Deidre Henderson

Lieutenant Governor of Utah

Appears in 2 stories

Born: September 4, 1974 (age 52 years), Netherlands

Party: Republican Party

Spouse: Gabe Henderson

Office: Lieutenant Governor of Utah

Education: Brigham Young University

Children: Hannah Henderson

Previous campaigns: Lieutenant Governor of Utah general Election, 2024 and Lieutenant Governor of Utah General Election, 2020

Stories

Utah becomes first state to offer fully digital apostilles

New Capabilities

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 7 days ago

Utah phases out automatic mail-in voting by 2029

Rule Changes

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