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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.

GOP Caucuses Are Cancelled; Summit County Dems Going Remote

KPCW | By carolyn

Published March 23, 2020 at 11:21 AM MDT

The Republican and Democratic state parties have cancelled in-person precinct caucuses, which were scheduled for Tuesday. County conventions will not be held in person, nor will the April 25 state convention.

The Utah GOP caucuses are cancelled, and delegates elected in 2018 will continue to serve until 2022, which is when the next caucus would be scheduled. GOP delegates will serve in county and state conventions in 2020. Changes to in person conventions are being determined.

Democratic Party caucus and conventions will be determined individually by precinct chairs. All April 24th and 25th in person events are cancelled and party leaders are working out the details of the best way to protect the public health while also nominating candidates.

The Summit County Democratic Party anticipated the public health order to eliminate large group events when they met March 8. Instead of cancelling the event, they plan to hold a virtual on-line caucus. Summit County Democratic Party Chair Merideth Reed says anyone interested in participating in the caucus can sign up through the website.

There are no Republican challengers for the two open county council seats this year so candidatees selected by the precinct delegates wins in the November election.

She says it’s a great time to be a part of the county caucus because everyone is home bound and has the time to participate. Those who want to vote on their neighborhood delegates can do so at the caucus. She says 200 people have submitted their names.

“The county convention is where we will have more of a live stream event. We haven't nailed down exactly what platform we are going to use for that but then that will be the place where folks can tune-in and then if you're a county delegate, then you get to vote for which candidate you support. That will then go to the November ballot.

Go to scdems.org to learn more about the virtual caucus.

KPCW contacted the Summit County Republican Party chair for comment but received no response as of this report.

The Wasatch County Democratic Party will extend precinct delegates until 2022 when the next caucus would be held. Their website states they’ll move to a “drive-by-balloting system. To stay up to date go to wasatchdems.org.

The Wasatch GOP will follow the guidance of the state Republican Party and extend precinct delegates until 2022.