{"id":2321527,"date":"2024-08-08T20:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T00:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-gop-primary-results-up-in-the-air-as-state-supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-challenge-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T20:42:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T00:42:23","slug":"utah-gop-primary-results-up-in-the-air-as-state-supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-challenge-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-gop-primary-results-up-in-the-air-as-state-supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-challenge-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah GOP primary results up in the air as state Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Futah-gop-primary-results-up-in-the-air-as-state-supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-challenge-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2321527&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Utah GOP\u200b primary results are currently uncertain as\u200d the\u2063 state\u200b Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge from\u2064 congressional\u200c candidate Colby Jenkins against Rep. Celeste Maloy. Following a close\u200d primary election on June 25, a recount indicated that Maloy is leading by\u2064 just 176\u200c votes. Jenkins is contesting approximately\u200c 1,171 mail-in ballots that were not\u200c counted due to being postmarked after\u200d the deadline. The Supreme Court is scheduled to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cussin-cheerleaders-supreme-court-case-could-pose-challenge-for-woke-schools\/\" title=\"Cussin\u2019 Cheerleader\u2019s Supreme Court Case Could Pose Challenge for Woke Schools\">hear arguments<\/a> on the matter, with the lieutenant governor&#8217;s office emphasizing that state law requires\u2063 ballots to be postmarked\u2062 on time and stating that voters\u200b are\u200c ultimately responsible for ensuring their ballots are returned promptly.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Utah GOP primary results up in the air as state Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1409567\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/utah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Utah<\/a> Supreme Court will hear congressional candidate Colby Jenkins&rsquo;s election case as the Republican bids to win his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/primaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>primary<\/a> race against Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After a too-close-to-call primary election on June 25, a recount revealed Maloy held a slim lead of 176 votes. Jenkins is concerned over at roughly 1,171 mail-in ballots that were not tallied because they were postmarked after the deadline to be counted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The state Supreme Court justices are slotted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/major-abortion-groups-assemble-file-lawsuit-over-unthinkable-texas-law-allowing-americans-to-sue-abortion-clinics-doctors\/\" title=\"Major Abortion Groups Assemble, File Lawsuit Over \u2018Unthinkable\u2019 Texas Law Allowing Americans To Sue Abortion Clinics, Doctors\">hear oral arguments<\/a> about the contested ballots on Friday morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maloy speaks as Jenkins looks on during Utah&rsquo;s 2nd Congressional district debate June 10, 2024, at the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City. (Scott G. Winterton\/The Deseret News via AP, Pool, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lieutenant governor&rsquo;s office warned in a brief filed Wednesday that state law mandates ballots must be postmarked before the deadline in order to be counted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While the Respondents are sensitive to the issues in this case and find it unfortunate that some voters&rsquo; ballots were not postmarked on time, they do not and cannot control the Postal Service,&rdquo; Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson&rsquo;s office argued in the brief. &ldquo;Nor can they ignore the clear dictates of the law. The ultimate responsibility for ensuring that a ballot is returned on time lies with the voter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UPDATE: The recount is underway in most counties. Our incredible A-Team volunteers are standing point as watchers. <br \/>In parallel today, we filed our &#8220;Writ of Mandamus&#8221; with the Utah Supreme Court requesting that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-blocks-biden-administrations-vaccine-mandate-for-federal-contractors\/\" title=\"Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration&#039;s Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors\">court require<\/a> the counties to count ballots invalidated (late&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EHpOzMs2z6\">pic.twitter.com\/EHpOzMs2z6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Colby Jenkins (@ColbyforUtah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ColbyforUtah\/status\/1818449776846762473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Jenkins believes that excluding the contested ballots violates the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">state&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s constitution. &ldquo;Take a look at the Utah Constitution, Article I, Section 17&hellip; from 1896!&nbsp; &lsquo;All elections shall be free, and no power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere to prevent the free exercise of the right of suffrage.&rsquo;&rdquo; Jenkins <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ColbyforUtah\/status\/1818449776846762473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in a post to X. &ldquo;Including the post office,&rdquo; he added. <\/p>\n<p>The Utah Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision to listen to the case comes after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/politics\/2024\/07\/19\/colby-jenkins-files-federal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>a federal judge denied Jenkins&rsquo;s campaign<\/a> request to have the contested ballots counted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1409567\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1409567\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The outcome of the Utah GOP primary remains uncertain as the state Supreme Court has decided to review a challenge from congressional candidate Colby Jenkins, who is competing against Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT). Following a tightly contested primary on June 25, a recount showed that Maloy had a narrow lead of just 176 votes. Jenkins is raising concerns about approximately 1,171 mail-in ballots that were not counted because they were postmarked after the deadline. The justices of the state Supreme Court are scheduled to hear arguments regarding these disputed ballots on Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>In a brief submitted on Wednesday, the lieutenant governor&#8217;s office emphasized that state law requires ballots to be postmarked before the deadline in order for them to be counted. Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson\u2019s office stated, \u201cWhile we understand and regret that some voters\u2019 ballots were not timely postmarked, we cannot control postal services or disregard clear legal requirements. Ultimately, it is up to voters to ensure their ballots are returned on time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jenkins has initiated a &#8220;Writ of Mandamus&#8221; with the Utah Supreme Court asking for an order requiring counties to count those invalidated late ballots while recounts continue in most counties with volunteers monitoring the process.<\/p>\n<p>Jenkins argues that excluding these contested ballots infringes upon the state&#8217;s constitution: \u201cReferencing Article I, Section 17 of the Utah Constitution from 1896: \u2018All elections shall be free&#8230; no power shall interfere with suffrage rights,\u2019\u201d he stated in an X post\u2014adding this includes postal services.<\/p>\n<p>The decision by the Utah Supreme Court follows a federal judge&#8217;s rejection of Jenkins\u2019s request for counting those disputed ballots<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2321528,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jenkins-and-Maloy.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[37612,37611,36778,37610,32076],"class_list":["post-2321527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-legal-challenge","tag-primary-results","tag-state-supreme-court","tag-utah-gop","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jenkins-and-Maloy.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321527"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321527\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}