“All candidates who declare will be placed on the primary, with the top two going to the general election,” said Kirsten Rappeleye, the lieutenant governor’s chief of staff.
Elections for state school board are held every two years and were scheduled to become partisan in 2018, following a change to state law in 2016.
Utah Constitution Article X, Section 8
No religious or partisan test or qualification shall be required as a condition of employment, admission, or attendance in the state’s education systems.In his ruling, Stone wrote the constitution’s plain language suggests school board elections are intended to operate independent of partisan politics.