VOTING: WHO CARES?

BAD OFFICIALS ARE THE ONES ELECTED BY GOOD CITIZENS WHO DONT VOTE

INTRODUCTION
Houses have
burned down;
families have
been torn apart;
people have
fought , gone to
jail, and died for
the right to vote.
(Barry)

What is Voting?

When is it important to Vote?

Why is it important to Vote?
Answer: If we were more informed about voting and the role it plays
in our life, we would be more apt to vote NOW!

Todays Presentations
Struggling for the Right to Vote
Participating Through Voting
Informing Yourself About Candidates and Issues
Making Your Voice Heard

Voting is the easiest and

most important ways to
affect public policy.
Your Vote Counts!

IRON JAWED ANGELS: FORCE FEEDING

THE STRUGGLE: HISTORY OF VOTING

NIGHT OF TERROR
For weeks,
the womens
only water
came from an
open pail.
Their food
all of it
colorless
slop was
infested with
worms.
(Milliken)

BLOODY SUNDAY

While on their way to the state capitol, the

protesters were brutally attacked

WHATS BEING DECIDED?

In 2010 only 24% of

Republican delegates
wanted more funding for
public education, but as
whole 57% of voters at
large didmore than a
two-fold difference.
The Republican Party
campaigned to increase
caucus participation
increasing attendance by
114%.

Attendance at Republican Caucus Meetings

ARE YOUR VIEWS REPRESENTED?

PARTICIPATION = BETTER REPRESENTATION

the problem in
this country is too
few people
voting, not too
many
(McGrath 7)

SLCC VOTER PROGRAM

Decreasing State Funding
Increasing Tuition Costs
for Students
Sending a Strong
Message

VOTING IS EASY: RESOURCES

Information Guide:
Register to vote
On my ballot
My elected officials
Early voting
Election day
You can even be reminded
By text message or email.

VOTER INFORMATION
Be Informed:
Biographies voting
records, issue positions,
ratings, speeches,
campaign finance
information. All
politicians. Instantly.

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

Changing Political Agendas

Securing More Funding for Higher

Education
Appreciating our Right to Vote

Improving our Quality of Life

SOURCES
Slide 1
Left Photo
Brands, Doubled. Voting is sexy. 6 Nov. 2012. The Flickr. Web. 30 Mar 2013
Middle Photo
AIGA. Get Out the Vote Project. 3 Oct. 2012. AIG National Design Center. Web. 11 Mar. 2013
Right Photo
Neilson, Fredrick. Voting is sexy. 4 Nov. 2008. Pendulum. Web. 30 Mar 2013
Slide 2
Barry, Dante. Taking Back the Right to Vote. Next New Deal. N.p. 21 Nov. 2011. Web. 5 Mar. 2013.

Slide 3
AIGA. Get out the Vote Project. 3 Oct. 2012. AIG National Design Center. Web. 7 Mar. 2013
Slide 4
Iron Jawed Angels. Katja von Garnier. Perf. Hilary Swank, Margo Martindale, Anjelica Huston. Warner Home Video, 7 Sept. 2004. DVD.

SOURCES
Slide 5
Marken, Nancy. The Night of Terror, November 15, 1917, Womens Right to Vote. National Center Of Excellence In Womens Health. N.p. 10 2010. Web.
Left Photo
Records of the National Woman's Party. Helena Hill Weed. 6 July 1917. Library of Congress. Web. 17 Mar. 2013.
Right Photo
Federal Bureau of Investigation. Alabama Police Attack Selma-to-Montgomery Marchers. 7 Mar. 1965. Library of Congress. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.
Slide 7
Cotti, M. The 2012 Utah Priorities Survey of Party Delegates and Voters. Utah Foundation. Utah Foundation, 2012. Web. 13 Mar. 2013.
Chart
Cotti, M. Attendance at the Republican Caucus Meetings. Apr. 2012. Utah Foundation. Web. 20 Mar. 2013.

Slide 8
McGrath, Michael. Election Reform and Voter Turnout; A Review of the History. National Civic Review 101.3 (2012): 3-43. Academic Search Premier. Web. 17 Mar. 2013.
Chart
Pulmer, Brad. Why 50 Million Americans Wont Vote Tuesday, In Two Charts. The Washington Post. 2012. Web 17 Mar. 2013.

SOURCES
Slide 9
Gainsforth, Derrick. Election Campus Cup Awarded TO SLCC. The Globe. 19 Feb. 2013. 18 Mar. 2013
Slide 10
State of Utah. Information Guide. Vote.Utah.Gov. 2013. Web. 30 Mar 2013
Slide 11
Project Vote Smart. Website Screen Shot. 30 Mar. 2013. Votesmart.org. Web. 30 Mar. 2013.
Slide 12
AIGA. Get Out the Vote Project. 3 Oct. 2012. AIG National Design Center. Web. 11 Mar. 2013