“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves, and the only way they could do this is by not voting.”
The fundamental right to vote is as American as apple pie. But each year, for whatever reason, many Americans choose not to exercise that right. While recent efforts to use vote by mail ballots have increased voter turnout, turnout is still low. In 2016, Utah’s voter participation was 39th in the nation.
To its credit, the Utah Legislature has started its 2018 term with an effort to both recognize this fundamental right and encourage Utahns to use it.