Post by Logan on Feb 7, 2016 3:18:19 GMT -6
SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns are going to get their turn next month to vote in the Republican and Democratic presidential nomination race, but not in a traditional primary election.
This year, Utah is using the political party-run caucuses being held on March 22 to determine which candidates will get the state's support at party nominating conventions this summer.
Both Republicans and Democrats attending neighborhood caucus meetings that evening can cast their ballots in the presidential race. Republicans also have the option of voting online in the presidential race.
The 2015 Legislature decided not to fund a $3 million presidential primary after the Utah GOP — amid the ongoing battle over changes lawmakers made to the overall candidate nomination process — announced it was holding a presidential caucus.
Read more: www.deseretnews.com/article/865647112/Utah-holding-presidential-caucus-not-primary-election.html
This year, Utah is using the political party-run caucuses being held on March 22 to determine which candidates will get the state's support at party nominating conventions this summer.
Both Republicans and Democrats attending neighborhood caucus meetings that evening can cast their ballots in the presidential race. Republicans also have the option of voting online in the presidential race.
The 2015 Legislature decided not to fund a $3 million presidential primary after the Utah GOP — amid the ongoing battle over changes lawmakers made to the overall candidate nomination process — announced it was holding a presidential caucus.
Read more: www.deseretnews.com/article/865647112/Utah-holding-presidential-caucus-not-primary-election.html