Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office

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Ran the Nov. 3 election with federal monitors present; won dismissal of the DOJ voter-data suit on Oct. 23

Utah held its Nov. 3 election with federal monitors watching all 40 Salt Lake County vote centers, there to check Spanish-language access and disability compliance. The Justice Department sent 11 monitors; one was barred from acting as a poll watcher because they were not eligible to vote in Utah.

Updated 2 days ago

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Worked with counties on contingency plans for Election Day

Twelve Justice Department employees worked in pairs at six Salt Lake County polling sites on Nov. 3, the county's top election official said. The department did not name the sites, and Clerk Lannie Chapman said she had 'no concerns' about voters' access.

Updated 4 days ago

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Prevailed; maintains the statewide voter registration list

A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's lawsuit seeking Utah's statewide voter registration list on October 23. Judge David Barlow ruled the list is not a record that came into the Lieutenant Governor's possession under Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960, so the state need not produce it. He dismissed the case with prejudice.

Updated Oct 27

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As of September 2026: Oversees elections; published the 2026 opt-in alert

Utah will stop automatically mailing ballots to every active registered voter in 2029. About 95% of Utahns now vote by mail, and under a 2025 law they'll need to opt in to keep receiving a ballot.

Updated Sep 3