League of Women Voters of Salt Lake
Unit Meeting -August

“The Utah Electoral Process:  Is There Hope?”
An evening program with Kirk Jowers, Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics
 
When:             Thursday, August 19
Where:            Town Club, 1080 East South Temple Street, Salt Lake City
Time:               6:00 to 7:30  p.m.
Dinner:            If you and your guest(s) would like to stay for dinner please make a
                        reservation with Alice Steiner before Tuesday, August 17.  The cost of the
                        dinner will be $30 including  tax and tip.  Alice Steiner’s phone number is
                        801-556-6233.   
 
In addition to being the Director of the University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute of Politics, Kirk Jowers was the chairperson of the Governor’s Commission on Strengthening Utah’s Democracy in 2008-2009.   During that process he concluded that Utah’s voter turn-out is discouraged by our caucus-and-convention system of selecting candidates.  This is a great opportunity to talk to Kirk Jowers about Utah’s voting system and its impact on voter engagement.   Prior to attending this event, you may want to read Mr. Jowers’ op-ed piece in the Salt Lake Tribune on June 22, 2010:   http://sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/49801142-82/utah-state-system-convention.html.csp