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Utah lawmakers plan to overhaul election oversight in the state next year.

After implementing numerous election safeguards in recent years, from mandatory audits to cleaned-up voter rolls, state legislators are looking to tackle Utah elections in a big way in 2025 to improve the process and maintain trust.

Among the proposed changes are a new independent elections office, a limit on vote-by-mail and a decreased signature threshold.

Utah’s primary process and vote-by-mail system came under fire from losing campaigns in 2024 who criticized the privacy of candidate signature packets, the subjectivity of signature verification and the uncertainty of relying on the U.S. Postal Service to return ballots.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has said he won't support getting rid of the caucus-convention system.

Read more about state legislators pushing bills to create a new elections office.

More in Politics

Kari Lake thanks supporters but stops short of conceding (Deseret News)

Trump’s risky cabinet pick (Deseret News)

Zelensky says war will 'end sooner' with Trump as president (BBC)

Senate Republicans Have a Job to Do (National Review)

The future of U.S.-China relations after Biden’s final meeting with Xi (PBS News)

Highlights, key plays and photos from BYU’s 17-13 loss to Kansas

The undefeated magic has officially run out.

On fourth and 11 with the game on the line, Jake Retzlaff fired to Chase Roberts for eight yards, being stopped just short of the first down and turning the ball back over to Kansas. Kansas 17, BYU 13.

Read more about how the Cougars' undefeated run came to a close in dramatic fashion andread Jay Drew's analysis of the Cougar loss.

More in Sports

Utah loses sixth straight game for first time in Whittingham era as offensive struggles continue (Deseret News)

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Health

More than a billion people have parasitic worms (NPR)

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Blockbuster weight loss drugs are revealing what we still don’t understand about obesity (CNN)

9 Reasons to get up early (Healthline)

Faith

First Presidency welcomes Bulgaria’s ambassador to the U.S. (Church News)

To understand Latter-day Saint views on immigration, look at all the data (Deseret News)

Utah

Utah's Board of Education developing AI training program for educators (2KUTV)

Utah Latino immigrant activists brace for Trump’s promised mass deportation (KUER)

What to expect from weekend storm forecast to bring snow, cold temps to Utah (Fox13)

'Very grateful': 2 years later, Clinton 12-year-old recounts heart transplant experience (KSL)

Explore the human face, societal and cultural identity at Utah Tech art exhibit (St George News)

Utahns are among the nation's worst tippers (Axios)

Disagreeing with dignity: Salt Lake School District hopes to be nation's first 'dignity district' (KSL)

'Everyone cares': Organization collects over $80K to benefit Rosko, Ivins community (St George News)

The Nation and The World

Court pauses appeal of Trump's classified documents case (ABC News)

A mythical harbinger of doom washes up on a California beach (NBC News)

Gunfire strikes Southwest plane on tarmac of Dallas airport, officials say (CBS News)

Entertainment

Video: Celine Dion makes a surprise return to the stage (Deseret News)

Why Donny Osmond and Michael Jackson had such a strong bond (Deseret News)

Cast of familiar faces announced for upcoming Pickleville on Tour Christmas show (Cache Valley Daily)

New Horizon: Kevin Costner’s Western Saga Horizon Invigorates Utah’s Film Industry (Salt Lake Magazine)