Utah voters elected Democrat Ben McAdams to the new First Congressional District. The Associated Press projects McAdams defeating Republican Riley Owen and three other candidates. The former congressman returns to Washington after previously representing Utah from 2019 to 2021. Republican Congressman Blake Moore has a small lead over Democratic challenger […]
This story will continue to be updated as results are posted Constitutional Amendment A For 412,592 Against 272,733 Constitutional Amendment B Against 430,908 For 227,386 U.S. House District 3 Celeste Maloy 97,974 Kent S. Udell 59,899 Cassie Easley 4,636 Michael R. Stoddard 3,213 Ayden Scott 2,428 Adonis Hooslyn […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — More than four-thousand Utah voters are receiving federal-only ballots while election officials seek citizenship documentation. Officials notified six-thousand-191 voters that proof was needed, and one-thousand-827 responded. The remaining four-thousand-307 were sent ballots limited to federal races, while 57 asked to be removed from the rolls. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s latest voter-registration figures show unaffiliated voters gaining ground as Republican registration declines. State data released last week lists about 914,916 active Republican voters and 514,331 active unaffiliated voters. Democrats account for a smaller share of the active voter list. The shift comes as ballots […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s primary election has left several familiar faces in first place. In Utah’s 1st Congressional District, former Representative Ben McAdams won the Democratic nomination. He previously served in Congress from 2019 to 2021. Representative Blake Moore fended off a GOP challenge as he runs for […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The U-S Department of Justice is suing Utah to get access to private voter information. The suit targets Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson. The Trump administration says she has not handed over the names, dates of birth, addresses and driver’s license numbers of all Utah voters. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Republican majority in the Utah House is again advancing a bill that would require voters to return mail ballots in person and show identification. The proposal, H.B. 479, would require ballots to be dropped off at polling places or staffed drop boxes with ID […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A recent Utah election audit found strong cybersecurity but flagged issues like unsecured written passwords and weak password practices. While election systems aren’t internet-connected, officials vowed to address these vulnerabilities with better staff training and security measures. Auditors confirmed Utah’s multiple layers of security reduce […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill passed by the Utah House yesterday proposes key changes to the state’s election system. Starting in 2028, voters would need to opt-in to receive mail-in ballots. The bill also requires voters to provide the last four digits of their ID or license number, […]
(Junction, UT) — An audit is revealing issues with election administration in Wayne and Piute counties. The biennial audit of the whole state’s election systems found issues involving camera coverage of processing areas and post-election county audits. The findings noted the issues wouldn’t have negatively impacted election results, but “increases […]
