15-02-2020 02:36 via sltrib.com

Utahns celebrate milestones in women’s voting rights while recognizing the fight continues

As Utahns gathered Friday to celebrate major milestones for women’s voting rights in the state, leaders had a clear message: The fight continues.Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall talked about the 316,000 Utah women who are eligible but not registered to vote. Amy Rich, co-founder of the nonprofit Fair Utah, spoke about the need to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Rep. Jen Dailey-Provost (D-Salt Lake City) pointed out that women only make up a quarter of the state Legislature.“We
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