The Utah State Legislature convened for a second special session on June 14, 2023, following the resignation of U.S. Representative Chris Stewart. Governor Spencer J. Cox called the session to address several key electoral changes and appropriations related to upcoming elections.

The primary focus of the session was to appropriate funds for two special elections: a primary special congressional election scheduled for September 5, 2023, and a general special congressional election set for November 21, 2023. This follows Stewart's irrevocable resignation, effective September 15, 2023, which created a vacancy in Utah's Second Congressional District.

In addition to the special congressional elections, the legislature also aimed to adjust the dates for municipal elections. The municipal primary election will now take place on September 5, 2023, instead of the previously scheduled August 15, 2023. Similarly, the municipal general election has been moved from November 7, 2023, to November 21, 2023.

The session included provisions to align canvassing deadlines for both municipal and special elections, ensuring a streamlined process for counting ballots. Election officers will be permitted to accept and count ballots for the municipal primary and the primary special congressional election if they are postmarked by September 5, 2023. Additionally, the session will establish a deadline for voters to change their political party affiliation for the upcoming primary special congressional election.

This special session marks a significant step in maintaining electoral integrity and ensuring that voters in Utah's Second Congressional District are able to participate in the upcoming elections following the recent vacancy in representation.