We will support legislation to make sure voters are advised of the total debt obligation of any bond issue well before the vote. Experience indicates that government officials schedule bond issue and other special elections for times when few are likely to vote. We believe that, except in cases of real, urgent need, all voting for candidates, policies or bond issues should be conducted on Election Day in November. Utah's law restricting the ability of political parties to certify only those candidates who have filed for office by mid-March favors incumbents and limits the voters' right to a wider choice of candidates. We will support legislation to let parties determine candidates and certify them on or before June 1.
Most states have incumbent protection laws to make it difficult for non-RepubliCrat challengers.
See the whole story at Ballot Access News . Utah's ban against multiple-party endorsement of candidates forbids voters from exercising their political free agency and restricts candidates' rights to seek a broader base of support. We will work for its immediate repeal. We call for open filing and election for all school board positions. Granting special powers of taxation to service districts including schools, transportation, water, utility and, especially, recreation is an abrogation of responsibility.