House panel endorses bill to thwart GOP candidate nomination rule

SALT LAKE CITY — Legislation aimed to thwart a newly passed Utah Republican Party rule threatening to expel candidates who gather signatures to get on the primary election ballot passed a House committee Monday.HB485 would ensure that candidates who have already filed for office would be allowed on the 2018 primary ballot.The measure would ensure that candidates can be on the ballot with their party affiliation, Rep. Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, told the House Business and Labor Committee.