Deidre Henderson

Rule Changes

Said on September 26, 2026, that Utah would not purge its voter rolls using the federal citizenship database.

The Supreme Court refused on Nov. 2 to let the Justice Department set aside about 20,000 California mail ballots. The department dropped its lawsuit on Nov. 6, and a federal judge in Los Angeles closed the case on Nov. 10, writing that the suit tried to "disrupt an ongoing election and create confusion and uncertainty."

Updated Yesterday

Rule Changes

Said in October that Salt Lake County would receive federal monitors and that state poll-watcher rules would apply.

The Justice Department deployed about 1,000 election monitors to more than 120 jurisdictions in all 50 states on Nov. 3, the largest monitoring effort in its history. The list included New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit and several New Jersey counties, and it was the first time the department sent observers to every state. A Washington Post analysis found nearly two-thirds of the selected jurisdictions have consistently voted Democratic.

Updated 2 days ago

Rule Changes

Met with DOJ officials; her office worked with counties on contingency plans

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

Rule Changes

Prevailed; DOJ suit dismissed with prejudice. The DOJ says it will appeal.

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

New Capabilities

As of September 2026: Oversees the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, which issues apostilles

Utahns who need to certify documents for use abroad no longer have to travel to the state Capitol or mail sensitive paperwork. Since September 3, they can submit and receive apostille certificates entirely online, making Utah the first state with a fully digital authentication process.

Updated Sep 5

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Oversees Utah elections; issued 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