Public Trust Depends on Clear Authority
- Jona Whitesides
- Dec 27, 2025
- 1 min read
The interlocal agreement authorizing Davis County to verify statewide candidate petitions was not signed by the State until March 19, 2024, just weeks before the April 27, 2024 Republican State Convention. Signature gathering, however, had already been underway for months.It is reasonable to ask: what governed verification activities before the agreement was effective? Transparency starts with answering that question.
Sources & Documents
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Davis County and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor (State signature dated March 19, 2024)
Utah Republican Party - 2024 State Nominating Convention (April 27, 2024)
Utah Code 20A-9-408 (Candidate signature-gathering process)
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