Summit County investigates suspected voter fraud in primary election

The Summit County Clerk’s Office said it has identified five voters who cast ballots in both the Republican and Democratic primary elections. Legally residents can only vote once.

Court documents show that in each suspected case, voters were mailed ballots corresponding with their registered party, then requested the other party’s ballot and cast both.

In Utah, Republican primaries are closed. Democratic primaries are open, and anyone can request a ballot. But it’s illegal for voters to cast both ballots.

One registered Republican, who asked not to be identified by name, told KPCW investigators contacted his wife last month and told her about the alleged double votes. He said he didn’t know the primaries were either-or.




https://www.kpcw.org/summit-county/2024-08-13/summit-county-investigates-suspected-voter-fraud-in-primary-election