- Do you support or oppose the Independent Redistricting Commission and Standards Act that Utah voters approved in 2018? Please explain your reasoning.
- I support the 2018 Proposition. Trust in politicians and the political process is at an all-time low, with the country and state almost at the brink of irreconcilable divorce. We need to bring back impartiality and independence. If we cannot, a civil war is almost inevitiable.
- What should happen when the legislature disagrees with a map the commission produces, and what would you do in that situation?
- No matter what map the commission produces, at least one party will disagree with it and complain that it advantages the other. Those who complain are mainly do so to show their political base that they're willing to stand up for their party's base. I, however, am not a politician, and don't care about any party's base, so I will vote for what I believe is the best map for Utah, even if it disadvantages my party.
- Do you support Utah's vote-by-mail system as it stands?
- Yes, and I approve of the continued updates to security and verification
- What would you do to encourage more people to vote who currently don't vote?
- There are myriad reasons why people don't vote, but I would want to hear from them as to why they don't vote. Once we get sufficient information, we can then find methods to rectify that, be it through information campaigns, education, or other venues.
- Utah voters can put questions on the ballot through citizen initiatives and referenda. Should the threshold for passing them be changed? Why or why not?
- I don't think it should be changed. In order for a statewide initiative or referenda to be voted on, we need to make sure that it has enough statewide support and interest to truly be considered a relevant issue. Otherwise, our ballots would consist of local issues which would be better addressed by their local city and county politicians.
- What do you see as the relationship between transparency and corruption?
- It's hard to have one with the other. Sunlight is the best disinfectant, just as transparency is the antidote for corruption
- Does Utah's GRAMA support the public's right to know, or does it need strengthening? Or is it too stringent?
- I believe that GRAMA supports the public's right to know. There have been some instances where the government has not abided by the law, but those have been exceptions. I think it's good where it's at.
- Describe a specific action you would take in office to make sure every person in your district has equal access to government services and equal protection under the law, regardless of citizenship status.
- Just as with a Jenga Tower, the new laws which are passed create holes or oversights in the previous laws and regulations. I will seek out those holes and oversights and find ways to close them so that the laws can be applied as they should be - equally
- Is there anything else you think is relevant that our questions did not reach?
- _(no response)_
