Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City is the state capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Utah.

Law and government

Main article: Law and government of Salt Lake City

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Since 1979 Salt Lake City has had a non-partisan mayor-council form of government. The mayor and the seven councilors are elected to four-year terms. Mayoral elections are held the same year as three of the councilors. The other four councilors are staggered two years from the mayoral. Council seats are defined by geographic population boundaries. Each councilor represents approximately 26,000 citizens. Officials are not subject to term limits. The most recent election was held in 2003.

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1979 - Non-partisan - Mayor-council form of government - Mayor - Councilors - Term limits - 2003

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The city has elected flamboyantly Democratic Party mayoral candidates for much of its recent history. Councilors are elected under specific issues and are usually well-known. Labor politics play no significant role. The Separation of Church and State is the most controversial topic with an ongoing Bridging the Religious Divide campaign. Political platforms are centered on education, economic development, and transportation. The metropolitan area's political demographics are considerably liberal and Democratic when compared to the rest of Utah's population, where Republican or conservative views usually dominate.

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Democratic Party - Labor politics - Separation of Church and State - Political platforms - Liberal - Republican - Conservative

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The current mayor is Rocky Anderson who came under national criticism recently for actively organizing a protest against Bush during his visit to Salt Lake City for the 2005 VFW Convention which was held at the Salt Palace Convention Center downtown.

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See also: List of mayors of Salt Lake City

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