Students encouraged to vote for Logan City mayoral, city council races
The campaign trail is winding down for Logan mayoral and city council candidates. Students can vote Tuesday any time between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. in their respective precincts.
The candidates running for mayor are incumbent Doug Thompson and former mayor Darla D. Clark. Two city council seats are also up for grabs on Tuesday. Merrill Russell, a realtor, is running against incumbent Stephen Thompson for Seat 4. Gina Wickwar, freelance writer, and Tami Pyfer, educator, are vying for Seat 5.
During the last weeks, candidates have advertised their candidacies by knocking doors, participating in forums and debates, and being featured on radio talk shows.
On KVNU’s Crosstalk, candidates were interviewed by host Jenny Christensen and answered listeners’ questions concerning the issues of this campaign and the candidates’ plans to deal with the issues. Each candidate was featured with his or her opponent on the show in a debate-style discussion.
A host of issues has been publicized by the candidates. Fiscal responsibility, solving traffic problems and dealing with Logan’s growth have been the hot topics during the campaign.
There are 27 precincts within the city. Students can find out the precinct in which they reside and respective polling place in the basement of the Taggart Student Center, said Celestial Starr Bybee, executive vice president for the Associated Students of Utah State University.
A color-coded map of Logan is accompanied by a cheat sheet listing addresses of polling places through Tuesday.
Bybee said there isn’t a good excuse for students not to participate in this election.
“It doesn’t take more than 10 minutes,” she said. “The polls open at [7 a.m.] and there are no classes at [7 a.m.].”
Bybee said students need to reside in Logan and be registered in order to vote Tuesday.
“If you haven’t received a voter card in the mail, call the clerk before you go to make sure you are registered,” Bybee said.
Bybee also said there should be a working relationship between elected officials and USU students. She said a distinction shouldn’t have to be made between students and the community because students are a part of the community.
“If students were to get involved, they would realize they could work with the city instead of against it,” Bybee said.
Bybee said one of the benefits to working with city officials, especially the mayor, is employment because one of the mayor’s responsibilities is to bring businesses and jobs to Logan. She said that simply by students caring enough to be involved, great changes can be made in Logan.
“It’s the mindset,” she said. “You have to change the mindset.”By Joseph M. Dougherty
Senior Writer
The campaign trail is winding down for Logan mayoral and city council candidates. Students can vote Tuesday any time between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. in their respective precincts.
The candidates running for mayor are incumbent Doug Thompson and former mayor Darla D. Clark. Two city council seats are also up for grabs on Tuesday. Merrill Russell, a realtor, is running against incumbent Stephen Thompson for Seat 4. Gina Wickwar, freelance writer, and Tami Pyfer, educator, are vying for Seat 5.
During the last weeks, candidates have advertised their candidacies by knocking doors, participating in forums and debates, and being featured on radio talk shows.
On KVNU’s Crosstalk, candidates were interviewed by host Jenny Christensen and answered listeners’ questions concerning the issues of this campaign and the candidates’ plans to deal with the issues. Each candidate was featured with his or her opponent on the show in a debate-style discussion.
A host of issues has been publicized by the candidates. Fiscal responsibility, solving traffic problems and dealing with Logan’s growth have been the hot topics during the campaign.
There are 27 precincts within the city. Students can find out the precinct in which they reside and respective polling place in the basement of the Taggart Student Center, said Celestial Starr Bybee, executive vice president for the Associated Students of Utah State University.
A color-coded map of Logan is accompanied by a cheat sheet listing addresses of polling places through Tuesday.
Bybee said there isn’t a good excuse for students not to participate in this election.
“It doesn’t take more than 10 minutes,” she said. “The polls open at [7 a.m.] and there are no classes at [7 a.m.].”
Bybee said students need to reside in Logan and be registered in order to vote Tuesday.
“If you haven’t received a voter card in the mail, call the clerk before you go to make sure you are registered,” Bybee said.
Bybee also said there should be a working relationship between elected officials and USU students. She said a distinction shouldn’t have to be made between students and the community because students are a part of the community.
“If students were to get involved, they would realize they could work with the city instead of against it,” Bybee said.
Bybee said one of the benefits to working with city officials, especially the mayor, is employment because one of the mayor’s responsibilities is to bring businesses and jobs to Logan. She said that simply by students caring enough to be involved, great changes can be made in Logan.
“It’s the mindset,” she said. “You have to change the mindset.”