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5 Mar
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 […]
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31 Jan
Lt. Gov. Henderson: The 2024 Election is Not an Existential Threat to Democracy
During a speech near the fabled Revolutionary encampment at Valley Forge, President JoeBiden drew a parallel between the embattled continental army—exhausted but notdefeated patriots placing their lives and fortunes on the altar of liberty—and today’sembittered political landscape. This November, he said, “Democracy is on the ballot. Yourfreedom is on the ballot.” Two weeks later at […]
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18 Dec
Lt. Gov. Henderson announces filing extension to unaffiliated candidates
SALT LAKE CITY (Dec. 18, 2023) – Consistent with the recent guidance of the United States District Court concerning unaffiliated presidential candidates, Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson will accept all unaffiliated candidates’ certificates of nomination filed after January 8th through March 5th, 2024. The lieutenant governor made the decision after looking at the constitutionality of the […]
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7 Dec
Lt. Gov. Henderson allows filing extension for unaffiliated presidential candidates
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson will not reject certificates ofnomination for unaffiliated presidential candidates who fail to meet the current statutory deadlineof January 8, 2024. Under the guidance of Judge David Nuffer, the lieutenant governor hasagreed to allow unaffiliated presidential candidates to file through March 5, 2024. “This decision has been […]