NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press
Election conspiracies frame contests for secretary of state
Among the myriad offices gaining attention on the ballot Tuesday, the normally obscure post of secretary of state stands out.3 months ago
KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press
Video shows ‘unauthorized access’ to Ga. election equipment
A court filing says a Republican Party official in Georgia told a computer forensics team to copy components of the voting system at a rural elections office two months after the 2020 election and spent nearly all day there, contradicting her deposition testimony.5 months ago
CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press
GOP seeking power over elections in Wisconsin, Minnesota
Wisconsin's secretary of state has no role in elections, but that could change if Republicans are able to flip the seat this year and pass a law that would empower the office with far more responsibilities.6 months ago
SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MORGAN LEE Associated Press
Screams, threats as New Mexico counties try to certify vote
Deep-seated conspiracy theories about the security of voting machines erupted into heated, angry and at times threatening outbursts as New Mexico counties were deciding whether to certify results from their recent primary.8 months ago
CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press
Watergate 50th intersects Jan. 6 hearings
Watergate and Jan. 6 are a half-century apart but in both episodes, a president tried to do an end run around democracy.8 months ago
MORGAN LEE Associated Press
New Mexico prosecutor says GOP county must certify vote or legal action will follow
New Mexico's top prosecutor on Thursday told a Republican-led county commission to comply with an order to certify results from its primary election, the latest development in a case arising from far-right conspiracy theories over voting machines that have spread across the country.8 months ago
MORGAN LEE Associated Press
Republican-led commission refuses to certify New Mexico primary vote
Votes in a New Mexico community are at risk of not counting after a Republican-led commission refused to approve primary election results over distrust of Dominion vote-tallying machines.8 months ago
MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press
Man blaming Trump’s ‘presidential orders’ for Jan. 6 riot actions found guilty
An Ohio man who testified that he was "following presidential orders" from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol has been convicted of obstructing Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory. A federal jury on Thursday also found Dustin Byron Thompson, 38, guilty of stealing a coat rack from an office inside the Capitol during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.10 months ago
Associated Press
Former chief of staff Mark Meadows removed as North Carolina registered voter
An elections board in a North Carolina county has removed Mark Meadows, a former chief of staff to President Donald Trump, from its list of registered voters after documents showed he lived in Virginia and voted in the 2021 election there. Questions had already arisen last month about Meadows when North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein's office asked the State Bureau of Investigation to look into his voter registration, which listed a home he never owned as his legal residence.10 months ago
Larry D. Curtis, KSL TV
Former Salt Lake officer sentenced for entering Capitol during Jan. 6 riot
A veteran Utah police officer was given a fine and probation in a plea arrangement for his part in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Michael Lee Hardin, of Kaysville, Utah, will be on probation for 18 months and will pay a $500 fine for entering the Capitol as rioters broke through police barricades, damaged doors and windows and caused the evacuation of elected officials who were attempting to certify the 2021 U.S. election for president.10 months ago
COLLEEN LONG Associated Press
Jan. 6 riot minute-by-minute and former President Trump’s 8-hour gap
A lot is known about the few hours that shook American democracy to the core. The defeated president's incendiary speech, the march by an angry crowd to the U.S. Capitol, the breaking in, the beating of cops, the "hang Mike Pence" threats, the lawmakers running for their lives, the shooting death of rioter Ashli Babbitt. All of that chaos unfolded over about eight hours on one day: Jan. 6, 2021.10 months ago
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 […]10 months ago
PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press
Texas throws out nearly 23,000 ballots, roughly 13% under new voting law
The number of rejected mail ballots in Texas soared to nearly 13% across most counties in the nation's first election of 2022. That's according to county-by-county figures obtained by The Associated Press.11 months ago
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.11 months ago
Matt Gephardt, KSL TV
Election security bill requiring mail-in voters to verify identities receiving bipartisan support
Some changes could be coming to vote-by-mail in Utah. A bill working its way through the legislature would require Utahns to show proof of their identity to vote.12 months ago
Associated Press
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week, despite claims on social media
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ Vice president doesn’t have power to ‘change the outcome’ of elections CLAIM: Vice […]1 year ago
CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and MARC LEVY Associated Press
Politicians continue call for 2020 election reviews, creating voter doubt, despite no evidence vote was rigged
Partisan election reviews of the 2020 presidential election are under way in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin while Republican lawmakers elsewhere continue their calls to bring them to their states.1 year ago
CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press
Far too little vote fraud to tip election to Trump, AP review finds
ATLANTA (AP) — An Associated Press review of every potential case of voter fraud in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 — a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election. Democrat Joe Biden won Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin […]1 year ago
Larry D. Curtis, KSL TV
Gov. Cox, Lt. Gov. ‘frustrated by misinformation’ presented in Utah judiciary interim committee
Utah's Gov. Spencer Cox and his lieutenant governor said they were "frustrated by the misinformation that was presented in the Judiciary Interim Committee" Wednesday regarding the security of Utah's elections.1 year ago
Ben Nadler & Jeff Amy, Associated Press
Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs GOP Election Bill Amid An Outcry
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has drawn protests as he signed into law a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections.2 years ago
CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, Associated Press
EXPLAINER: Election Claims, And Why It’s Clear Biden Won
Republican and Democratic election officials have certified the election as valid, courts have rejected lawsuit after lawsuit claiming otherwise, and a clear majority of Congress has confirmed the final result.2 years ago
Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV
Utah Delegation Condemns Chaos At US Capitol
Several members of the Utah congressional delegation tweeted that they were safe and condemned the violence at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon after demonstrators overturned security barricades and entered the Capitol building.2 years ago
Associated Press
Pence, DOJ Seek Dismissal Of Suit Aiming To Overturn Election Results
The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to dismiss a last-gasp lawsuit led by a House Republican that seeks to give Vice President Mike Pence the power to overturn the results of the presidential election won by Joe Biden when Congress formally counts the Electoral College votes next week.2 years ago
