Election Integrity in Utah: Audits, Voter Rolls & Transparency with Marilyn Momeny

On this episode of Utah Real Talk, host Charles Max Wood talks with Marilyn Momeny. She worked in the Utah County Election Office during the 2022 election and has since followed election legislation in Utah. She explains how ballots are handled and counted, and gives her views on mail-in voting, signature verification and the state's former private and withheld voter categories. She describes finding mismatched totals in the 2024 official results spreadsheet and walks through what the legislative auditor general's election audits found. She also describes being turned down on records requests about voter roll removals. The conversation covers Utah's new citizenship verification law, the federal SAVE Act and a proposal to require in-person ballot return. They also discuss what Momeny thinks still needs fixing and how residents can follow election policy and take part. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Background 01:32 Working the Election Office 04:46 Why Elections Are Complex 07:13 Mail Ballots and Deadlines 11:44 Election Day vs. Mail Voting 12:47 Signature Verification Concerns 17:38 Private and Withheld Voters 21:32 2024 Results Spreadsheet Discrepancy 29:00 Legislative Election Audits 34:24 GRAMA Requests and Transparency 36:43 Voter Roll Removal Records 43:40 Citizenship Verification Law 55:41 The SAVE Act 57:16 In-Person Ballot Return Proposal 1:02:08 What Still Needs Fixing 1:06:55 Staying Informed and Involved 1:09:42 Tooele County Data Claims 1:12:36 Accountability for Election Numbers