The end of voting by mail in Utah? Lawmakers advance two controversial election reform bills.
Two controversial election reform bills crammed into one committee hearing passed Tuesday amid concerns from local elections officials.
Utah lawmaker wants to ask voters to set higher bar for ballot initiatives that raise taxes
To Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, R-South Jordan, the question he wants to ask Utah voters is simple: “How easy do you want it to be to raise your taxes?” With SJR2, Fillmore wants to put a question on Utah’s 2026 ballot,
Utah ban on public collective bargaining headed to governor's desk
Bills related to elections, daylight saving time and collective bargaining rapidly made their way through the Utah Legislature during Week 3 of the session. State of play: HB 300, sponsored by state Rep.
How each Utah lawmaker voted on a bill to gut public workers’ power to collectively bargain
The Utah Legislature passed a bill to eliminate the collective bargaining power of public unions. Here's how each lawmaker voted.
Utah lawmakers vote to ban unions from bargaining with government
HB267 passed through the Senate late Thursday by a vote of 16-13. The bill will now go to Gov. Spencer Cox’s desk. “Collective bargaining does not belong in the public workspa
Senate abandons compromise with unions, passes ban on public sector collective bargaining
The Utah Senate narrowly passed a bill mired in controversy Thursday that strips public sector unions of their ability to collectively bargain. Lawmakers who supported HB267 say it will give a greater voice to public employees,
Utah workers urge Gov. Cox to veto bill ending collective bargaining for public employees
Teachers, firefighters, and other workers are sending a clear message to Gov. Spencer Cox to veto the labor bill, H.B. 267, which would end collective bargainin
Bill ending collective bargaining by public employees passes Utah Senate
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Utah lawmakers advance bills to limit voting by mail, leave voter roll group ERIC
Utah hasn’t been the typical deep red state when it comes to voting by mail. It’s been an outlier from Republican-controlled ...
Big Utah election bills pass House committee
House Majority Whip Karianne Lisonbee, R-Clearfield, and Rep. Jefferson Burton, R-Salem, presented their bills during a House ...
Should it be harder for Utahns to pass ballot initiatives that raise taxes?
Under a proposed constitutional amendment headed to the Utah House, any future ballot initiative raising taxes would need 60% ...
Utah could see major changes to vote-by-mail system
Could we see major changes to Utah’s Vote By Mail system? Lawmakers are discussing a bill that would require most people to drop off their ballot in-person inst ...
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Lawmakers advance two controversial election reform bills
There’s lots of options for the lieutenant governor to clean up our voter rolls,” House Majority Whip Karianne Lisonbee told ...
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Summit County clerk concerned about election bills
House Bill 332 would require the Lieutenant Governor’s Office to withdraw from ERIC, citing concerns over voter registration data and security.
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Bill in Utah legislature would require voter ID if passed
The way Utahns cast their ballots in elections could look different after a bill passed a House committee on Tuesday.
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Will Utah get new congressional maps? Judge hears oral arguments in Utah redistricting case
An anti-gerrymandering lawsuit contending the Utah Legislature acted unconstitutionally when it repealed and replaced a 2018 ...
Utah’s redistricting debate reaches final arguments
After more than three hours of oral arguments and briefings, 3rd District Court Judge Dianna Gibson said she would take the ...
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New bill seeks to create new independent elections office separate from Lt. Governor
A new bill released today seeks to create a new election office separate from the Lt. Governor to oversee Utah’s election ...
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Mike Lee backs efforts to change how Utah submits mail-in ballots
Sen. Mike Lee is backing a proposal to change how Utah administers its elections as state lawmakers seek to address perceived ...