Poll finds 76% of Utah voters confident in election as DOJ monitors are sent
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson said she welcomes the scrutiny and that at least one monitor is expected in Salt Lake County.
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Three-fourths of Utah voters say they are confident the November election will be fair and accurate, according to a Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll conducted by Morning Consult, the Deseret News reported. The poll found 76% confident, including 35% very confident, and 19% not confident. Nationally, 73% of voters said they were confident. [1]
The results come as the Justice Department prepares to send election monitors to some Utah jurisdictions. Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, who oversees state elections, said she was notified Wednesday and that at least one monitor is expected in Salt Lake County. "I welcome any kind of scrutiny that the administration wants to give to the state of Utah," she said Thursday. She said the notice assures monitors cannot interfere in voting, will not be armed and cannot talk to voters inside polling places. [1]
About 77% of Utah voters said they are confident mail-in ballots will be counted as intended, and 17% were not. Confidence was 78% for local elections, 75% for state elections and 62% for federal elections. A legislative study released this week found no evidence of significant or widespread fraud in Utah elections. [1]
The monitoring comes during a monthslong legal dispute between Henderson and the Justice Department over access to state voter records. Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Texas and Washington are also expected to have monitors. [1]
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