Political machines, party bosses, and immigration Written by Derek Monson Political bosses like Boss Tweed and James Michael Curley built power by tying immigrant communities to political machines, trading services for votes. Immigration and elections became deeply...
Believe in the Constitution, not political power Written by The U.S. Constitution gives states and Congress – not the president – authority over election laws, leaving no constitutional basis for banning vote-by-mail by executive order. Federal election laws like the...
Utah – and every other state – should protect elections by saying ‘no’ to the Trump DOJ Written by Derek Monson Originally published in Utah News Dispatch. This week, Utah joined a growing list of states getting requests for confidential voter roll data from the...
2025 Utah Voter Priorities Written by Derek Monson As pressure ramps up for lawmakers to enact legislation prior to the close of the 2025 legislative session, Utah voters have a clear list of priority issues that they want lawmakers to tackle. When asked to select the...
Election law amendments bill requires changes to reflect constitutional principle and evidence Written by Derek Monson Originally published in Deseret News. A legislative committee recently recommended HB300, Amendments to Election Law, to the full Utah House of...
