Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson asked all 29 county clerks in Utah to wait until polling places have closed, and until all voters who are in line by 8 p.m. have cast their ballots, before posting any election results.
Control of the Senate and the House is at stake in the 2022 midterm election. Republican Sen. Mike Lee and independent Evan McMullin are battling for the Senate in Utah.
Independent challenger Evan McMullin and Republican Sen. Mike Lee will be up and down the state over the next few days in a final drive for votes in the heated U.S. Senate race.
Many counties and voting precincts across the country are having trouble finding enough poll workers for in-person election locations, but officials in Utah s three largest counties said Monday they have the staff they need.