Keep My Voice

Keep Our Caucus is a campaign launched by a group of citizens concerned with Count My Vote’s (CMV) effort to eliminate Utah’s caucus election system. The campaign aims to educate the public on the issue and the vital importance of preserving the caucus election system.

Keep Our Caucus believes that changing Utah’s election process to a direct primary, already once tried in Utah (1937-1947), would lead to elections favoring big money, big name candidates and remove local control. The current election system has a balanced vetting process that includes neighborhood caucus meetings, nominating conventions, primaries, with alternative independent path to the ballot and a general election. This system allows anyone to directly participate in the democratic process, and levels the playing field for candidates running for office.

States that have gone to direct primary only election systems are among the worst manage states in nation. Utah is one of the best-managed states thanks to a process that keeps elected leaders closest to the people.