County clerks in Utah are leaving, one county clerk explains why

Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk, seems to be over casted ballots in Ogden on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. (Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret Information)

(Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret Information)

SALT LAKE CITY — Election directors throughout the nation are leaving their jobs in giant numbers, in accordance with a brand new Boston Globe report.

Weber County Clerk Ricky Hatch advised KSL at Evening it’s true right here in Utah too.

Hatch stated a part of the explanation so many clerks have left is due to fierce scrutiny that began in 2020.

“Due to the numerous strain over the previous six years, and particularly over the previous two years, plenty of clerks have elected to both retire or change.”

And except for the scrutiny, Hatch a number of the clerks had already deliberate to depart.

He additionally stated mail-in voting causes issues for some.

“The first concern is voting by mail. It’s actually gotten bashed loads over the previous couple of years. There are people who have vital issues about it, they usually really feel that if — even for those who’re a Republican and also you’re saying vote-by-mail is a safe system due to the controls we’ve got in place, by some means that makes you rather less Republican.”

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