This primary election season, recognize that secure elections require public trust Written by Derek Monson Originally published in Utah News Dispatch. A major presidential candidate convicted of 34 felonies uses the verdict to bolster his campaign. Accusations of...
Utah Voter Priorities for 2024 Election: Overview of New Survey Data of Likely Voter Sentiment Written by Derek Monson Likely voters in Utah rank “kitchen table issues” like housing affordability, education funding and taxes as the most important (dark red) to their...
Respect for local control means keeping the ranked choice voting pilot program Written by Derek Monson Originally published in Deseret News. For the last five years, municipal voters through their elected city leaders have exercised the right to administer local...
Utahns’ views on ranked choice voting: Overview of New Survey Data of Likely Voter Sentiment Written by Derek Monson As Utah continues working to refine and improve how residents participate in elections, sound analysis of new voting methods based on experiential data...
Tracking ‘two-parent privilege’ in Utah Written by Originally published in Deseret News. Utah was just acknowledged by WalletHub as the happiest state in the nation, and it’s no secret that Utah leads many state performance rankings in America. From the economy —...