KNOW WHERE TO VOTE • Here is the precinct map for the upcoming Nephi City general election. Precincts #1 and #2 will vote at the city hall; all other precincts will vote at the county building.
By Myrna Trauntvein
TN Correspondent
Nephi City will hold a general election on Tuesday, November 5, to allow qualified voters of the community to elect three city council members from a field of four. There are three incumbents seeking reelection and one challenger. Seeking reelection are Justin D. Seely, Nathan H. Memmott and Larry O. Ostler. Sarah Goode is seeking a first term on the council. Lisa Brough, city recorder/finance director, said that all council seats are for four-year, at-large terms. “The three candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected,” said Brough. Brough, as city recorder, is responsible for organizing and overseeing the election as the city election official. “Voters should remember to bring valid identification with them,” said Brough. “Voters must bring valid I.D. and proof of residency, such as a drivers license.” At the polling place, a Utah voter can either present a form of identification that bears his or her name and photograph or two forms of identification that bear his or her name and address. The I.D. must be valid, have the voter’s name and have a photograph. Or the voter may present two forms of I.D. such as a utility bill, bank statement, birth certificate, paycheck, employer or university I.D. card or other similar I.D. “Early voting is available 14 days before the November election and ends four days before the election,” said Brough. “Early voters may come to city hall to vote.” “The first date for early voting is October 22,” said Brough. In Utah, all polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote. “On election day, there will be two polling places,” she said. “One will be at city hall and the other will be at the county building.” Precincts #1 and #2 will vote at city hall and the other precincts will all vote at the county building. The deadline to register to vote online or in person has come and gone, but Utahns can still cast ballots under a new same-day registration law that went into effect beginning in 2018. The state now permits all residents to cast a provisional ballot at any early voting location or on Election Day. A provisional ballot is cast by a voter whose eligibility to vote cannot be proven at the polls on Election Day. If after the election, administrators determine that the voter who cast the provisional ballot was eligible to vote, the ballot will be counted as a regular ballot. “Nephi City, by ordinance, provides for non-partisan election with a primary election, if needed, in August,” she said. To vote in Utah, a person must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of Utah for at least 30 days prior to the election. Registration can be completed online, by mail or in person at a county clerk’s office. To vote absentee, an application must be received by county election officials no later than the Thursday before Election Day. A completed absentee ballot must be postmarked by the day before the election. “We need to appoint 12 election judges,” said Brough. “I would like you to give me room to appoint others if needed.” She said that the list of names needed to be approved by the council. “There will be three judges per polling place, plus one alternate,” she said. The city council is to approve the list of poll workers for a local election at least 15 days before the date of the local election. The council also needed to appoint three individuals who reside within the county to serve as receiving judges each of whom is a registered voter to count the votes. Judges of Election are paid to work on Election Day to manage the precinct polling place, including preparing reports after the polls close. Skip Worwood, council member, said that he would make the motion to approve the election judges, and to give Brough room to appoint any other judges if needed. Larry Ostler, council member, seconded the motion and all voted in favor. “I think it would be wise to publish a precinct map,” said Glade Nielson, mayor. “Some people may not be certain where they can go to vote on Election Day.” |
