In 2020 I ran for County Clerk/Auditor on a promise to restore trust in our elections. After winning and being appointed, I stepped into one of the most contentious election cycles in American history. That year, 25% of Utah’s county clerks retired or resigned. Meanwhile, voter turnout in Cache County hit a record high 92%.

In national politics, it’s almost a given that the losing party rarely walks away satisfied with the election system and processes. As the saying goes, “If you’re arguing with the ref, you’re losing.” Although President Trump won Utah decisively in 2020, his national loss triggered a wave of skepticism unlike anything in recent history. Elections had been in the spotlight before, but this time the criticism went beyond gerrymandering or voter suppression. People began

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