Utah Sen. Luz Escamilla, writing for Deseret Magazine, says that civic engagement is the fundamental machine that facilitates healthy, two-way communication between citizens and their elected leaders who oversee our government. The reciprocal dialogue grown out of civic engagement allows for inclusive and indispensable public discourse on policy issues across the board.
But what happens when a portion of the electorate doesn’t engage, and what can we do to change that?
As stated by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Empowering people to participate in the processes that decide who represents them gives each member of the community a sense of belonging and hope.
Read more about how to engage in the upcoming 2023 and 2024 elections.
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