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Spencer Cox: “The Constitution is very clear that [voting] is in the…”

Featuring: Spencer Cox, Republican | Governor of Utah

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Governor's Monthly News Conference [August 21, 2025]

Published | Video Starts at 08:53

Had no idea all the checks and balances that exist in this system. And I think that is really important. Look, it's not whether I think voting should be done by the states or not. The Constitution is very clear that [voting] is in the purview of the states and not the federal government. And I think states should defend that. But we can do both things. We can defend the role of the states and be very serious about voter integrity. (08:53–08:58)

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Asserts that the Constitution assigns voting regulation to the states, not the federal government.

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