Cedar City News (Iron County) Fri, Sep 11 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT

To Utah’s chief election officer’s surprise, the DOJ says it has been investigating her since 2025

Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson says she was surprised to learn from a DOJ letter that she has been under federal investigation since 2025 for refusing to hand over private voter data, prompting Gov. Cox to publicly back her stance.

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