UT: Primary election preview: Turnout positive ahead of Ogden mayor's race

[RandySF]

OGDEN, Utah — The primary election in Utah is just a few days away, and with an open mayor seat in Ogden and seven candidates vying to be in the top two, FOX 13 News wanted to see how many people have returned their ballots so far.

“It started out quite slow, but it’s picked up a little bit this week and we hope it’s really swift next week as well,” explained Ricky Hatch, the Weber County clerk and auditor.

Hatch said the turnout so far is on track for what they expected.

“Municipal primaries are always kind of low turnouts. With it being by mail, it’s a lot higher. In the past, before it was by mail, we anticipated single digits. Now we’re looking to about 30-35%," he said.

In Ogden, there are seven candidates running for the open mayoral seat. The top two from the primary go to the general election in November. According to Weber County Elections, out of about 33,037 ballots sent out in Ogden city, 4,876 have been returned so far. That’s about 15 percent.


https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/primary-election-preview-ogden-mayors-race

[Arthur_Frain]

1. So you're saying there's a chance they won't elect a conservative Mormon?

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