Carlos Artiles Fortun
Communications Specialist
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801-910-5547
Welcome to Lt. Governor Henderson’s press shop. Here you can stay up-to-date on press releases, blog posts, and more communication coming directly from our office.
August 5, 2024
NEWS RELEASE – Lt. Gov. Henderson releases Second Congressional District recount report
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 recount. The error occurred within Election Systems & Software’s (ES&S) ElectionWare software, used for electronic adjudication of ballots.
August 2, 2024
NEWS RELEASE: Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson provides status update on Second Congressional District recount
Yesterday, the Tooele county clerk discovered an issue during their recount process affecting the way 55 adjudicated ballots were tallied. At this time, Washington County is the only other county in the Second Congressional District that is known to have experienced this issue. They are currently reviewing their adjudicated ballots.
July 12, 2024
Office closure in observance of Pioneer Day
SALT 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.
June 3, 2024
Public notice: Soliciting arguments against constitutional amendments
The 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 Sheriffs H.J.R. 18 (2023) –
April 29, 2024
Memorandum – Declaration of Candidacy of Layne Bangerter
TO: 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 residency qualification to be eligible
March 5, 2024
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson designates Greg Bell as independent advisor
SALT 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 questions arising in their race.