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Utah Democrats are furious after Lt. Gov. Henderson denies their request to remove Rep. Joel Ferry from November’s ballot

Democrats say Ferry is violating the Utah Constitution as acting head of the Utah Department of Natural Resources while serving in the Legislature.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Democrats vow to pursue other remedies after Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson declined their request to remove Rep. Joel Ferry from the November ballot. Democrats say Ferry is violating the Utah Constitution by refusing to resign his seat in the Utah House while heading the Utah Department of Natural Resources.