Utah activates emergency electronic voting in San Juan amid devastating floods

By: Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: November 2, 2026

Words: 1,239

Last Updated: 6 days, 20 hours ago

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Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson has issued an emergency declaration to accommodate San Juan County voters after severe flooding events over the past several days overwhelmed the rural area in which distances are long and travel has become hazardous.

Henderson, Utah’s chief election officer, signed the emergency declaration Monday evening, directing the San Juan County clerk to allow affected voters to receive and return their ballots electronically — in addition to the available traditional voting methods.

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