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Utah Supreme Court skeptical of a losing GOP candidate’s plea to count late ballots

Colby Jenkins’ attorney asked the court to allow the counting of nearly 1,200 ballots that were postmarked after Utah’s deadline.

(Francisco Kjolseth  | The Salt Lake Tribune) Colby Jenkins answers questions following oral arguments before the Utah Supreme Court in his lawsuit seeking to have late-postmarked ballots counted in his 2nd District primary race, which he lost by 176 votes, on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Colby Jenkins answers questions following oral arguments before the Utah Supreme Court in his lawsuit seeking to have late-postmarked ballots counted in his 2nd District primary race, which he lost by 176 votes, on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.

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