Melva Gifford

About two weeks ago, I attended a meeting where Utah county wanted to prove the integrity of their elections. The meeting hosted by John Daniels who is Utah county clerk/auditor. They wanted to combat citizens who feel that elections in states are often fraudulent. This includes Utah. Any misinformation of these notes is the fault of the note taker. This is a submission to caucus corner.

2020 voting:

• The Utah county auditor overseas Election auditor audits the elections.
• The high number of ballots in drop boxes hint that voter turnout will be a historic high.
• A high number of people used county ballots.
• Team is making an effort of transparency on Utah county voting.
• There are 29 counties in Utah. Ways of voting are very similar. They follow federal and state law
• The Federal government monitors rights.
• The state determines how we do election.
• I think this line said that the software ‘Equestion’ was used for Provo elections. Old voting machines (controlled by devote) were being end of life. The software company Dominion took over the support of old devices.
• Ess software is largest by market vender of elections. Dominion was the second most used by votes.
• The Utah Legislators paid part of cost for voting .
• Each county choose which software vender to use.
• Ballots are sent 3 weeks before an election.
• A ballot must be dated a day before deadline to be accepted.
• Two people come to pick up ballots.
• Ballots are scanned to make sure a voter has not already voted and to verify signature. If a signature does not match, the voter is notified.
• Any ballot with a write in is sent to jusidicion to determine the voter’s’ intent.
• In person voting: use electronic pole vote.
• A citizen asked how many ballots are returned: Answer: 30 K ballots returned due to a bad address.

Each and every vote:

• Every voting system has 10 security locks.
• There are four backups of results
• A random selection of ballots done by staff
• How are ballots counted: citizens mark our preferred canidates.
• Each ballot has a bar code.

Layers of security:

• Encryption is performed on state ballots.
• Each event of changing a flash drive is recorded.
• All flash drives are made in US
• After each election all thumb drives are erased.

Election process:

• Federal law determine who can vote. Voters are anyone over 18 who are citizens of the United States.
• We are one of the first states who track users. If you move, you are remove from the old list
• An election official must process the data on a voter application. Check driver’s license or social security number.
• Everify processes all voter application.
• Election departments check obituaries, those who have moved, and vial records. .
• Look up the address to see if there is a house at the address.
• They also track returned ballots.
• Only those who are serving a felony or in probation, can’t vote.
• Active registered voter: is one that frequently votes.
• Returned ballots are marked as inactive voter. That voter won’t get sent a future ballot. You need to vote every 4 years to stay on the voting list.
• Returned ballots are notified.
• Absentee voter: if you live outside of Utah you a request a ballot to be sent to a address.
• Ballot defied by district. Each precinct has a ballot style.300 different types.
• The company, Ru beck> prints the ballot.
• It cost 1.5 million to run an election with voting machines. Counting paper ballots costs $10 million for in person
• Utah county had not paid for their voting since 1980. It has been paid by federal government.
• 300 k voted in Utah

Signature:

• The signature we put on our voting applications is compared to the signature on our voting ballot.
• Get a photo capture of the form to be used.
• Also can compare the signature of driver’s license.
• Take a scan of signature on ballot and compare signatures on our file.
• Auto match process goes to 20 % because they are close. Other 80% needs to be verified by human.
• Don’t open the ballots until the signature does not match. They’re not opened and counted.

Side note by note taker:

A female staff member could not understand the paranoia about voting integrity. Once I get her name and contact information, I hope to send her an email. It will news articles and YouTube testimonials of people who witness voter fraud. If anyone wishes to have the same list, please contact me privately.

Bad: worthiness

Good: worthiness

I need to remember the I rather than the y. Here is how. WorthINess is living our lives IN a state of Righteousness. So remember worthINess.

Bad: worthyness

Good: worthiness

I need to remember the I rather than the y. Here is how. WorthINess is living our lives IN a state of Righteousness. So remember worthINess.

This is from some training at toastmasters. Any misinformation is the fault of the note teaker.

• Earn credit toward advanced leaders bronze.
• Pride in competing and following through with commitments.
• Security & integrity-you are one who kept the promises you made. You are an example to others.
• Need to transition club to new membership
• Enjoy voting in new officers.
• Celebrate with club-final distinguished club goals
• We have the opportunity to developed leadership skills.
• Encourage others to finish strong.
• We are judged by what we finish not by what we start. Finish
• We learn how to push forward.
• Enjoy social event with club members
• Take a break. Let others help. Delete some duties.
• Conduct officer meeting over dinner.
• Remember it only a few more months.
• Begin to cultivate a successor of your position and other positons
• Attend district training events.
• Read the toastmasters magazine you are worth it.
• Send handwritten notes –officers & members.
• Know you are not alone. Connect via social media.
• Muhammad Ali, said “I hated every minute of training but I said don’t quite. Suffer no and live the rest of your life as a Champion.

This was from a church talk. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker.

• Mosiah 18:9 (?) bear on another’s burdens.
• It is ok to morn.
• Life is filled with challenges, heaven father knows this. God wants us to watch over each other and our journey in life.
• morn with those means morn with not to cheer. We mourn with, we walk with, we cry with, we sit with.
• We need to be available.
• We need to genuinely connect
• Christ’s experience of death of Lazereth, Jesus wept”.
• We all have a turn morning with others and needed to be mourned with.
• Everyone morns differently.
• When her husband died, a friend comforted her by telling of an experience of her husband.
• President Nelson here are many ways to morn besides death, divorce, mental illness, clinical depression, disability, extended care taking, addictions, suicide, inability to have children, children leave the church, or not being married when he wanted to be.
• There is a longing to belong.
• When change takes place, such as an Olympic player losing their physical ability, people struggle with who they are after.
• Joseph Smith said, “Provide for the widows, comfort the afflicted of any church.
• Each of us are broken in our own way and need to help each other in our convenient path.
• Remember image of Christ’s with outstretched arms.
• We can be a source of light during a time of sorrow. Satan wants us remove our light. We can provide the light.
• Hope is not a feeling; it is not a magic wand that makes the problem disappear. Hope is the life light that helps you persevere.
• Remember we don’t have all the answers. We can keep trying.
• Brother Holland, empathy sounds inadequate but it is a good place to start and we can help walk the journey.
• First Peter 3:8 the disciples of Christ need to have compassion with each other.
• Sister Abato: “I wager that the Lord permitted Mary of managleen to morn and then Jesus called her by name.”
• Brother Holland: it is important to refortify and build yourself. No one is so strong that they never felt fatigue. We need to care for ourselves.
• You need to have something in the tank before you can give to others.
• During morning rest when you can and get the necessary nutrition.
• It is a benefit for us to reach out to others and is not a burden.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j7S2zlN1DI

Bad: Maskido

Good: mosquito

MOSt of us hate mosquitos, so we just wish they would QUIT being around. Thus we get MOS-QUITo.

I listened to an audio book. It was very good. I was notable to take a man notes as I would have liked. But here are a few. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. If I can find which book it was, I’ll come back here an give credit for her good information.

Establishing a name for your consulting business.

• Chose a name of what your agency offers.
• Keep it short and simple. don’t have long or difficult it pronounce.
• Have it spelled like it sounds.
• When you use geography in your name you limit your reach.
• As you have the opportunity. a. ask for feedback. b. say names outload. c. check secretary of state to see if what names have not already been used check media to see what comes up.

New business.

• register business as dba> do business as
• Do a business plan
• Formulate a company description, mission, purpose, values.
• Your missions is what you do and for whom.
• Your vison: is what your business will look like in the future?
• What does the world look like if you succeed?
• Market plan: who is your competition and how you will market.

Marketing:

• People will seek you our because they have a challenge or problem.
• You need to market how you can solve others problems.