Utah Republicans introduced a bill requiring ballots to be returned in-person with voter ID. Lawmakers have introduced a dozen other election reforms.
Even though election season is over, pressure on Utah election officials isn’t about to let up. In the wake of a contentious election that sowed more scrutiny on voting, Utah lawmakers are gearing up to consider changes to the state’s election system,
A bill spelling out that the details of how voters return their mailed election ballots is private and making it a crime for public officials to access or use information not related to their duties is headed to the Utah House.
The Legislature aims to tackle some of the most important issues in Utah this year, including the elections process, judicial reform and the housing and homelessness crisis.
The Utah House’s top Republican leader has thrown his support behind a newly-unveiled bill that would vastly limit Utah’s universal vote-by-mail system and implement new ID requirements. House Speaker Mike Schultz,
General Legislative Session begins on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Lawmakers are expected to lay out their priorities on day one.
The Utah legislative session will see debate on increasing trust in elections. A Sutherland Institute poll shows what improves voter confidence most.
Utah Republican leaders gaveled in the 2025 legislative session aiming to transform Utah into a nuclear powerhouse, make sweeping changes to higher education and overhaul the state’s elections.
The United States Supreme Court announced Monday it had declined to hear the case of unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial candidate Phil Lyman that challenged the process used by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to appear on the general election ballot.
Aside from illegal immigration, Utah House Republicans plan to focus on tech education, taxes, elections and more during the 2025 legislative session.
Bill sponsor Sen. Nate Blouin said that unlike previous attempts to repeal the Utah food tax, SB122 isn't tied to other legislation.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Republican policymakers are focused on voter confidence ahead of the 2025 legislative session following an election year that highlighted intraparty division over ballot ...