As Trump attacks mail-in voting, Utah leaders defend state’s voting practices — and Trump

“I would say if everybody did it the way Utah does it, we would not have this conversation,” Rep. Burgess Owens said.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) U.S. Rep. Burgess Owens speaks at the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025.