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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Like much of the rest of the country, people are worried about housing and inflation. That Great Salty Lake is also on Utahns’ list.
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More than 60 judges on all levels of the court system are up for retention this November.
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The monthly meetings are intended to answer any questions residents of the northern Utah county may have about election security.
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Are unaffiliated voters playing the field or just partisans in disguise?
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“We've made progress with women getting into mayoral positions and other kinds of positions,” said Susan Madsen. “But we're really struggling in terms of breaking that glass ceiling.”
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A law passed this year requires all unattended ballot drop boxes to have cameras to ease voter fraud concerns. However, there could be unintended consequences.
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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.
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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."