Elections

Follow the ballot Utah election security...
Lindsay Aerts

Follow the Ballot: How Utah ballots are tabulated and audited

In the second of a two-part series, learn how Utah ballots are tabulated and audited to assure accuracy and election security.
2 years ago
primary ballot Utah 2022...
Paul Nelson

Group pushes for in-person voting, county clerks call it a bad idea

SALT LAKE CITY — One political group is promoting a new ballot initiative (in-person voting) that they believe would heighten ballot integrity by bringing the state’s election system to what it used to be.  However, the proposed law is getting intense pushback from county clerks.  The group Secure Vote Utah posted on its website that […]
2 years ago
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Curt Gresseth

Dropping ‘Big Lie’ a good first step toward compromise, says former Arizona senator

A first step toward compromise for Republicans is dropping the "Big Lie" about the last presidential election, says former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake who is about to be sworn in as the next ambassador to Turkey.
2 years ago
Sandy mayor's race...
Nick Wyatt

Recount ordered for Sandy mayor’s race

The Sandy City Council voted Thursday about the results Sandy mayor's race. The council decided to send results back to the Salt Lake County Clerk to get the votes counted yet again.
2 years ago
Sandy City tax hike...
Nick Wyatt

Sandy to have first female mayor, will West Valley follow suit?

Sandy to have first female mayor, Monica Zoltanski. Will West Valley follow suit in electing their first female mayor, Karen Lang?
3 years ago
Voters emerge from Sabathani Community Center after casting their ballots during municipal election...
The Associated Press

Minneapolis voters reject replacing police with new agency

The initiative would have changed the city charter to remove a requirement that the city have a minimum number of officers in its police department.
3 years ago
Eric Adams, Brooklyn borough president and Democratic candidate for New York City mayor speaks duri...
The Associated Press

Democrat Eric Adams elected New York City mayor

Eric Adams, a Democrat and a former New York City police captain, has been elected as mayor of New York City.
3 years ago
(One woman dropping off her ballot at the box at the Salt Lake County Government Center on November...
Paul Nelson

Police help transport ballots in Salt Lake County due to security concerns

The Unified Police Department will help transport ballots from drop-off locations due to safety concerns.
3 years ago
local election...
Curt Gresseth

Don’t trust your local election? Visit your polling place and see for yourself

If you doubt the security, integrity or transparency of your local election, go visit your county clerk because he or she will be glad to show you the safeguards in place to protect your vote.
3 years ago
Utah women vote...
Curt Gresseth

Women in Utah need to get the vote out, says advocate

Women need to get the vote out and bring Utah's female voting rate up, said Robbyn Scribner of the Utah Women & Leadership Project.
3 years ago
Special parking for voters set up outside the Salt Lake County Government Center on Nov. 2, 2021 (N...
Nick Wyatt

It’s Election Day in Utah

It's Election Day and you can either vote in person or simply drop off a completed mail-in ballot to a vote center or ballot drop box.
3 years ago
primary ballot Utah 2022...
Nick Wyatt

What you need to know before Election Day tomorrow in Salt Lake County

Election Day is Tuesday. County clerks around the state are reminding people of deadlines and other details to ensure voting goes smoothly.
3 years ago
low voter turnout mail ballots warning...
Dan Bammes

Low turnout in off-year elections could open cities to new problems

Low voter turnout presents an opportunity for well-organized groups to have a better impact according to an expert.
3 years ago
business boycotts georgia...
Dan Bammes

Utah state senator criticizes business boycotts used to influence legislation

Republican State Senator Curt Bramble told KSL Newsradio that big business boycotts like Major League Baseballs are prohibited in Utah.
3 years ago
(Some of the flags and signs outside the Utah State Capitol.  Credit: Paul Nelson)...
Paul Nelson

Hundreds participate in “Stop The Steal” rally at Utah State Capitol

Hundreds of President Trump’s supporters in Utah gather on the Capitol grounds to protest what they call the stealing of the presidential election. 
3 years ago
Missouri Senator...
MARY CLARE JALONICK

Missouri senator to contest Biden’s Electoral College win

A Republican senator says he'll object when Congress meets next week to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the election
3 years ago
Trump Supreme Court election...
JILL COLVIN and MARC LEVY

Pres. Trump wants Supreme Court to overturn Pa. election results

The petition released Sunday seeks to reverse a trio of Pennsylvania Supreme Court cases having to do with mail-in ballots.
3 years ago
GSA Biden transition...
MATTHEW DALY and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

US agency ascertains Biden as winner, lets transiton begin

The General Services Administration has ascertained that President-elect Joe Biden is the "apparent winner" of the Nov. 3 election.
3 years ago
Image of a person voting by mail in Utah. After a Utah lawmaker suggested that voters should have t...
Lindsay Aerts and Simone Seikaly

Record-breaking election year in Utah, officials say

Utah election officials certified Utah's election results on Monday, leading the lieutenant governor to call the results "bonkers!"
3 years ago
Biden cabinet picks 2020...
ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press

Biden’s 1st Cabinet picks expected Tuesday amid roadblocks

President-elect Joe Biden's first Cabinet picks are coming Tuesday and planning is underway for a pandemic-modified inauguration in January.
3 years ago
4th Congressional District, Burgess Owens pulls ahead 2,095 votes in Utah’s 4th District...
Ryan Meeks

Burgess Owens pulls ahead 2,095 votes in Utah’s 4th District

new results from Utah County and Salt Lake County on Friday show that Republican Burgess Owens pulled ahead significantly by 2,095 votes.
4 years ago
Mitt Romney...
Curt Gresseth

Live Mic: Romney says changing presidential election outcome ‘just not reality’

Sen. Mitt Romney said he doesn't see enough substantiated evidence of voter fraud to alter the outcome of the presidential election.
4 years ago
media call races...
ALEXANDRA OLSON and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press

EXPLAINER: Why do the media call races in US elections?

Fifty-one separate elections — one in each state and one in Washington, DC. Each with different rules and regulations, and no national elections commission to tell the world who wins on Election Day. How, then, to determine who won the highest office in the land?
4 years ago
Tillus beats Cunningham in NC...
GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press

Democrat Cunningham concedes to US Sen. Tillis in North Carolina

Democrat Cal Cunningham has conceded to incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina. Tillis leads Cunningham by 94,500 votes.
4 years ago