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Utah's Official UTAH’S OFFICIAL VOTER INFORMATION PAMPHLET 2016 GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH CANDIDATES - PAGE 2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS - PAGE 17 JUDGES - PAGE 32 HOW CAN I VOTE? - PAGE 42 STATE OF UTAH OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SPENCER J. COX LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Dear Utah Voter, My office is happy to present the 2016 Voter Information Pamphlet. Please take the time to read through the material to learn more about the upcoming General Election on November 8, 2016. Inside you will find information about candidates, constitutional amendments, judges, and how to vote. In addition to this pamphlet, you can visit VOTE.UTAH.GOV and find even more information about the election. At VOTE.UTAH.GOV you can track your mail ballot, find your polling location, and view biographies for the candidates in your area. If you need assistance of any kind, please call us at 1-800-995-VOTE, email [email protected], or stop by our office in the State Capitol building. Thank you for doing your part to move our democracy forward. Sincerely, Spencer J. Cox Lieutenant Governor WHAT’S IN THIS PAMPHLET? 1. WHO ARE THE CANDIDATES? 2 U.S. President & Vice President 3 U.S. Senate 4 U.S. House of Representatives 5 Governor & Lieutenant Governor 7 Attorney General 9 State Auditor 10 State Treasurer 11 Utah State Legislature 12 Utah State Board of Education 16 2. WHAT ARE THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ON MY BALLOT? 17 Constitutional Amendment A 18 Constitutional Amendment B 20 Constitutional Amendment C 26 3. WHO ARE THE JUDGES ON MY BALLOT? 32 Second District Judicial Court Judges 35 Justice Court Judges 38 4. HOW CAN I VOTE? 42 How do I cast my ballot? 43 How do I register to vote? 44 What I.D. do I need? 45 County Clerk contact information 46 Voter registration form 47 Mail (absentee) ballot application 48 Utah Voter Information Pamphlet 1 CANDIDATES The following pages list the candidates who are running for office in your area. Candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and Utah State Constitutional Offices were given the opportunity to submit a 100 word statement and a photograph. The Lieutenant Governor’s Office has not edited these statements, and all candidates in this pamphlet appear in the order they will appear on your ballot. Looking for more info on legislative, school board, county, and other local candidates? IT VIS VOTE.UTAH.GOV 1 Enter your address 2 Click on “Sample 3 Click on a candidate’s information on the Ballot, Profiles, name to view their home page. Issues.” profile. 2 2016 Utah Voter Information Pamphlet PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT Visit VOTE.UTAH.GOV for more information on these candidates “Rocky” Roque De La Fuente (President) Unaffiliated Michael Steinberg (Vice President) Jill Stein (President) Unaffiliated Ajamu Baraka (Vice President) (Representing the Green Party) Alyson Kennedy (President) Unaffiliated (Representing the Socialist (Vice President) Osborne Hart Workers Party) Gary Johnson (President) Libertarian Party Bill Weld (Vice President) Rocky Giordani (President) Independent American Farley Anderson (Vice President) Party Donald J. Trump (President) Republican Party Michael R. Pence (Vice President) Darrell L. Castle (President) Constitution Party Scott N. Bradley (Vice President) Hillary Rodham Clinton (President) Democratic Party Timothy Michael Kaine (Vice President) Monica Moorehead (President) Unaffiliated (Representing the Workers (Vice President) Lamont Lilly World Party) Evan McMullin (President) Unaffiliated Nathan Johnson (Vice President) 2016 Utah Voter Information Pamphlet 3 U.S. SENATE Visit VOTE.UTAH.GOV for more information on these candidates Misty K Snow Bill Barron Stoney Fonua Mike Lee Democratic Party Unaffiliated Independent Republican Party American Party Misty K Snow is a Utah I am a single-issue I AM R U an instrument Senator Mike Lee was native from a working candidate focused on to write the ACT; that first elected in 2010. He class family and doing something about would enact paying off has spent his time in background. She has a the warming climate. our debts, clothes the Washington building and strong connection to This is my third run for naked, feed the hunger, advocating a reform Utah and it's people and national office as a shelter the homeless, agenda aimed at lifting understands the needs climate candidate. My help the sick and the the poor, expanding and of working people and goal in this campaign is afflicted, rid of racism, strengthening the their families. to inspire 10% of Utah and bring peace to the middle class, and ending voters to use their vote Middle East without a special privilege for the Legislative Priorities: to send a strong single gunshot or a well connected. He has statement to bomb. Also, Pilot 2000 led bipartisan efforts to Cleaning up our air so Washington: Utah wants individual in the Estate protect privacy rights that our children can an effective, non- Creation Program to pay and overhaul our breathe easy partisan, transparent the debt and wing them criminal justice system. solution to climate of government Senator Lee stands as a Fighting for paid change. Ten percent of entitlement without check on an maternity leave so that voters can inspire taxes being used. The overreaching federal our mothers can afford political change. Your Estate Creation Program government that to nurture their children vote will urge Congress is for individuals to take continues to insert itself in the first few crucial to work together, bridge control of their own into every aspect of months of life. political divides, and finances and budgets. American lives. He will pass legislation this year SMILE, SMILE, SMILE. continue to adhere to Making healthcare and to reduce the impacts of the basic Constitutional medications affordable. climate change. Our principles upon which future and our children’s our country was built. His Raising the minimum futures depend on it. wife and family reside in wage to a living wage Alpine. and ending corporate welfare so that hardworking Americans can feed their families. Contact Information: Contact Information: Contact Information: Contact Information: PO Box 3053 769 E. Harrison Ave. 5526 W. 13400 S. #309 10 W. Broadway #202 Salt Lake City, UT 84110 Salt Lake City, UT 84105 Herriman, UT 84096 Salt Lake City, UT 84101 385-220-5592 801-699-5705 facebook.com/stonefonua 801-742-1681 [email protected] voteforclimate.us [email protected] mistyksnow.com leeforsenate.com 4 2016 Utah Voter Information Pamphlet U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 Visit VOTE.UTAH.GOV for more information on these candidates Rob Bishop Craig Bowden Chadwick H. Peter C. Republican Party Libertarian Party Fairbanks III Clemens Unaffiliated Democratic Party Rob Bishop has Why did I choose to run I’m running for the U.S. I'm running for Congress maintained his for office? To fight out of House of because the only way fix commitment since control spending, attacks Representatives – not our problems is to stop being elected, that on civil liberties, and because I want to, but sending professional Washington wouldn’t bloated bureaucracy. I because I have to. The politicians to Washington, change him. He’s still a also look at my kids and founding charter D.C. We need to start high school teacher want a better future for documents of the United sending real people; serving Utah. He’s in a them than is currently States have been people who understand strong position to offered by cradle to grave usurped and the realities of raising a support Hill AFB and government. I provide systematically ignored in family on a budget and its civilian employees. experience in resolving a completely caring for aging parents; As Chairman of the the tax code, helping treacherous and people who have created Resources Committee small businesses, and a treasonous attempt to jobs and want to help he guarantees Utah’s boots on the ground destroy the small businesses do the voice is heard in public perspective for why we Republic. This attempt is same. land management. must stop being the succeeding. When Speaker Ryan picked world police. I am a elected, it will be my Congress is broken and Rob to lead the fight father, a husband, a 24/7 mission to root out Utah's First District to move power from former serving Marine all enemies foreign and Representative is part of executive branch Infantryman, a libertarian domestic by any and all the problem. We deserve bureaucrats to activist, and concerned means allowed under better. We must demand a Congress and States, citizen. I have a clear common law representative who cares so the people’s voice vision to help restore jurisprudence. My about doing the right is heard. America. carefully curated staff thing, even when it's hard. will vehemently share That's how we become Rob is a Utah this mission and we will better. We can do better. conservative who be beholden to the only reflects the values of stakeholders that matter his district and is in – the citizens of District the right place to take 1, Utah. Utah solutions to Washington. Contact Information: Contact Information: Contact Information: Contact Information: PO Box 1776 2288 N. 400 E. 1768 E. 2050 N. 298 24th St. #180 Brigham City, UT 84302 North Ogden, UT 84414 Layton, UT 84040 Ogden, UT 84401 801-556-3430 801-882-6472 385-265-2423 385-240-1108 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] votebishop.com craig4congress.org clemensforcongress.com 2016 Utah Voter Information Pamphlet 5 U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2 Visit VOTE.UTAH.GOV for more information on these candidates Chris Stewart Charlene Albarran Paul J. McCollaum Jr. Republican Party Democratic Party Constitution Party Many speak of the deficit of trust Charlene McArthur Albarran I am Paul McCollaum.
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