Elections staff across Utah have processed more than 950,000 ballots as of Tuesday morning, according to Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson.
That’s 53% of the ballots mailed to Utah’s 1.8 million registered voters, she said in a post on X.
As of Election Day morning, county clerks have already 952,157 processed ballots. Most of those were cast through a mail-in ballot, while 37,050 came from early, in-person voting.
Early voter turnout was higher in 2020, Henderson said Monday — about 54.1% of voters had returned ballots the Friday before that election.
Henderson — Utah’s top elections official — predicted there could be long lines on Election Day.
“County clerks have been instructed not to publish results until every Utahn waiting in line when the polls close has had a chance to vote,” Henderson said in a news release on Monday. “We will keep everyone updated if there are any delays and ask for patience as our county officials administer the election.”
“We also urge those who have not done so to please return your ballots as soon as possible,” she added. “The sooner you vote, the more robust our initial results will be.”
Turnout varies across the state.
Utah’s rural counties generally have higher turnout, with many at more than 50% — and Emery, Garfield, Grand, Piute, Rich and Wayne at more than 70%.
In contrast, Utah County has the lowest turnout at 43.8%.
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This story will be updated as more voters return their ballots.
