A new bill proposed in the Utah legislature would seek to make big changes to how voters return their mail-in ballots during the election.

Utah Republicans introduced a bill requiring ballots to be returned in-person with voter ID. Lawmakers have introduced a dozen other election reforms.

Even though election season is over, pressure on Utah election officials isn’t about to let up. In the wake of a contentious election that sowed more scrutiny on voting, Utah lawmakers are gearing up to consider changes to the state’s election system,

A bill spelling out that the details of how voters return their mailed election ballots is private and making it a crime for public officials to access or use information not related to their duties is headed to the Utah House.

Judges “must be free to make decisions driven by the law and the facts and not based on who the litigants are," the Utah Supreme Court's chief justice told lawmakers.

The Utah House’s top Republican leader has thrown his support behind a newly-unveiled bill that would vastly limit Utah’s universal vote-by-mail system and implement new ID requirements. House Speaker Mike Schultz,

The Utah legislative session will see debate on increasing trust in elections. A Sutherland Institute poll shows what improves voter confidence most.

General Legislative Session begins on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Lawmakers are expected to lay out their priorities on day one.

Utah Republican leaders gaveled in the 2025 legislative session aiming to transform Utah into a nuclear powerhouse, make sweeping changes to higher education and overhaul the state’s elections.

Aside from illegal immigration, Utah House Republicans plan to focus on tech education, taxes, elections and more during the 2025 legislative session.

SALT LAKE CITY — With the 2025 General Session coming up, Utahns were asked what policies would increase voter confidence in the elections process. The data comes from the Sutherland Institute and Y2 Analytics. It found 74% of Utah voters prefer to stick with elected officials running the state elections instead of appointing someone.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Republican policymakers are focused on voter confidence ahead of the 2025 legislative session following an election year that highlighted intraparty division over ballot ...