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Utah's Lt. Gov. says polling results may be held due to long lines, urges participation
What happened
Voting in Utah ran past the usual 8 p.m. close on Election Day because of long lines at some polling sites. State officials delayed releasing unofficial results until lines shortened or 9 p.m. arrived, whichever came first.
Timeline
- KSL News (YouTube) Utah's Lt. Gov. says polling results may be held due to long lines, urges participation
- Fox 13 Long lines keep Utah polling locations open later than usual
- KUTV 2News Hourlong lines in Cache, Davis and Utah counties delay election results
- KJZZ Hourlong lines in Cache, Davis and Utah counties delay election results
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Long lines keep Utah polling locations open later than usual
— Utah voting at some polling locations will stay open past the normal 8 p.m. deadline due to long lines, Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson announced, with lines reported at Salt Lake City sites including the Salt Lake…
Hourlong lines in Cache, Davis and Utah counties delay election results
— Utah's unofficial election results were delayed Tuesday night because polling-place lines exceeded 15 minutes in Cache, Davis and Utah counties, with Lt. Gov. Henderson's office holding results until a 9 p.m. release.