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In recent months, multiple experienced election officials in Utah County have left the county clerk’s office, with replacement hires having little experience specifically in election administration. That’s given some current and former county officials pause amid the ongoing and upcoming election seasons. Earlier this year, two employees in the office left, one being Rozan Mitchell […]

The Utah County Commission on Wednesday rejected a proposal from Aaron Davidson, county clerk, to restructure his office following the departure of two merit-level employees in recent months. Davidson sought a change in his office, moving from an elections director to a chief deputy. A motion to move forward with the change was made by […]

Hundreds of thousands of Utah voters are expected to cast ballots in Tuesday’s municipal election as state and local officials insist the process will be safe and secure.

Rep. Dan Johnson, R-Logan, said the mistrust of mail-in voting being vocalized in many parts of the country led him to sponsor HB70 for the upcoming legislative session to require a ballot tracking system. The system would be optional for registered voters to sign up for, but would provide electronic notifications via email or text that their ballot was received and counted.

Utah lawmaker hopes to build voter trust by creating a ballot-tracking system in state Hannah Petersen © Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Carson Adams, a temporary election coordinator, scans ballots at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. SALT LAKE CITY — Amid national discussion about alleged voting irregularities in the presidential race, a Utah lawmaker wants to assure confidence in the election process by creating a system...

Editor’s note: In a series running through Dec. 31, the Daily Herald is sharing its picks for “Utah County’s Top 10 News Stories for 2020.” We will be running recaps of those stories, two per day, through New Year’s Eve. This story is ranked No. 8. The discussion surrounding ancillary breweries — or brewpubs — in Provo was the talk of the county in 2020, and the topic has qualified as one of Utah County’s top 10 stories of the year. Since 2017, businesses...