2008 Election Guide
This is a non-partisan guide to help inform voters about issues and candidates in the 2008 general election to be held on November 4, 2008. This page will be updated as more information becomes available.
Basic Information
- 2008 Utah Voter Information Pamphlet
- Basic voter information including voting instructions and information about state candidates and ballot issues.
- Cache County Clerk
- Information about voting in Cache County including absentee voting, early voting, voter registration, polling places, and precinct maps.
- Utah Elections Information
- Statewide elections information including lists of candidates, polling places, and sample ballots
Third Party Websites
These are third party, non-partisan websites that provide information about candidates and issues for the upcoming election.
- FactCheck.org
- Consumer advocacy site that monitors and reports on the accuracy of statements by major U.S. political players.
- Federal Election Commission
- Campaign finance data and disclosures from the Federal Government.
- PolitiFact.com
- Reports on the accuracy of statements by and about U.S. presidential candidates.
- OpenSecrets.org
- Website tracking campaign finance and the influence of money on U.S. politics.
- Vote411.org
- League of Women Voters site with election information about voting and candidates.
- Project Vote Smart
- Information about local and national candidates. Includes biographical information, voting records, issue positions, public statements, and campaign finances.
Candidate Websites
United States President
- John McCain - Republican
- Barrack Obama - Democrat
- Chuck Baldwin - Constitution
- Bob Barr - Libertarian
- Gloria La Riva - Party for Socialism and Liberation
- Cynthia McKinney - Green Party
- Ralph Nader - Peace and Freedom Party
U.S. House of Representatives District 1
- Rob Bishop - Republican
- Morgan Bowen - Democrat
- Joseph Buchman - Libertarian
- Kirk D. Pearson - Constitution*
Utah Governor
- Jon Huntsman Jr. - Republican
- Dell "Superdell" Schanze - Libertarian
- Bob Springmeyer - Democrat
Utah Attorney General
- Jean Welch Hill - Democrat
- Andrew McCullough - Libertarian
- Mark Shurtleff - Republican
Utah State Auditor
- Clare Collard - Democrat
- Auston G. Johnston - Republican*
- Richard D. Proctor - Constitution
- Mike Stoddard - Libertarian*
Utah State Treasurer
- Dick Clark - Democrat
- Richard Ellis - Republican
Utah State Senate District 25
- Joe Dulin - Democrat
- Lyle Hillyard - Republican*
Utah Representative District 2
- Tom Edwards - Constitution*
- Ben C. Ferry - Republican*
Utah Representative District 3
- Jack Draxler - Republican*
- Tanya T. Taylor - Democrat*
Utah Representative District 4
- Fred R. Hunsaker - Republican
- Gilberto Urroz - Democrat
Utah Representative District 5
- Suzanne Marychild - Democrat
- Curt Webb - Republican*
* = no website available
