by Derek Monson | Feb 10, 2022
Examining the Evidence on Vote by Mail Written by Since the 2020 U.S. presidential election, vote by mail (VBM) has come under sustained criticism out of concern over election security and integrity. The evidence for this criticism often boils down to anecdotes and...
by Derek Monson | Feb 7, 2022
A preliminary analysis of ranked-choice voting in Utah Written by The 2021 municipal elections in Utah were significant for election policy and the institution of voting in Utah. Roughly 20 cities across the state participated in the Municipal Alternate Voting...
by Derek Monson | Feb 7, 2022
Cox’s defense of voting by mail highlights the need to focus on facts Written by Originally published by The Salt Lake Tribune. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has argued articulately — both at home and in our nation’s capital — in favor of Utah’s system of primarily...
by Derek Monson | Feb 4, 2022
Civics of the Utah State Legislature, part 3: Rules committees and standing committees Written by A large amount of legislators’ time during the general legislative session is spent in committee meetings. For example, past general session calendars reveal that the...
by Derek Monson | Jan 27, 2022
Civics of the Utah State Legislature, part 2: Base budget Written by One of the first things that makes news headlines during the legislative session is the process of enacting a batch of legislation to establish what is known as the “base budget,” which the Utah...
