Natassja Grossman and Val Peterson are on the Nov. 3 ballot for Utah House District 56

Voters in Utah House District 56 will choose between Natassja Grossman, a Democrat, and Val L. Peterson, a Republican, on Nov. 3, the American Fork Citizen reported. The newspaper said it sent the same questionnaire, with the same character limits, to every candidate and followed up by email, text message and voicemail where available. ^[1]

Grossman did not respond to the request for a candidate profile. Peterson said he is running to make the community and state a better place for families through a stronger economy and greater affordability. He listed his experience as helping deliver more than $1.5 billion in tax relief over six years, supporting a $1.8 billion increase in education funding and $1.1 billion in transportation investment, and backing $100 million for career and technical education. He described himself as a 35-year Orem resident and vice president for administration and strategic relations at Utah Valley University. ^[1]

Utah County mailed ballots to every active registered voter on Oct. 13, and completed ballots must reach the county elections office by 8 p.m. Nov. 3, since a postmark no longer counts. The county has 28 drop boxes open around the clock. Early in-person voting runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 26-30 and Nov. 2 at the Health and Justice Building, 151 S. University Ave. in Provo, and vote centers are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. The registration deadline is 5 p.m. Oct. 23, with provisional voting available at vote centers on Election Day. Information is at vote.utahcounty.gov or 801-851-8683. ^[1]