Utah court rules against partisan State School Board elections

SALT LAKE CITY — A 3rd District judge has ruled that a law passed by the Legislature in 2016 calling for partisan State School Board elections is in conflict with the Utah Constitution.
Third District Court Judge Andrew H. Stone wrote that there is "a strong likelihood of success on the merits" in granting the plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment on Monday.
Stone also granted a preliminary injunction, effectively putting the law on hold. SB78, sponsored by Sen. Ann Millner, R-Og