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0000017b-652b-d50a-a3ff-f7efb0470000KPCW and NPR bring you Election 2020 coverage.KPCW will begin our Election Night coverage at 7pm MST with a national look with NPR, and starting at 8pm MST with local election updates after the polls close in Utah from the KPCW News Team throughout the night. Utah will be conducting an all mail-in ballot election for 2020.Registering to Vote in UtahTo see if you are registered to vote, or to see your current voter information visit this site.The deadline to register to vote in Utah has passed. But you may register to vote in person on Election Day at a polling location. You will need to bring two forms of identification with you. For more information visit vote.utah.govSummit County Voter InformationBallots will be mailed out to residences 21 days before the election (Oct. 13). You do not need to request an absentee ballot unless you will be out of town. Ballots need to be postmarked on or before Nov. 2nd or dropped in a drop box before 8:00 pm on election day.Early Voting: Summit County Courthouse, Conf Room #1, 60 N Main, CoalvilleOctober 20 - 23 between 8:00 am and 5:00 pmOctober 24 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pmOctober 26 & Oct 30 between 8:00 am and 5:00 pmOctober 27 - Oct 29 from 8:00 am to 7:00 pmA drive through vote center will be available on election day from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm at the Summit County Fairgrounds in Coalville for anyone needing assistance with a replacement ballot and for same day registration. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations should contact the Clerk’s office at 435-336-3204. BALLOT DROP BOX LOCATIONS for the Election - Open during business hours: All Ballot Drop boxes close at 8:00 pm on Election Day.Coalville City Hall - 10 No MainCounty Clerk’s Office - 60 No Main, CoalvilleSummit County Services Building - 110 N Main, Kamas Box located at entrance on the East side of the building off of the parking lot. Open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Mon-FriPark City Municipal Building - 445 Marsac AveThe Market at Park City - 1500 Snow Creek DrSheldon Richins Building - 1885 W Ute Blvd, Park City. Open 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Mon-Fri, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Sat Located at the North Entrance ( by the car charging stations)Fresh Market - Jeremy Ranch - 3151 Kilby Rd, Park City For more information about elections in Summit County, visit here. Wasatch County Voter Information Ballots Mailed: October 13-October 27. If you did not receive your ballot, contact the Wasatch County Clerk at (435) 657-3190 or cgriffiths@wasatch.utah.gov. Mail-in voting: Postmark on or before November 2, 2020. Dropbox: Inside County Clerk's Office or Curbside 24 hours per day until 8:00pm on Election Day in the North parking lot outside County Clerk's office, 25 N Main in Heber City. Early paper voting: in the County Clerk’s Office,Oct 27- Oct 30 between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Election Day Drive through in-person paper ballot voting and same day registration by provisional ballot will be available November 3rd at the Wasatch County Outdoor Arena, 415 S Southfields RD (1200 West) in Heber City, from 7:00am-8:00pm. Individuals needing special accommodations should contact the Clerk’s office.For more information about elections in Wasatch County, visit here.

Dueling Gubernatorial Candidates Unite to Promote Civility as Election Day Approaches

KPCW | By Sean Higgins

Published October 20, 2020 at 4:56 PM MDT

The Democratic and Republican candidates for Utah Governor released a series of joint public service announcements on Tuesday to promote civility, acceptance of election results, and a peaceful transition of power ahead of election day on November 3rd.

It’s election season and we’ve all seen a lot of political ads. On TV, social media, radio, and billboards, candidates are eager to tell voters about their accomplishments and occasionally attack their opponents.

What is unusual is opposing candidates appearing in the same ads, together.

Democrat Chris Peterson and Republican Spencer Cox are both vying for the state’s highest office. The gubernatorial candidates appear together in a trio of public service announcements released on Tuesday promoting civility amid an increasingly tumultuous national political environment.

“And while I think you should vote for me … There are some things we both agree on,” Cox says.

Using the hashtag #standunited, the two encourage voters to understand you can disagree with someone without hating them and work together with someone you might have a difference in opinion with.

Most strikingly, Peterson and Cox pledge to respect the results of the presidential election and urge voters to do the same, something President Donald Trump has so far refused to do publicly.

“We will fully support the results of the presidential election,” Peterson says.

“We ask that you stand with us,” Cox adds.

Utah Senator Mitt Romney released his own statement on the lack of civility in politics last week and praised the effort by the candidates, saying “It’s vitally important that leaders at all levels follow Utah’s example and lower the heat.”

Peterson and Cox held their last debate in late September. Although there were some sharp disagreements around the state’s COVID-19 response and issues around education funding and learning during the pandemic, the affair was polite and never descended into a shouting match like other debates have this season.

According to the most recent polling, Cox holds a commanding 24-point lead over Peterson in the race for Governor. Utah has not elected a Democratic Governor since 1980 when Scott Matheson won his final term in office.

Links to all three Peterson and Cox PSAs can be found here:

We Approve; Stand United; One Nation