SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah had record high voter turnout this year, with a staggering 90% of active voters casting ballots. About 1.5 million people voted in 2020, which is greater than the number of total registered voters in 2018, according to Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox. His office oversees […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah legislators have unanimously voted in favor of a plan for the November election that includes outdoor voting and additional ballot drop boxes in rural parts of the state. The bill would require counties to provide an in-person voting option this fall, which could include […]
PROVO, Utah (The Daily Herald) — The Utah County clerk’s office has announced it expects to use a mobile voting application in elections this year despite concerns raised by cybersecurity researchers. Voatz utilizes blockchain and facial recognition technology to enable certain residents to vote without having to submit a ballot […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A Box Elder County commissioner is considering a run to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop. The Standard-Examiner reports that Stan Summers says a number of people are asking him to run for the seat. He is a Republican from the small northern Utah community of Bothwell now […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s political action committee has donated $50,000 to Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox’s campaign to be the state’s next governor. The Salt Lake Tribune reports campaign disclosure forms show the committee made the donation on Aug. 30. The donation makes Herbert the largest single donor […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah state lawmaker is the latest Republican to announce a challenge to Democratic Congressman Ben McAdams, who won a razor-thin race last year. Utah Senate Majority Whip Dan Hemmert on Wednesday said he wants to represent conservative, free-market values against a growing interest in […]
After a week of contention in Sevier County over a proposed rec center in Richfield, Sevier County Commissioners are changing course. Sevier County Commissioners had tabled a decision to vote on a bond election for partial funding of the center Monday. Commissioner Ralph Brown said his biggest concern was in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah councilwoman aims to replace Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, who plans to leave office at the end of his term. Morgan County Councilwoman Tina Cannon announced her candidacy Tuesday for the U.S. House seat. The Federal Election Commission lists the small-business owner and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An outspoken gay politician and a Latina state senator remained in a tight race Wednesday to see who might face off against a pollution-fighting councilwoman for the Salt Lake City mayor’s seat. City councilwoman Erin Mendenhall came out on top in the crowded primary race […]
Results will not be final until August 27th. Unofficial results are as follows: For Monroe City Council: The top six candidates continue to the November General Election. Three council seats are open. Joseph Anderson 153 […]
