Orem municipal elections

August 9, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutes Every two years, cities in Utah County hold municipal elections for their respective City Councils. Orem’s municipal primary elections will take place Aug. 10 with the general election on Nov. 2. Provo’s municipal elections will occur on the same dates; for more information on Provo’s elections, see this article. One can check voter registration, track […]

Voters shun far-right candidates for City Council

November 9, 2015

Reading Time: 1 minute Increased sales tax shot down handily; SLC has its first gay mayor Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Two candidates who ran on platforms of low taxes and smaller government failed to get the votes necessary to win seats on Orem’s City Council on Nov. 3. Instead, voters went for three other conservative […]

Five candidates offer differing views on growth, role of gov’t

November 3, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes Robby Poffenberger | Assistant News Editor | @robby_poff Photo credit: Carrie Laudie | Editor in Chief | @carrielaudie With Donald Trump and Ben Carson nabbing national headlines national, imminent issues facing Orem have been hashed out by local candidates for City Council over the last several months. On Nov. 4, it all comes to a […]

Orem City election day is nearing

October 17, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Matt Jensen | Staff Writer On November 3, 2015 the Orem City Council elections will commence. Registered voters in Orem will receive vote by mail ballots, which are pamphlets that explain a little about each candidate and what they will bring to the city. Those who have questions about how to register, vote, or find […]