A recent audit has confirmed that Utah Republican candidates Austin Cox, Ron Curtis, and Greg Hughes have met the necessary qualifications to appear on the GOP primary ballot. The audit, conducted by a third-party accounting firm, verified that all three candidates had obtained the required number of signatures from registered Republican voters in order to qualify for the ballot.
Austin Cox, a businessman from Lehi, had submitted 27,086 signatures, while Ron Curtis, a retired information technology specialist from Cottonwood Heights, had submitted 28,553 signatures. Former Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes, from Draper, had submitted 28,220 signatures. All three candidates had surpassed the minimum threshold of 28,000 signatures needed to secure a spot on the ballot.
The audit process involved cross-referencing the signatures with the state’s voter database to ensure that they were from registered Republican voters. This verification process is conducted to prevent any ineligible or fraudulent signatures from being counted towards a candidate’s total.
Having successfully navigated the audit process, Cox, Curtis, and Hughes can now focus on campaigning ahead of the GOP primary election. The winner of the primary will go on to compete in the general election in November, where they will face off against the Democratic nominee for the position.
The audit results have provided assurance to voters that the candidates on the GOP primary ballot have met the necessary requirements to participate in the election. With the primary election approaching, Cox, Curtis, and Hughes will be ramping up their efforts to secure the support of Republican voters and make their case for why they are the best choice to represent the party in the upcoming election.
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