Elections

A gold eagle atop one of the chandeliers at the Utah State Capitol, Jan. 17, 2023, in Salt Lake City.

Politics & Government

Time is short, but Utah lawmakers still have some ideas about how elections work

Saige Miller

While it’s not as prominent this legislative session, lawmakers are still tackling state elections.

Politician speaking to a large crowd of people.

News

Sick of political rhetoric? There’s a new scoring system for that

Kristine Weller

The Dignity Index measures the level of civility in political discourse. It rates candidates on what they say.

Nnedi Stephens (right) spent a recent Sunday knocking on doors in Sparks, Nev. with Meghan Archambault (left), their campaign manager. Stephens is a candidate for state senate and uses they/them pronouns.

News

More LGBTQ candidates hit the campaign trail, despite efforts to limit their rights

Bert Johnson

Across the Mountain West and beyond, right-wing politicians are pushing a wave of discriminatory laws. But that’s only one of the issues motivating a record number of LGBTQ candidates.

A man stands at a podium with people sitting at tables on either side.

Politics & Government

Utah Rep. John Curtis forced into primary at state GOP convention

Ivana Martinez

Curtis received support from 45% of the delegates in the second round of voting.

A man stands with a microphone in a crowded auditorium.

Politics & Government

Utah Democrats bet on independent Evan McMullin in Senate race

Emily Means

Intraparty tensions over the Senate race were high during the Utah Democrats’ nominating convention Saturday.

Mike Lee holds his hands up in victory at the Utah GOP nominating convention.

Politics & Government

Utah GOP delegates overwhelming pick Sen. Mike Lee as their primary nominee

Ivana Martinez

Sen. Mike Lee will still face two challengers on the primary ballot.

The American flag flies above the Utah state flag. The two flag poles are framed by a deep blue sky.

News Briefs

AM Brief: Tribal water rules, designing a new state flag & banning Russian wood imports

KUER News

The latest Utah news for Monday morning, April 11, 2022.

A man stands at a podium with bleachers of people behind him. American flags fill the scene.

News

Utah County attorney rebuffed at county GOP convention, but still headed to primary

Sonja Hutson

County Attorney David Leavitt did not secure enough convention votes to head to the primary, but gathered enough signatures to qualify.

Voters drop off ballots at the Salt Lake County government center, Nov. 3, 2020.

Politics & Government

Utah lawmakers tighten election security with new ballot rules, dropbox video surveillance

Sonja Hutson

Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson helped craft the legislation with county clerks. She said the bill does not mean there was widespread fraud in the 2020 election.