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2020 Election Guide Thursday, October 15, 2020 Caring aboutSanpete YOUR Messenger/Gunnison town...Caring Valley Gazette about YOU! B1 Presidential | U.S. Congress | State | County | Judicial retention | Consitutional amandments | RAP tax B1 Sanpete Messenger/Gunnison Valley Gazette Thursday, October 15, 2020 Making a case for president VOTE Editor’s Note: Steve Clark of Chester, chairman of the Sanpete County Republican Party, and Alison Anderson, a community leader who describes herself as a moderate Democrat, write a monthly editorial-page column in the Sanpete Messenger, called the Anderson-Clark exchange, giving alternate views on national and state issues. The Messenger asked each of them to write an article telling why they are supporting their party’s candidate for president. Why I support Joe Biden By Allison Anderson In the months leading up to Instead, he has overcome his this election, I’ve become more impediment, and although he informed about who Joe Biden occasionally trips over words, really is. I didn’t vote for Biden he expresses his idealistic con- in the primary election, and I victions effectively. He is no ROBERT STEVENS was unsure of Biden’s ability to academic, but he genuinely lead. These months since the cares about all Americans. A little girl helps her mom get her ballot into the drive-up primaries have shown me that I 2. Biden learns as he drop box outside the Sanpete County Courthouse. As long can put my full support behind goes—this humility is his as the ballot is dropped off by 8 p.m. on election day, it will the Biden/Harris team. These strength, in my view. He’s count. You can also mail your ballot in, postmarked by the Former vice president Joseph Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris day before election day. are my reasons: made many mistakes, includ- listen to the national anthem during the Republican national 1. Joe Biden has given his ing some he’s worked hard to convention earlier this summer. life to public service. A pro- correct. He has evolved over Voting by mail has found stutterer, Biden could the years to be more respectful have found many careers of women, minorities and gays; regrettable. He apologizes for opponents. Great examples that didn’t include a constant he’s also acknowledged that his mistakes. are John McCain, with whom worked well since 2015 demand for expressing his some of his positions on U.S. 3. He is secure enough convictions in the spotlight. entanglements and wars were to be friends with political (See “Biden" on B15) By Ben Lasseter Staff writer MANTI —Sanpete County Clerk Sandy Neill is telling voters Why I support the safest and best way to vote this year is by mailing in your Donald Trump ballot or using one of the secure drop boxes outside the county By Steve Clark courthouse or the Mt. Pleasant, Ephraim and Gunnison city halls. You may also drop off your voted ballot at the clerk’s office at I support President Donald gave us the largest individual 160 N. Main, Suite 202, in Manti. The ballot needs to be signed J. Trump and am working hard and corporate tax cuts in recent and in the sealed envelope you received in mail. for his reelection. There’s an old history and has vowed another If you vote by mail or drop box, there is no waiting in lines, saying that goes, “What you do middle-class tax cut in his Neill says, and the county clerk will verify your signature using thunders so loudly in my ears second term. Trump believes electronic signature verification equipment to make sure you that I cannot hear what you three things that I also believe. were the person who signed the ballot. s ay.” (1) That Americans are better The good news about mail-in voting is there have not been Most times this saying is a stewards of their own money any cases of ballot stuffing, ballot tampering or ballot fraud since pejorative, but in this instance than the government. (2) That the county went to all-mail elections in 2015, Neill says. it speaks directly to the accom- more money in the hands of There were some mix-ups earlier this year when some bal- President Donald Trump and vice president Mike Pence at an plishments of our president in individuals means increased event outside the White House. (See “Vote" on B2) his four years in office. I believe consumer spending and ulti- he has been the most effective mately results in greater tax and impactful Republican revenue for the government. the prices they pay for goods ever had in the Oval Office. For president since Ronald Rea- (3) That there is no such thing and services. me, this is the overriding issue gan. Here are just a few of his as a corporate tax; all taxes are Abortion: Trump is the that trumps (no pun intended) accomplishments: ultimately paid by the citizens most unabashed, vocal advo- Plenty of time left to register Tax cuts: President Trump either directly or indirectly in cate of the right to life we have (See “Trump" on B15) There is plenty of time left to vote in the upcoming election. And there are two primary ways to register or confirm your registration status: Articulate, well-versed attornies • Go to the county clerk’s office in the Sanpete County court- house. • Log onto voter.utah.gov. The option the clerk recommends is to register online at voter. featured on gubernatorial ballot utah.gov. Either way, there are eligibility requirements. • Voters must be 18 years of age by Nov. 3, the day of the elec- tion. By Suzanne Dean • Voters must provide a government-issued photo ID. Valid identification includes their driver’s license, government ID Publisher card, military card or passport. • The address on the ID must match the voter’s current address. The contest for Utah’s If the address on the your identification does not match your governor has featured two current address, you must change your address on file. This articulate attorneys, both will not cause you to receive a new copy of the ID card; it will just update the address where the clerk’s office sends a ballot. well versed in public policy, • If registering online and you need to update your address, you exchanging views on a fairly will be directed to an address-change portal. Once you update high intellectual plane. your address, you may complete the registration process. But Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, • In some cases when the driver’s license address does not the Republican, and Chris match where the voter lives, the voter may be asked to print his or her on-line registration and bring it to the Sanpete County Peterson, the Democrat and clerk’s office to complete registration in person. a University of Utah law pro- • It is possible to check registration status via the “Find My Voter fessor, put their emphasis in Registration Information” portal on voter.utah.gov with a search different places. that only involves basic personal information. • If someone is registered but has not participated in elections At a debate Sept. 25 before of recent years, the person could be placed in “inactive” or the Utah League of Cities and “holding” status. If the post office returns a mailed ballot to Towns, Cox stressed Utah’s you, you could be placed on such a status. If so, you need to accomplishments, including contact the Sanpete County Clerk’s office and re-verify your registration. economic prosperity, employ- • The first ballots were sent Oct. 13. If you were not registered ment that rebounded relative- on Oct. 13, but register by the deadline, which is Oct. 23, a ly quickly from coronavirus ballot will still be mailed to you. closures, the fastest popu- COURTESY SALT LAKE TRIBUNE • If you are not registered by the Oct. 23 registration deadline for a mail-in ballot, you may still go to the Sanpete County clerk’s lation growth in the nation, Candidates for governor, wearing masks, bump elbows prior to a debate televised on KSL-TV on office to register and vote in person. Two forms of ID that, when and statistics suggesting Utah Sept. 29. On the left is Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, the Republican, and on the right Chris Peterson, a Uni- combined, prove your name and current residence are required leads the nation in upward versity of Utah law professor and the Democrat. They also debated on Sept. 25 before a meeting to do this. mobility. of the Utah League of Cities and Towns. • If you are registered to an old address from a previous election Cox repeatedly cited ex- and vote in the Sanpete County clerk’s office after Oct. 23, you must show two forms of ID. The ballot will be filed as provisional amples of state government until the identification is verified. After this verification process, partnering with other orga- debate with Intermountain tests. together leaders from the the ballot will be counted. This verification process can go on nizations and communities Health Care and the Universi- As co-chair of the Gover- black, Hispanic, Native Amer- even past election day. to solve problems. He said he ty of Utah about getting faster nor’s Multicultural Commis- had met the day before the results from coronavirus lab sion, he said he had brought (See “Gov" on B4) B2 Sanpete Messenger/Gunnison Valley Gazette Thursday, October 15, 2020 U.S. House of Representatives for political office. District 2 Both candidates have rural Utah roots, backgrounds tied to the military and are accomplished authors.
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