It’s Election Day: Here’s why 12 election monitors are in Utah

Election officials say they’re not worried, but advocates see cause for concern.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: November 3, 2026

Words: 1,080

Last Updated: 6 days, 1 hour ago

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As 1,000 federal election monitors fan out across the country, 12 of them are assigned to Utah — and all within Salt Lake County, according to the county’s top elections official.

Many of her fellow Democrats, some Republicans and voting rights groups see cause for alarm with the Department of Justice sending more monitors to the states than ever before. But Salt Lake County Clerk Lannie …

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