by Kevin R. Kosar | Sep 9, 2022
What’s Going On with Ranked Choice Voting in Utah? A Q&A with Derek Monson Written by Originally published by American Enterprise Institute. Utah is a very conservative state. Its two senators and four House members are Republicans, as are its governor and...
by Derek Monson | Aug 5, 2022
Stewart: You have to have people believe in elections Written by If people lose confidence in elections, “you have lost the foundation … that’s necessary for a government and society to survive,” Rep. Chris Stewart said at a Sutherland Institute Congressional Series...
by Derek Monson | Jun 30, 2022
Primary election day comes and goes, and Utah’s elections are still secure Written by Primary election day in Utah has passed, and initial election results are in. Most incumbents won, while a few did not. Primary voter turnout in Salt Lake County and Utah County –...
by Derek Monson | Jun 8, 2022
Q&A: Research on ranked choice voting suggests mixed effects Written by Political science research on ranked choice voting (RCV) is not sufficient to draw conclusions regarding voter turnout, elected officials’ accountability to voters, or voter confidence in...
by Derek Monson | May 19, 2022
New voting trends show the strength of Utah’s approach to vote by mail Written by Derek Monson News coverage of primary voting in various states has noted a trend of voters returning to pre-pandemic levels of in-person voting as compared with vote by mail (VBM). The...
by Derek Monson | May 12, 2022
More evidence needed to clarify the ranked-choice voting debate Written by Derek Monson As Sutherland Institute recently researched ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Utah and analyzed its benefits and drawbacks, it became apparent that the debate around RCV tended to...
