An election audit in Utah revealed that frustrating issues associated with universal mail-in balloting continue.
The audit occurred because of a law passed in 2023 mandating that the Office of Legislative Auditor General conduct a biennial review of the state's election processes. This year's audit focused on November 2023 municipal elections, the March 2024 presidential primary, and the June 2024 state primary, though auditors also "observed" the November 2024 general election as well, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
According to the audit, some 1,400 likely deceased individuals remain on the Utah voter roles, and about 700 of them are still considered "active." Since all active voters in Utah receive a mail-in ballot, these 700 likely dead individuals "would have received a ballot," the audit report said, according to the Utah News Dispatch.
Moreover, the audit indicated that two of the 700 likely dead individuals "cast ballots in the November 2023 election."
