Utah Elections

An upcoming ballot initiative will have Utah voters decide if the State government should have more...
Shelby Lofton

What Utah voters should know about Constitutional Amendment A

An upcoming ballot initiative will have Utah voters decide if the State government should have more money during emergency situations.
2 years ago
FILE: Independent candidate Evan McMullin  (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)...
By Devan Cole, CNN

Utah Democrats back independent as US Senate candidate

The Utah Democratic Party on Saturday threw its support behind the independent candidacy of former presidential contender Evan McMullin to take on GOP Sen. Mike Lee.
2 years ago
FILE PHOTO -- Virginia residents vote at the Fairfax County Government Center on November 02, 2021 ...
Larry D. Curtis, KSL TV

Davis County offers election security town hall and tour

FARMINGTON, Utah — With the Utah Legislature addressing voter confidence, and with far too little voter fraud discovered to make a difference in the 2020 election, Davis County officials are continuing efforts to be transparent in its election process. The county is holding a series of election integrity events, including one Wednesday night, to provide […]
2 years ago
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Lindsay Aerts, KSL NewsRadio

Follow the Ballot: How Utah ballots are tabulated and audited

In the second of a two-part series, learn how Utah ballots are tabulated and audited to assure accuracy and election security.
2 years ago
Rep. Burgess Owens (Photo Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican Nationa...
KSL TV

Burgess Owens, Blake Moore Sworn Into Office

Utah representatives Blake Moore and Burgess Owens have been sworn into office.
3 years ago
Utah County residents vote in-person during the 2020 General Election on Nov. 3, 2020. (KSL-TV)...
Ladd Egan, KSL TV

Utah’s 29 Counties Finalize Election Results

Many of Utah’s 29 counties were celebrating increased voter turnout as they submitted their final vote totals to the state election office on Tuesday.
3 years ago
LEFT: Rep. Ben McAdams, D-Utah. (Photo: James Wooldridge, Deseret News). RIGHT: 4th Congressional D...
Josh Ellis & Andrew Adams, KSL TV

McAdams Concedes 4th Congressional District Race To Owens

Democratic incumbent Ben McAdams has conceded the 4th Congressional District race to Republican challenger Burgess Owens.
4 years ago
LEFT: Rep. Ben McAdams, D-Utah. (Photo: James Wooldridge, Deseret News). RIGHT: 4th Congressional D...
Josh Ellis & Ladd Egan, KSL TV

Owens Extends Lead Over McAdams In Race For Utah’s 4th Congressional District

Democratic incumbent Ben McAdams retook the lead over Republican Burgess Owens in Utah’s 4th Congressional District race after Salt Lake County officials released more results Friday.
4 years ago
LEFT: Rep. Ben McAdams, D-Utah. (Photo: James Wooldridge, Deseret News). RIGHT: 4th Congressional D...
Ladd Egan, KSL TV

Owens Leads McAdams By 1,616 Votes In 4th Congressional District Race

Republican Burgess Owens maintained a lead over Democratic incumbent Ben McAdams in Utah’s 4th Congressional District race after Salt Lake County officials released more results Thursday.
4 years ago
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Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Many People Feeling Stressed After Election Day, Looking For Ways To Cope

As Americans anxiously wait for the Presidential Election results to come in, one local therapist said he's hearing from patients about the stress they're feeling because of it.
4 years ago
A vote-sorting machine checks signatures. (Matt Gephardt, KSL TV)...
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage, KSL TV

Gephardt: What Is A Cured Ballot & How Does It Impact Utah Voters?

During the 2016 general election, more than 318,000 mail-in ballots were rejected according to an analysis by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
4 years ago
LEFT: Rep. Ben McAdams, D-Utah. (Photo: James Wooldridge, Deseret News). RIGHT: 4th Congressional D...
Josh Ellis & Ladd Egan, KSL TV

Owens & McAdams Still In Tight Race For Utah’s 4th Congressional District

The race for Utah's 4th Congressional District between Ben McAdams and Burgess Owens remains too close to call.
4 years ago
Jerry Enright & neighbor Robert Vest. (KSL-TV)...
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

West Jordan Neighbors With Opposite Political Views Find Unity

Despite being on opposite sides of the political spectrum, two neighbors decided to have a little fun instead of getting angry with each other, and they said they learned something in the process.
4 years ago
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Matt Gephardt

Gephardt: Emails offering election results may include malware

As Americans await the results in several key races, including President of the United States, cyber thieves are trying to capitalize with emails laden with malware.
4 years ago
Governor-elect Spencer Cox and his running mate Lt. Governor-elect Diedre Henderson made a special ...
Jed Boal, KSL TV

Utah Governor-Elect Spencer Cox Focuses On State Coronavirus Response

Utah Governor-elect Spencer Cox said he was focused on the COVID-19 surge as he announced members of his team to help him transition from Lieutenant Governor to Governor. He will be sworn into office on January 4.
4 years ago
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Jed Boal, KSL TV

Governor-elect Already Working On Response To COVID-19

KSL talked one-on-one with Utah Governor-elect Cox about what needs to change to bring Utah COVID-19 numbers down when he moves into the governor’s office.
4 years ago
Competing gubernatorial candidates Democrat Chris Peterson and Republican Spencer Cox release a ser...
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Undivided: Looking For Common Ground Amid Tough Election, Record Turnout

Political battles over COVID-19. Civil unrest. A presidential race still undecided. The country is deeply divided. KSL TV has launched a new series of reports highlighting how Utahns are reaching our to their neighbors and looking for ways to find common ground.
4 years ago
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Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Almost 400K Ballots Remain To Be Counted In Utah

County clerks across Utah have reported their outstanding ballots for the 2020 General Election, and 397,933 ballots remain to be counted as of 5 p.m. Wednesday.
4 years ago
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Garna Mejia, KSL TV

Updated Utah Election Numbers Due Wednesday Afternoon

Utah officials will be releasing the next batches of election results for all counties Wednesday at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. The second batch update will include counties not included in the first update.
4 years ago
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Matthew Jacobson, KSL TV

Governor-Elect Spencer Cox Joins KSL Today After Win On Election Day

Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox handily won the governor's race on Election Day. He joined KSL Today on Wednesday to talk about his win and some of his plans moving forward.
4 years ago
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Garna Mejia, KSL TV

Tens Of Thousands Of Ballots Yet To Be Counted In Utah

A record number of Utahns voted in this year's election, and there are still tens of thousands of ballots yet to be counted.
4 years ago
LEFT: Rep. Ben McAdams, D-Utah. (Photo: James Wooldridge, Deseret News). RIGHT: 4th Congressional D...
Josh Ellis, Jared Turner & Debbie Worthen, KSL TV & The Associated Press

Owens & McAdams In Close Race For 4th Congressional District

The congressional race for a suburban Salt Lake City House district was too early to call Wednesday morning, with many votes still uncounted.
4 years ago
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Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV

Jenny Wilson Re-Elected Mayor Of Salt Lake County

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson was easily re-elected Tuesday night.
4 years ago
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Andrew Adams, KSL TV

Utah County Prop 9 Failing 59 To 41 As Election Night Comes To An End

A proposition that would have changed the county’s form of government from a commission to a mayor and council was failing by a roughly 59 to 41 percent margin late Tuesday as opponents of the measure claimed victory. 
4 years ago

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