SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) — A bill eliminating the option to vote for all candidates of a political party by checking a single box on a ballot has gained momentum in Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that some lawmakers believe ending straight-ticket ballots could encourage thoughtful […]
Utah lawmakers on Wednesday recognized the 150th anniversary of Utah granting women the right to vote. A Utah woman cast the first ballot under a women’s suffrage law days after the 1870 measure was passed. Utah was also the second state to extend the right to vote to women, after […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Two small Utah cities tested an alternative method of voting that allows people to rank candidates from first to last during the recent municipal elections. The Daily Herald reports six cities had planned to test the ranked-choice voting system, but four backed out over concerns about […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Overseas voters from Utah County will be able to cast a ballot from their smartphones as part of the state’s first mobile voting program. Utah officials announced Tuesday that the county will launch a pilot program for this year’s municipal primary and general elections. Eligible participants […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah County officials have decided to go back to mail-in ballots this year after receiving push back from residents and city leaders. The Deseret News reports Utah County commissioners announced Thursday that they will hold an all vote-by-mail election in 2018, reversing an earlier decision […]
