Parties would nominate candidates to fill future congressional vacancies under Utah bill

SALT LAKE CITY — A bill establishing how future congressional vacancies would be filled passed the House Government Operations Committee with little debate Wednesday.Members of the committee voted 6-1 to advance HB344, sponsored by Rep. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, to the full House. Only Rep. Patrice Arent, D-Millcreek, voted against the bill.Arent questioned why the bill would eliminate the option of allowing candidates to gather voter signatures for a spot on a primary election ballot and ins