UTGOP 2024 State Nominating Convention
Salt Palace Convention Center
90 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
April 27, 2024
7:00am-6:00pm

Convention Day Overview

7:00am Open Registration and Credentialing

Convention registration begins at 7:00am at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Halls 3, inside the southwest corner of the Booth Expo. (Please see map below “Credentialing/Booth Expo.”) You will need a driver's license Photo ID, or other government-issued ID in order to obtain your credential. You must receive your credential in order to vote.

7:00am Booth Expo Opens

We invite all delegates and guests to visit our 49 booths and get to know candidates and organizations who support the Utah Republican Party. Map available of all the Booth Exhibitors here.

8:00am-10:00am Break-Out Sessions for Multi-County Elections

Find out if you are responsible for voting in one of the Break-out Session Elections by checking your address in the Precinct Portal. If you live in a district that has an election for Utah state House, Senate, or school board, we recommend you arrive no later than 7:30am. These Break-out Session elections will be held beginning at 8:00am in Rooms 255 (subrooms B, C, D, E, or F) and Room 355 (subrooms A, B, C, D, E, or F). (Please see map below where it says “Breakout Multi-county Elections”)

10:30am-6:00pm Convention General Session 

In the General Session, delegates will vote for state-wide races for Governor, Attorney General, Auditor, federal races including U.S. Senate, U.S. Congressional House races, and party races for national committeeman and committeewoman, national delegates and presidential electors. Delegates will also vote on Constitutional Amendments, Platform Amendments, and Resolutions. The General Session will be held in Hall 1 of the Salt Palace, (please see map below where it says “Main Convention”)

FIND THE FULL AGENDA HERE

Map of Salt Palace

Please reference the attached map of Salt Palace (a printable pdf can be accessed here.) Entrances can be found off of 300 West, 200 South, West Temple and South Temple.

Convention Day Preparation

What to Bring

• Bring photo identification You must bring a driver’s license, or other government-issued photo ID, to credential. Please note, you must also have a credential in order to vote.
  
  
• Bring a smartphone, tablet, laptop, charger and/or battery packs Delegates will vote through electronic ballots using the Election Buddy System. Kiosks will be available for anyone who doesn’t have their own device.
  
  
• Bring snacks, lunch and water. Concessions will also be open at the Salt Palace Convention Center and there are water fountains. However we highly recommend bringing your own food and water as well. If you don’t want to miss any of the proceedings, we recommend bringing some snacks to tide you over until 6pm. 

On Convention Day

• Plan to visit the candidate booths. Many candidates will be available to speak with you and answer your questions in the Booth Expo starting at 7:00am.
  
  
• There are no set bathroom breaks. If you need to use the restroom, try to avoid missing a vote.

Before Election Day

• Find out if you are responsible for voting in the Break-out Session Elections by checking your address in the Precinct Portal to see which voting districts you're in for state House, state Senate, and state school board, then check to see if any of those districts are on our schedule for Breakout Multi-county Elections.
  
  
• Learn more about candidates by reading through the digital program or looking at the candidates’ page on the UTGOP website. You will be provided a printed convention magazine when you credential. 
  
  
• Read through the three Constitutional amendments, five platform amendments, and the resolution that will be considered at convention. Delegates should be familiar with the proposed changes before arriving at convention and be prepared to vote on them. 
  
  
• Familiarize yourself with the convention rules. We will vote to adopt these rules at convention and they will govern how the proceedings will be conducted. 
  
  
• If you need ADA accommodations, please fill out this form.

Elephant Club Breakfast

We'd like to invite delegates to become members of the Elephant Club in order to join our special Convention Breakfast Saturday morning at 6:30am at the Radisson Hotel 215 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, United States. A reception will begin at 6:30am with breakfast starting at 7am and ending at 8am. To learn more about how to become Elephant Club Members please click here.

Breakout Session Elections - Multi-county Races

Find out if you are responsible for voting in one of the Break-out Session Elections by checking your address in the Precinct Portal. Under "Districts for this precinct" you will see which number is your Congressional District (e.g. 1, 2, 3, or 4), State Senate District (e.g. 21), State House District (e.g. 53), and State School Board District (e.g. 12).

Once you know all your voting districts, you can check this schedule for all the Multi-county Breakout Elections to see which elections you need to vote in:

1) Find your VOTING DISTRICTS listed by RACE

2) See the CANDIDATES in those races

3) Note the TIME for each of your multi-county elections

4) Note the room number LOCATION

Not all delegates will have breakout session elections before the main session of the convention, and if you don't have any, you are welcome to arrive anytime before 10am. 

Please arrive at least 30 minutes before any breakout elections so you have time to credential in Hall 3 and then walk over to the Breakout Rooms in 255 and 355. 

Reminder: Election room assignments are subject to change; be sure to double-check the day of convention. 

Parking and Transportation

Parking The Salt Palace has two attached parking garages. Parking rates vary, but daily rates typically do not exceed $20 per vehicle. These lots do not offer come-and-go privileges. Drivers will need to pay upon exit.

• West Parking Garage 300 West Lot – Two Entrances: Enter off of 300 West between 100 South and South Temple or enter off of 100 South between 200 West just past the Japanese Garden. Delegates who park here can enter the building by the Radisson HERE. These doors will take you to the front of the Booth Expo in Halls 2 and 3. 
  
  
• South Parking Garage 200 South Lot – Two Entrances: Enter off of 200 South between West Temple and 200 West or enter off of 200 West just south of the dock entrance. The South Parking Garage currently has construction in front of it on 200 South. It can still be accessed but must be entered from 200 South headed Westbound. If you park in this lot, you can take the elevator directly into the Salt Palace. Please look for signs for Hall 1 (General Session) or Halls 2/3 (Booth Expo). If you use the South elevator by the Hyatt, this will take you to the sidewalk on 200 South and will enter the building HERE.
   
• Accessible parking available in both lots.
• Bicycle racks are located in the garages and in various places outside the facility.

UTA To avoid parking, delegates may take the UTA train or other public transit options. 

To learn about UTA train service from outlying cities to the Salt Palace please visit this link. Delegates traveling from near downtown can also take the TRAX Light Rail or UTA Bus. There are two stops one-half block from the convention center, Arena Station and Temple Square station. Click here to learn more about these travel options.

Voting

Delegates will be voting through electronic ballots using the Election Buddy System. Delegates should bring their phones (smartphones), tables, or laptop computers with them as well as chargers and battery packs. Voting kiosks will be available for those who do not bring their own device. To learn more about why the Convention Committee selected the Election Buddy System, please read the full analysis here. See the step-by-step instructions for voting through the Election Buddy system below.

A few more items:

• For updates and discussion, join the OFFICIAL 2024 State Nominating Convention Facebook Group
• UTGOP State Nominating Convention on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the Salt Palace from 7am-6pm
• Parking information for the Salt Palace Convention Center can be found here.

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need help from our Convention Team members convention@utgop.