A judge rules votes for and against Amendment D won’t count, but it’ll still appear on your November ballot. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means make sense of the chaos and dig into the potential consequences for the courts. Plus, takeaways from the governor debate, a scenic photo contest, and canoeing down the Jordan River.

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Resources and references in this episode:

Judge rules Amendment D is 'void' but will remain on the ballot [Fox 13]
What Constitutional Amendment D Actually Does [City Cast Salt Lake]
Did You Blink and Miss This Change to How We Choose Judges? [City Cast Salt Lake]
Get to the River Festival at the Jordan River through September.
Enter the Scenic Utah photo contest before Oct. 15.

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