In a time of distrust, how do we know Utah’s elections are secure? Clerks show us

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: October 12, 2026

Words: 2,536

Last Updated: 5 days, 20 hours ago

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Editor’s note: This story is part of We Vote Utah, a partnership between KUER, PBS Utah and Utah News Dispatch to cover Utah’s 2026 elections.

Ballots will start hitting Utahns’ mailboxes this week ahead of the contentious midterm elections, marking another year when a national spotlight has been cast on voting by mail — largely due to President Donald Trump’s ongoing rhetoric of widespread fraud without evidence.

Utah clerks on both sides …

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