Utah legislators eliminate research on Republican caucus problems

Salt Lake City, Utah – Curiosity-seeking Utahns of all stripes crowded into the Government Operations Interim Committee for answers, six months after the pandemonium of Super Tuesday’s caucuses.

“I do believe there are people who have been trying to be heard since the Presidential Primary Election that has no had an opportunity to be heard,” stated Senator Daniel Thatcher.

Legislators were meant to hear presentations from parties, auditors, and Mar. 5 assessors; however, they were informed that certain conclusions were “very one-sided.”

Rep. Stephanie Gricius stated, “It is inappropriate and a waste of time to use this committee to air personal grievances.”

Since then, the studies are no longer available on the state website.

Daryl Acumen’s analysis using Draper Data Services spans 41 slides. He says that 72% of Utah Republicans who participated in the survey felt that the Presidential Preference Poll was a “terrible idea.”

The chairman of the Utah Republican Party, Robert Axson, stated, “We’ve had a lot of really good things happen along the way, and you have places where you learn lessons on how to improve moving forward.”

When the committee decided not to discuss the matter, Axson was happy.

The sole state senator who voted in favor of hearing the scheduled speeches was Republican Sen. Thatcher.

“The caucus system, it’s the basic root and foundation of our country and I’m just so glad it got supported,” Jerry Heck, a Republican voter, said.

The Disability Law Center’s representatives expressed frustration with the outcome.

The DLC was expected to present its findings to Nate Crippes after volunteers that evening inspected several Republican and Democratic polling places.

It was discovered by the DLC that there were “systemic issues within caucus voting infrastructure” and that voters with disabilities were “denied equal access to information” and “unable to fully participate in selecting party leaders and/or casting their presidential preference vote.”

“We are nonpartisan and non-profit. We simply want to make sure that voters with disabilities have equal access to the voting process, regardless of how they want to cast their ballots,” stated Crippes.

“The decision by Republican Politicians to protect themselves from facing accountability for disenfranchising their own party members is unacceptable, and frankly, reeks of corruption,” commented Oscar Mata, vice-chair of the Utah Democratic Party.