SALT LAKE CITY — Voter turnout tends to be much lower during off-year election cycles, but county clerks in Utah are hopeful that more people will get their ballots in by next Tuesday.

There’s also something important you need to know about this election: your ballot needs to be in the hands of the county clerk by 8:00 p.m. next Tuesday (Election Day), not just postmarked the day before.

So, if you’re not voting in person, a ballot box is likely going to be the way to go.

With only 10% of registered voters in Salt Lake County casting their ballots so far, County Clerk Lannie Chapman is disappointed but not totally surprised.

“What we’re seeing so far trends with what we’ve seen in ’21 and ’23, so it’s pretty on pace," Chapman said.

Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson agrees.

“Some peopl

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