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Does the Mormon church encourage it's members to vote for a certain party in the presidential elections?
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∙ 12y ago
No. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) has a very strict policy of political neutrality. They refuse to support any party or candidate in any election, and Church leaders are banned from publically showing support for any candidate or party. Political issues are not to be discussed in Church meetings or worship services.
The Church does encourage its people to vote, and a letter is sent to all congregations from Church headquarters each year asking members to excercise their right to vote.
While the Church does not support parties or candidates, they will occassionally support laws that effect moral issues such as abortion, gay marriage, or capital punishment.
Recently, a Mormon running for the US Senate (a Haitian-American woman named Mia Love) had her profile removed from the Mormon.org website to comply with the Church's political neutrality policy. Also as a part of this policy, political candidates are not allowed to hold any leadership positions in the Church.
Check out the "Related Links" to learn more about the Mormon Church's political neutrality policy.
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