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Washington • Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is the latest presidential candidate to sign up for the Utah Republican caucus next year.

Bush, who submitted his paperwork Tuesday, joins business mogul Donald Trump, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to qualify for the Beehive State's GOP contest slated for March 22.

Each candidate had to pay the state GOP a $7,500 fee and file paperwork with the party to appear as a candidate for Utah Republicans to choose from in neighborhood meetings.

On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, ex-Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders all have submitted their notices of intent to the Utah Democratic Party to be included in its caucuses, also on March 22, but none has officially filed paperwork, according to Executive Director Lauren Littlefield.

Former Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island and Virginia Sen. Jim Webb also had said they intended to compete in the Democratic caucuses but have since withdrawn from the race.

The Utah Democratic Party charges a $2,500 fee for candidates who want to be in the presidential contest or allows them to collect 1,000 signatures in each of the state's four congressional districts.

The Utah Legislature declined to set aside $3 million for the state to run a presidential primary contest after the GOP decided to hold a caucus, forcing Democrats and other parties to come up with their own system for selecting their White House choice.

Utah Democratic officials abandoned a proposal to hold an online vote, citing the high cost, and party members will pick their nominee in the neighborhood meetings.

The Utah Republican Party is still working to find a vendor to have an online vote in addition to caucuses to give a voice to those who can't attend.

"We're exploring options," said the party's communications director, Cindie Quintana.