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Utah will enshrine the election of county sheriffs in the state constitution with approval of Amendment C

As of 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, 82.4% of voters who weighed in on the amendment were in favor of it.

Amendment C, the ballot measure that would ensure the county sheriff remains an elected position in Utah, will pass with overwhelming voter approval.

As of 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to unofficial returns, 82.4% of voters who weighed in on the amendment were in favor of it.

Utah counties already elect their sheriffs, but the amendment will enshrine the election of the position in the Utah Constitution.

Then-Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, and Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, introduced the proposed amendment in 2023. After its passage through the state Legislature, the amendment had to be voted on during the 2024 general election.

The change will take hold Jan. 1.

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