Utah Primary Turnout Dips Toward 20% as Moore Mailer Dispute Surfaces

Utah’s statewide turnout stood at 19.4% as of 10 a.m. Monday ahead of Tuesday’s primary, with officials predicting a final turnout in the mid-30s as more ballots are returned. There are no governor or U.S. Senate races this year, but three congressional districts are voting, including the 2nd District where Rep. Blake Moore faces an intraparty challenge amid allegations that his office mailed postcards that may violate mass-communication rules; Moore says the mailers were sent in batches of 499 or fewer and are legal, while challenger Karianne Lisonbee vows to close the loophole. Ballots are due by 8 p.m. Tuesday; voters can drop them at official boxes or vote in person, and results are posted at vote.utah.gov.