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State of Elections Address – Hinckley Institute
October 3, 2024State of Elections AddressLt. Gov. Deidre M. HendersonOctober 3, 2024 at 10:00 am260 Central Campus Dr #2018, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Two weeks ago, the FBI intercepted an envelope containing white powder that was mailed to my office from the so-called “United States Traitor Elimination Army.” This individual or organization mailed similar packages to chief […]
Tags: elections Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson Utah Read MorePublic Notice – Full Text of Proposed Constitutional Amendments
September 9, 20242024 Proposed Constitutional Amendments Constitutional Amendment A Ballot TitleShall the Utah Constitution be amended to allow income tax money to be used for all state needs and prioritize public education funding for changes in enrollment and inflation? If this amendment is approved, state statute will eliminate the state sales tax on food. FOR ( ) […]
Tags: elections Utah Read MoreREPORT: 8-5-24 Second Congressional District recount
August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 Subject: Second Congressional District recount report Introduction On Thursday, August 1, 2024, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor was made aware of an issue in the electronic adjudication module of Election Systems and Software’s (ES&S) ElectionWare software. Tooele County Clerk Tracy Shaw discovered the problem while reviewing the Congressional District 2 (CD2) […]
Tags: elections Utah Read MoreNEWS RELEASE – Lt. Gov. Henderson releases Second Congressional District recount report
NEWS RELEASEAugust 5, 2024 Contact:Carlos Artiles Fortun Office of the Lieutenant Governor(801) 910-5547, cartiles@utah.gov Lt. Gov. Henderson releases Second Congressional District recount report SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 5, 2024) – Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson today released a report detailing a software issue that impacted the recount process in two counties during the Second Congressional District […]
Tags: elections Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson Utah Read MoreNEWS RELEASE: Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson provides status update on Second Congressional District recount
August 2, 2024NEWS RELEASEAugust 2, 2024 Contact:Carlos Artiles Fortun Office of the Lieutenant Governor(801) 910-5547, cartiles@utah.gov Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson provides status update on Second Congressional District recount SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 2, 2024) – Yesterday, the Tooele county clerk discovered an issue during their recount process affecting the way 55 adjudicated ballots were tallied. At this […]
Tags: elections Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson Utah Read MoreOffice closure in observance of Pioneer Day
July 12, 2024SALT LAKE CITY (July 12, 2024) – On Wednesday, July 24th, the office of the Lieutenant Governor will be closed in observance of Pioneer Day, a state holiday in Utah. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this closure and wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday.
Read MorePublic notice: Soliciting arguments against constitutional amendments
June 3, 2024The Office of the Lieutenant Governor is preparing information about the Constitutional Amendments that will appear on the 2024 General Election ballot in November. In accordance with Utah Code 20-7-705, voters may request to submit an argument AGAINST the following Constitutional Amendments: H.J.R. 10 (2023) – Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution – Election of County […]
Tags: Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson Read MoreMemorandum – Declaration of Candidacy of Layne Bangerter
April 29, 2024TO: Lieutenant Governor Henderson FROM: Greg Bell DATE: April 29, 2024 SUBJECT: Declaration of candidacy of Layne Bangerter At the Utah GOP convention held April 26th 2024 gubernatorial nominee Phil Lyman nominated as his Lieutenant Governor running mate, Mr. Layne Bangerter of Washington County Utah. A controversy regarding whether Mr. Bangerter meets the Utah constitutional […]
Read MoreLt. Gov. Deidre Henderson designates Greg Bell as independent advisor
March 5, 2024SALT LAKE CITY (Mar. 5, 2024) – Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson has designated Greg Bell to serve as an independent advisor for any complaints that may arise during the 2024 gubernatorial election. Because she is up for re-election this year as the running mate to Gov. Spencer Cox, Lt. Gov. Henderson is sequestering herself from […]
Tags: elections Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson Read MoreMemorandum – 2024 Election Protocols
February 27, 2024TO: All Staff in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor FROM: Deidre M. Henderson, Lieutenant Governor Ryan Cowley, Utah Director of Elections Joe Pyrah, Chief of Staff DATE: February 27, 2024 SUBJECT: 2024 Election Protocols Under Utah Code the Lieutenant Governor serves as the “chief election officer of the state” (UCA 67-1a-2(1)(c)) with “direct authority […]
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