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Rep. Joel Ferry resigns from the Legislature but is still on the November ballot

Utah Democrats say they’ll ask the courts to force Ferry off he ballot if he won’t withdraw.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Rep. Joel Ferry resigned from the Legislature on Friday, two months after Gov. Spencer Cox appointed him as executive director of the Department of Natural Resources. Ferry reportedly plans to stay on the November ballot despite his resignation. Utah Democrats are crying foul.