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Show LOWER VOTER TURNOUTS: A LEAGUE CONCERN? The League has traditionally been concerned with encouraging citizens to vote as an elementary step in citizen participation. A recent artide in The New Vert Times points out that our challenges in encouraging that frst step m-e enormous. In the last Presidential Election, only 53% of the voting age population voted for president. Only 16% of 18 to 24 year olds bother to vote. Surveys by research goups are finding a link between the decline in voting and the decline in civic involvement. According to Dr. Curtis B. Gans, Director of the Committee for the Study of the Electorate, NThose who do not vote tend not to participate in any other form of political, civic, religious and social activity." The Times article notes that," ... it is hard to escape the idea that the first generation raised with television is a generation that participates less in the democracy than any before it. Politics through the camera eye is not so much a debate about the future as it is a spectacle of gladiators." These comments are thought provoking as the League gears up for another voter service year. FROMTHEB>ITOR: Salt Lake City vill be hosting the U.S. Conference of Mayors on June 10-15, 1988. Volunteers are needed to help vith registration, spouse and youth activities and hospitality. This is a great opportunity to shov off Salt Lake City to other mayors and their staffs from around the country. If you are interested in helping please call LauraMachan 277-4443. THANK YOU 111 * Gigi Bnmltfor speaking to the members of Christ Methodist Church on Legislative Is- sues. * For assembling the February VOTER & the Utah Legislative Update: Nm:y Melling LylaPuller Julie Bryaut * For helping the Women's State Legislative The VOTER needs a new ecitcr (s) begn,ing ii May 1988. It is a chalenging i'lfa iiNllh'e and valuable i'lfa11a1ian fer the I ear, IA memba s « Salt Late. I me.em.g job pu1mg togelher Putting together 1he Voter is a natively easy ,iob, if you have a home computw. Is there a L~ae rnernba" out 1here wa,g to accept 1his impmtatt and int«em.g responstiity? F1ease ca ater it saiously. ff you .-e a person who owns a Macintosh Computer I wl Jrovide you Mltl a good p..tLsl i..g p ogam and lobs of help. Cal the l•gue office to voknteer. VOLUNTEERSNEIDID Ill Council look up their legislators on 3 Thursdays in January: Lyla.Puller Nmcy Melling Glema Peacock JoStottern aa1aaaniaaiaaa3naaa Mark :,our QdeD!nrl ANNUAL MEETING - Momay- April 11 5:30SociatHour- 6:30Dimer •• Place to be aooo1mced S< Lake Voter March 1988 |
