Legislative leaders are at odds with Republican Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson over the controversy surrounding Utah’s 2nd Congressional District special election.
While it’s true that there’s no federal requirement that candidates be registered voters when they run for Congress, Utah law blocks a person from seeking the nomination of a political party if they are not a member.
“Many rumors have been circulating, many of which have been clarified. A main concern that still exists is if Maloy was eligible for candidacy under Utah Code § 20A-9-201, which requires an individual to be a member of the political party for which the individual files a declaration of candidacy,” Schultz wrote.
On Monday, Schultz told The Tribune, “Ensuring the integrity of elections is paramount to a thriving democracy and it is our responsibility to provide complete transparency to the delegates, voters, and people of Utah” A similar situation played out during the 2017 special congressional election following the surprise resignation of former Congressman Jason Chaffetz.when he filed to run in that race. Ainge, who was registered in Illinois, registered to vote in Utah the day after his campaign submitted enough signatures to qualify for the Republican primary ballot. Ainge’s campaign brushed off the situation as “an oversight.
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