It's my understanding that less than 50% of the adult population of West Valley are registered to vote and only 13% of those vote in the City Council races. That means approximately 6 to 7% of West Valley's adult population is having any influence on the City's government.
Our ancestors fought for Liberty from England and won. The Constitution that was written gave everyone the privilege to vote (OK, it actually, at the time only gave male landowners the right to vote, that's since been corrected and every adult that hasn't been convicted of certain crimes has the right to vote.)
Please exercise that right. Please encourage your neighbors to exercise that right.
I believe in Liberty and Justice for all. As I visit with people door to door, at the gas station or the grocery store, I ask people if they are registered to vote. If someone says no (and it's no surprise half the people I ask say no) I tell them about the online voter registration for Salt Lake County.
So far, all but two people have said they haven't wanted to go down to the County Building to register. The good news, the County has made registering to vote available online. By the way, except for the two, the others want to be a part and are following this link to register so they can vote.
Follow this link and register or even change party affiliation. Tell your friends and neighbors about it. Help others be a part of this process and from my experience, you'll want to tell someone what you did, it feels that good.
Let Freedom Ring and vote!
http://vote.utah.gov/register-to-vote/online/
Jeff White for West Valley City Council
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