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Debate Season Is Underway

Debate Season Is Underway

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The 2024 election season is kicking into full gear with debates on the horizon. The Utah Debate Commission announced its slate of statewide and congressional debates for Utah candidates yesterday. The series of debates will start with gubernatorial candidates at Salt Lake Community College on […]

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Super Tuesday

Super Tuesday

Republicans and Democrats in Utah get their turn picking a presidential nominee today as part of “Super Tuesday.” The Utah GOP opted out of the state-run presidential primary election, instead they will cast their ballots at neighborhood caucus meetings. Republicans will  select their state and county delegates and participate in […]

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New Report Finds Alleged Falsified 2023 Election Records

New Report Finds Alleged Falsified 2023 Election Records

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson’s office has released a report finding that Cache County allegedly mismanaged the 2023 municipal election. The review found no evidence of fraud and no evidence to question the result of the election. Still, there were 31 issues listed in the report […]

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Election Reform Bill Tabled

Election Reform Bill Tabled

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would have separated election oversight from the executive branch of government to its own entity has been put on pause in congress. GOP Representative Ryan Wilcox spent the majority of the legislative session attempting to push the bill forward but after a […]

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Bill To Audit Utah Elections Passes House Committee

Bill To Audit Utah Elections Passes House Committee

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would require the state to audit elections every other year is moving forward in the Utah House. The Government Operations Standing Committee unanimously approved House Bill 269 yesterday. The bill is strongly supported by county clerks across the state according to testimony […]

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Henderson:  Election Workers Striving For Accuracy, Not Speed

Henderson: Election Workers Striving For Accuracy, Not Speed

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s lieutenant governor says state election workers value accuracy over speed when it comes to counting up votes in the general election. Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson said yesterday that counting ballots takes time, and that’s especially true this year. Some Utah voters waited until the […]

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Unofficial 2022 Midterm Election Results

Unofficial 2022 Midterm Election Results

This story will continue to be updated as results are posted U.S. Senate Mike Lee 330304 Evan McMullin 257847 James Arthur Hansen 13920 Tommy Williams 6720   U.S. Congressional District 2 Chris Stewart 100619 Nick Mitchell 50920 Jaymac McFarland 5650 Cassie Easley 4023   U.S. Congressional District 4 Burgess Owens […]

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Justice Department To Monitor Elections In San Juan County

Justice Department To Monitor Elections In San Juan County

(Washington, DC) — The Justice Department is sending election monitors to Utah to keep an eye on voting in one county. The DOJ announced yesterday that San Juan County is one of 64 communities nationwide where monitors will be stationed today. The agency said the monitors were being sent to […]

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Lt. Governor Says Voter Turnout Today Could Delay Results

Lt. Governor Says Voter Turnout Today Could Delay Results

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s lieutenant governor is urging patience when it comes to learning the results of today’s elections. Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson said in-person turnout at local polling locations could delay the first round of election results tonight. If there are a large number of voters waiting […]

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Utah’s Lee faces tight race against independent McMullin

Utah’s Lee faces tight race against independent McMullin

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An independent candidate with backing from Democrats is attempting to end the Republican stranglehold on U.S. Senate seats in Utah, hoping to harness the antipathy many voters in the state feel toward former President Donald Trump becoming the GOP’s standard-bearer. Evan McMullin has spent months […]

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