In a huge blow to Utah Republicans and the GOP's efforts to hold the House majority in this year's elections, county officials have flagged thousands of invalid and potentially fraudulent signatures in a petition drive to repeal the state's anti-gerrymandering laws, left-leaning voting rights center Democracy Docket reported on Monday. Since then, Utah Republicans have waged a war on multiple fronts, including threats to impeach the state judges involved in the decision and a move to pack the state Supreme Court. "Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson, a Republican, said his office identified hundreds of suspect signatures in packets tied to the repeal effort and referred 27 packets to the county attorney for criminal investigation.
Author: Matthew Chapman
Published at: 2026-02-09 21:51:40
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