2018 UT Senate race: on Government Reform


Craig Bowden: Supports mail-in voting and ranked-choice voting

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Make voter registration easier"?

A: Yes.ÿ

Q: Your take on voter ID requirements? Mail-in voting? Ranked-choice voting?

A: I am a mixed bag on voter ID. If there are going to be requirements for ID, then it needs to be something that can be done easier for those who are impoverished or disabled, making it more difficult to obtain. If we can address that factor, then I have no problem with ID requirements.

Q: Your take on voter ID requirements? Mail-in voting? Ranked-choice voting?

A:Mail-in voting has to remain for those who are not present to make a poll location, and if there are not going to be enough poll locations open, then mail-in

Source: OnTheIssues follow-up with 2018 Utah Senate candidate Mar 1, 2018

Jenny Wilson: Focus on voter suppression and gerrymandering

[Citing a Facebook posting from UPR.ORG]: "Women's Marches Across The Country Will Focus On The Vote: On Sunday, people around the country will mark one year since the Women's March on Washington, D.C. Last year it brought hundreds of thousands of liberals to the capital, many wearing pink knitted caps in solidarity. Others marched in hundreds of cities and towns across the United States and more than 80 other countries."

Jenny Wilson for Senate Facebook response: "One year later, new priorities. With voter suppression and gerrymandering so widespread, we have to commit to helping as many people as possible get to the polls.

Source: Facebook posting on 2018 Utah Senate race Jan 21, 2018

Danny Drew: Utah needs someone who is not beholden to PACs

His thought process is simple: Just as the United States is exceptional in the world, Utah and her people are exceptional in the United States. They deserve a Senator who will represent their best interests who is:
Source: 2018 Utah Senatorial campaign website DrewForUtah.com Jul 12, 2017

Danny Drew: Big campaign donations are the tip of the iceberg

PhRMA donated $172,000 to the Utah Families Foundation, which is founded in part by Orrin Hatch. Nothing to see here?

"This is the tip of a very large iceberg," said Danny Drew, a school administrator from Utah who is building up a war chest to battle the Goliath of incumbents: Orrin Hatch.

Source: Newswire.net on 2018 Utah Senatorial race Apr 19, 2017

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