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After chaos in Utah’s last presidential caucuses, bill advances to replace them with a Super Tuesday primary

Remember the chaos of Utah’s last presidential caucuses in 2016 — with amazingly long lines, insufficient parking and ballot shortages? A Senate committee advanced a bill Friday to replace them with a Super Tuesday presidential primary instead.

The Legislature in 2017 passed a bill to allow parties to hold presidential primaries if they choose. The new bill would mandate them, and hold them on Super Tuesday, March 3, next year when 10 other states currently are also scheduled to conduct primaries.

That would be early enough that nominees in contested races likely will not yet have been chosen.