KSL at Night: 11-1-2024
Published on Nov 1, 2024, 8:05:01 PM
Total time: 00:38:17
Published on Nov 1, 2024, 8:05:01 PM
Total time: 00:38:17
Host: Greg Skordas
Judge denies motion aiming to remove Utah AG’s office from death row case
A man on Utah’s death row will continue moving towards execution following a denial from a judge, which aimed to remove the Utah Attorney General’s Office from the case. Ralph Menzies’ lawyers had argued that Menzies was no longer competent, but the state disagreed. The lawyers hoped to remove the AG’s Office from the case due to the office’s closeness with those who conducted the competency review. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas breaks the newest development down for our listeners.
Several election-related cases before the Supreme Court right now
Several election-related cases are before the U.S. Supreme Court right now, and they could have major effects on the election next week. We go over a few of them, including one in Virginia that’s resulting in a purging of voter records. We also discuss a few other cases involving candidates around the country.
Utah County attorney investigating County Clerk over ballot tracking
Earlier this week, the Deseret News spoke with Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson and learned that he was tracking the method by which politicians in his county voted. We discussed the specifics of that issue earlier in this week, but now the county attorney has confirmed an investigation into the incident. We catch listeners up on this new development ahead of next week’s election.
More insights into the ballot processing procedures in Utah’s counties
While Election Day might not be for a few more days, mail-in ballots have been pouring into county clerk’s offices around the state. KSL-TV got an inside look at how these ballot processing centers operate. We hear from them and discuss other ways county clerks, their offices, and their team of volunteers are keeping the election safe.
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