There are a lot of races on the ballot for the November election — and a lot of issues that may impact the way people vote. This week, KUER is bringing you profiles of voters from across Utah to see what’s on their mind as they look toward the election.
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State lawmakers are considering a bill that would put private voter records on public voter rolls. But instead of a name or any identifying information, there would just be a random number. -
The latest Utah news from Tuesday evening, Sept. 14, 2021.
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Utah is embarking on a once every decade journey of redrawing political maps. Here’s what you need to know.
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Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson recently announced Utah Elections Director Justin Lee will be stepping down. It’s a position that has received a lot of attention over the past year as some people have questioned the validity of the 2020 presidential results.
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Rep. Mike Winder, R-West Valley City, is hoping Utah’s experiment with ranked-choice voting at the local level will pay off. He wants to resurrect legislation to bring ranked-choice voting to some statewide elections.
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Utah uses a different method of ranked-choice voting than other states. Experts say Utah’s way of doing it helps out the majority party or political ideology. Tyler Jarvis, a math professor at Brigham Young University said, "If you want candidates that are identical to whatever the majority is, then you need the Utah system."
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The latest Utah news from Friday evening, May 28, 2021.
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The most substantial new laws were brought on by concerns Republicans had about recent elections in Utah — not national Republican issues.
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The latest Utah news from Tuesday evening, February 23, 2021.
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Utah surpassed 2016 voter turnout this Election Day. KUER caught up with voters around the state about their top issues and why they voted in person.
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Historically, white people have turned out to vote more than Black and Latino people nationwide. Some activists in Utah say they’ve heard from Black and Latino voters that their votes don’t matter. But community organizations are trying to push against that narrative and register people of color to vote.
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There are a lot of races on the ballot for the November election — and a lot of issues that may impact the way people vote. This week, KUER has brought profiles of voters from across Utah to see what’s on their mind as they look toward the election. Haley Peacock is unaffiliated but typically votes for Democrats. She said she wants people to “do the right thing for everyone” this election.
