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Background research on Utah’s caucus-convention system
The news reports a proposed ballot measure to reform Utah’s nominating system. This might be a good time to remind readers of an excellent report by the non-partisan Utah Foundation about a year ago. The report’s author, Morgan Lyon Cotti, … Continue reading
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Volunteerism Doesn’t Translate into Higher Voter Turnout in Utah
A population that has higher rates of volunteerism and church attendance should be more likely to vote Last week I wrote a post about Utah’s declining voter turnout rates, and examined whether uncompetitive elections have played a role in the … Continue reading
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Volunteerism Doesn’t Translate into Higher Voter Turnout in Utah
Do uncompetitive elections hurt turnout in Utah?
As more of these races became uncontested or were won by very large margins of victory, the trend in voter turnout was falling. Utah historically has had a high voter turnout rate. Throughout the first half of last century, it … Continue reading
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Do uncompetitive elections hurt turnout in Utah?
The Utah Priorities Survey: Top issues in 2010 and 2012
The list of top ten issues Utah voters are most concerned with was mostly filled with themes we’ve seen throughout the last few elections This is a guest post by Morgan Lyon Cotti, Senior Research Analyst at the Utah Foundation. … Continue reading
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Tagged delegates, education, immigration, partisanship, polls, tea party, utah foundation
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The Utah Priorities Survey: Top issues in 2010 and 2012
A new report on Utah’s nominating system
Do Utah’s election laws and practices allow “full opportunity” for people to become candidates and for “voters to express their choice?” This is a guest post by Morgan Lyon Cotti, Senior Research Analyst at the Utah Foundation. Utah Foundation released … Continue reading
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A new report on Utah’s nominating system
The Utah Foundation’s Quality of Life Index
The following is a guest post sent in by Morgan Lyon Cotti, Senior Research Analyst at the Utah Foundation. It is often said that Utahns enjoy a high quality of life, and many people live here their entire lives. Those … Continue reading
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The Utah Foundation’s Quality of Life Index