Walmart to Sponsor Salt Lake County Elections?

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The Salt Lake County Elections Division is asking businesses to give their employees the day
off and in return their company gets to plug their businesses:

City Week - June 28, 2007

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Salt Lake County asks businesses to sponsor a few good poll workers

“We are extending this unique opportunity to play a part in the democratic process while boosting your corporation’s recognition and standing in the community,” read letters recently sent to county businesses from the Salt Lake County Elections Division.

The pitch: give your employees the day off Election Day to volunteer as poll workers and, in return, become an official election sponsor. Under the new county program, businesses that recruit five employees become an “official sponsor” of a voting location of company’s choice.

Wait, there’s more: Poll workers are encouraged to wear corporate insignias, “boosting your recognition among hundreds of voters,” the elections division letter continues. Participating businesses will additionally be recognized in the county’s “voter information notice” printed in newspapers the Sunday before Election Day. And companys’ logos will be posted on the county elections division Web page, “the most visited Web page in county government....”

more here -
http://www.slweekly.com/editorial/2007/cityweek_2_2007-06-28.cfm

Has anyone contacted their state legislators, county officials, county and state party chairs about this? Is it legal? Ethical?

If politicians can't "election-eer" in the polling place, why are corporations being allowed to do so?

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1. you are electing their representation

Elected officials represent corporations, not you! Get used to it.

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2. Lets turn Utah Blue!

We can do it! Only 9 More Months until the general election.