Voting

In other news, half of the Medicaid funds intended for patient care at nursing homes were misused, according to a state audit. And, privacy rules for voter registration records have changed in Utah.

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A voting rights group was especially concerned about the change's impact on rural Utahns, who have less access to in-person voting.

The Justice Department claims the move is to ensure the integrity of elections, while states — including three in the Mountain West — say they're legally prohibited from sharing such info.

Judge Dianna Gibson rejected the proposed map drawn by lawmakers for partisan favoritism, instead choosing one drawn by plaintiffs in a redistricting lawsuit.

The Cache County Clerk's Office invites the public to participate in a hands-on voting equipment test on Thursday.

Nashville, August 1920. Thirty-five states have ratified the Nineteenth Amendment, 12 have rejected or refused to vote, and one last state is needed. It all comes down to Tennessee.

Avoiding a special election that would put a vote to repeal an anti-labor union law on the ballot this November, Governor Cox announced the vote won't be on the ballot until November 3, 2026.

In other news, a bill overhauling Utah's vote-by-mail system has advanced in the legislature. And, a scenic route through Zion National Park has reopened after a recent rockfall.