by The Likely Voter | Feb 22, 2024
FAQ: Ranked choice voting in Utah Written by The Utah State Legislature is considering ending the ranked choice voting pilot program for cities and towns in the state. According to a Sutherland Institute issue brief summarizing recent survey data, 60% of likely...
by Derek Monson | Mar 22, 2023
How to remedy the West’s fractured election policies Written by Originally published in Deseret News. The 2024 presidential election cycle is slowly building momentum with a new headline each day speculating on who will, or will not, announce a candidacy. As the...
by Derek Monson | Feb 2, 2023
Evidence suggests that Utah should let municipal ranked choice voting continue Written by In 2021, I had my first experience with ranked choice voting (RCV), along with tens of thousands of Utah voters. The RCV ballot arrived in the mail along with some instructions...
by Derek Monson | Jan 5, 2023
2022 election verdict: Vote by mail didn’t advantage either political party Written by Have you ever seen a group of people get riled up over a change in how something is done – “this will lead to terrible things!” – and you look at the change and say, “Isn’t this...
by Derek Monson | Dec 15, 2022
National political leaders are learning what Utah already knows: Vote by mail works Written by Derek Monson In an unexpected about-face, national Republican Party leaders have begun openly recognizing the value of voting by mail and casting ballots before Election...
by Derek Monson | Nov 18, 2022
What the midterm election tells us about vote by mail in Utah Written by Derek Monson After enduring weeks of polarizing rhetoric and campaign ads ad nauseam, millions of American voters tuned in with interest on election night. Many believed they would learn that...
