Voting Rights Today
Letter: Utahns shouldn’t face a higher bar than the lawmakers they elect. Vote No on Amendment B.
— A letter urges Utahns to vote 'No' on Amendment B, which would require 60% voter approval for tax-raising initiatives, arguing that it would place a higher burden on citizens than on lawmakers and threaten the state's…
Amendment B seems innocuous, but could have unforeseen consequences
— Amendment B, which would require citizen-initiated tax increases to pass with 60% voter approval, could limit the ability of Utah voters to enact laws through initiatives. The article argues that the amendment could…More: ABC 4 , Iron County Today , KSL , KSL News (YouTube) , KSL's Inside Sources , Park Record , Salt Lake Tribune , Salt Lake Tribune (YouTube) All 10 reports
Henderson meets with DOJ; voter-rights groups plan to monitor the election monitors
— Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson met with U.S. Department of Justice officials to discuss the deployment of 12 election monitors across six to seven polling locations in Salt Lake County. The DOJ aims to ensure compliance…More: Fox 13 (YouTube) , Southern Utah News (Kane/Garfield) , The Times-Independent (Moab) All 6 reports
Weber County sent two ballots to as many as 167 voters
— Weber County Clerk Ricky Hatch revealed that a printer error caused up to 167 voters to receive double ballots in their mail-in voting packets. The mistake, caused by a miscalibrated envelope stuffing machine, resulted…More: ABC4 (YouTube) , KSL All 3 reports