Voting Rights

FILE - Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, left, and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson speak to reporters about a bill changing the state's mail-in voting system on the final day of the state's legislative session, March 7, 2025, at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City.

Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states

Associated Press

A presidential executive order directing a documentary, proof-of-citizenship requirement for federal elections has been blocked by a judge. And state-level efforts have found little success — even in places like Utah where Republicans control the legislature and governor’s office.

Participants pose with U.S. flags at PATH to Citizenship graduation at the Weber County Main Library in Ogden, May 28, 2025.

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Graduados de PATH en Ogden se enfocan en votar y sentirse seguros

Macy Lipkin

Esta semana, 29 residentes permanentes se graduaron del programa gratuito. Su próximo paso antes de convertirse en ciudadanos es la entrevista y los exámenes con el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos.

Race, Religion & Social Justice

Ogden’s new PATH to Citizenship graduates are focused on voting and peace of mind

Macy Lipkin

This week, 29 permanent residents graduated from the free program. Their next step before becoming citizens is the interview and tests with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

The Utah State Capitol on the first day of the 2025 Utah legislative session in Salt Lake City, Jan. 21, 2025.

Politics & Government

Lawmakers’ efforts to overturn citizen ballot initiatives are stacking up across states

Associated Press

In Utah and elsewhere, lawmakers want to undo voter-approved ballot initiatives or make it harder to pass constitutional amendments.

The League of Women Voters brought voter registration forms to Lantern House in Ogden, Oct. 2, 2024.

Politics & Government

Experiencing homelessness? You can still vote in Utah. Here’s how

Macy Lipkin

Utah voter registration requires a home address and a mailing address. Those without stable housing can register with a nontraditional address, like a park where they sleep.

Cecile Gachupin, who oversees the voting center located at tribal headquarters, waits for voters to arrive during the last day of early voting at Zia Pueblo, New Mexico, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. An act of Congress a century ago granted U.S. citizenship to Native Americans, marking the start of a long, arduous journey to secure voting rights.

Race, Religion & Social Justice

100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without voting rights in swing states

Associated Press

An act of Congress a century ago guaranteed citizenship to wary Native Americans in an age of forced assimilation and marked the outset of a long journey to secure voting rights.

Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing, based at Hill Airforce Base in Utah, prepare an F-35A Lightning II for deployment to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Feb, 14, 2022.

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Politics & Government

VIDEO: President Biden backs filibuster changes to push voting rights bill

Associated Press

President Joe Biden now supports changing Senate rules in order to pass voting rights legislation, saying the change would be to protect the “heart and soul of our democracy.”