Utah will enshrine the election of county sheriffs in the state constitution with approval of Amendment C
As of 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, 82.4% of voters who weighed in on the amendment were in favor of it.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) An observer writes in candidate names on a test ballot during a "logic and accuracy" test at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.
Amendment C, the ballot measure that would ensure the county sheriff remains an elected position in Utah, will pass with overwhelming voter approval.
As of 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to unofficial returns, 82.4% of voters who weighed in on the amendment were in favor of it.
Utah counties already elect their sheriffs, but the amendment will enshrine the election of the position in the Utah Constitution.
Then-Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, and Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, introduced the proposed amendment in 2023. After its passage through the state Legislature, the amendment had to be voted on during the 2024 general election.
The change will take hold Jan. 1.
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Jordan is a breaking news reporter at The Tribune. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma and has written for the Houston Chronicle along with the Enid News & Eagle. When she's not reporting, she loves watching football, reading books and painting.