent and Piute County had the highest, with 49 percent.

A typical primary turnout is usually around 13 percent.

The Utah League of Women Voters is trying to get more people to vote, specifically targeting those with the worst turnout rates: young people, low-income residents and minorities.

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emdc Jul 22 2008 17:54:27
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My vote usually counts 8 times more than it should. It's always nice when I find out that it counts 12.5 times more than it should.

Getting people to vote in primaries is important, but I'd much rather see a lot more people attend caucus meetings. Without actually running for office, this is where your vote counts the very most.
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WaynesWorld Jul 22 2008 21:52:30
emdc wrote:
This thread discusses the Content article: Primary election turnout was lowest on record

My vote usually counts 8 times more than it should. It's always nice when I find out that it counts 12.5 times more than it should.

Getting people to vote in primaries is important, but I'd much rather see a lot more people attend caucus meetings. Without actually running for office, this is where your vote counts the very most.

My vote usually counts 8 times more than it should. It's always nice when I find out that it counts 12.5 times more than it should.
That's absolutely right! Never heard anyone else say it but I've thought about that before.
Don't vote ? A person can always pray. But you'll find that taking advantage of an opportunity (right) to vote packs more power in its punch. It's a bit of God-Graced magic that our forefathers have died fighting for the right to do. Vote! Try it you might like it!
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unaffiliated_person Jul 22 2008 21:58:10
For those who are not affiliated with a party, there is nothing we can do. I do not want the political phone calls and junk mail that come from being a registered democrat or republican.
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