VOTING RESOURCES
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2024 PRIMARY ELECTION
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This Tuesday, March 5th is the Utah Presidential primary or caucus to choose the Democratic or Republican presidential nominee. (This is only for the Presidential race. The Primary elections for other offices, such as governor, US House of Representative, US Senate and other state office will be held later this year, on June 25.)
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The Democratic Party chose to hold a primary election. Meaning, active registered Democratic voters, or those who have requested a Democratic ballot, will receive a ballot in the mail. Democratic Presidential Primary ballots can be
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You may return your mail-in ballot one of three ways: 1) By dropping it in any of the ballot drop boxes located throughout Salt Lake County. Ballots may be deposited until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day; 2) By dropping it off at any in-person vote center on Election Day until 8:00 p.m.; 3) By mailing it via USPS mail using the postage paid return envelope. Ballots must be postmarked no later than Election Day.
The Republican Party chose to hold a Presidential Preference Poll which will take place at the 2024 Republican Caucus. These caucus meetings are held at various sites throughout the state. Participants must attend their assigned caucus location.
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More information, including how to pre-register, can be found here: https://utgop.org/2024-presidential-preference-poll/
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You can find your caucus location here: https://precinctportal.org/precinct/ Republican ballots can not be sent by mail. Information on how to vote absentee can be found here: https://precinctportal.org/caucus-faq/
For help with either the Democratic or Republican election, or for help with sending your Republican caucus absentee ballot, you can reach out to Tessa Stewart at 702.232.8972 or tessahafen@yahoo.com
Q: What is the difference between a caucus and a primary?
A: In presidential campaigns, a caucus is a system of local gatherings where voters decide which candidate to support and select delegates for nominating conventions. A primary is a statewide voting process in which voters cast secret ballots for their preferred candidates.
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Caucus meetings are arranged by either the state or political party to take place at a certain place and time. Caucuses are unique in that they allow participants to openly show support for candidates. Voting is often done by raising hands or breaking into groups according to the candidate participants support. The results of the caucus are used to determine the delegates present at county, state and national nominating conventions of each political party. Most often, only registered voters can participate in a caucus, and they are limited to the caucus of the party with which they are affiliated.
Primaries are a direct, statewide process of selecting candidates and delegates. Similar to the general election process, primary voters cast secret ballots for the candidates of their choosing. The results are used to determine the configuration of delegates at the national convention of each party. Primaries come in two basic forms: In an open primary, all registered voters can vote for any candidate, regardless of their political affiliation. Registered Democrats may vote for a Republican candidate, and Republican voters may cast ballots for a Democrat, for instance. And registered Independents can participate in either party’s primary. But in a closed primary, voters may vote only for candidates of the party with which they are registered.
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