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Curtis urges state-led election administration, warns against federal overreach
Hinckley Institute of Politics · November 25, 2025
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At the Hinckley forum Sen. John Curtis defended state control of elections, praised Utah's mail-in ballot model, and urged constituents to engage county clerks rather than seek federal fixes for local election concerns.
Sen. John Curtis told the Hinckley audience that the Constitution leaves election administration to the states and that federalizing elections would risk ill-fitting nationwide changes. "The founders very wisely gave elections to states," he said, arguing that state 'laboratories' produce varied approaches and…
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