Utah Republicans are back with a familiar idea: make voting in state races harder than voting for president. The latest vehicle is HB209, which would split Utah’s electorate into two tracks—full ballots for those who show citizenship papers, and federal-only ballots for everyone else.

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24 days - Signature deadline for ballot initiative seeking to repeal Prop. 4 (2/14/2026)
44 days - The final day of the 2026 Utah Legislature (3/6/2026)
47 days - First day congressional candidates can file to run for the 2026 election. (3/9/2026)
55 days - Neighborhood caucus night. (3/17/2026)
80 days - Utah Forward Party nominating convention (4/11/2026)
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153 days - Utah's 2026 primary election (6/23/2026)
286 days - 2026 midterm elections (11/3/2026)
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