Summary – Aaron Davidson’s tenure as Utah County Clerk has been marked by unprecedented loss of experienced elections staff, formal reprimands from state election authorities, operational election failures, and repeated involvement in partisan and ideological election narratives inconsistent with the role of a neutral election administrator. Poor judgement has been the hallmark of his tenure – the latest of which was the hiring of an individual who, as recently as November 2025, asserted that women could not handle the pressure of holding elected office and has espoused a single “Family Vote” – or one vote per family. Sadly, this is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Mr. Schwemmer’s strange views. Putting someone with that record into a senior role in the office responsible for administering elections is indefensible..
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FORMAL REPRIMANDS FROM THE LT. GOVERNOR’S OFFICE (2023–2024)
Ballot Reconciliation Failure (2023)
What Happened:
The Lt. Governor’s Office formally admonished Davidson for failing to properly reconcile ballots following the June 2023 primary, as required by Utah law.
Why It Matters:
Ballot reconciliation is a foundational election integrity requirement. Failure to perform these procedures correctly undermines confidence in election outcomes.
Documents / Sources:
Utah County clerk reprimanded for not properly following state election law
Altering Candidate Filing After Deadline (January 2024)
What Happened:
Davidson altered a candidate’s filing information to assist that candidate after the statutory deadline, prompting a formal reprimand from the Lt. Governor’s Office and instruction to retrain staff and cease the practice.
Why It Matters:
The County Clerk must strictly follow the law and never compromise neutrality by stepping in to assist a candidate.
Documents / Sources:
Written reprimand letter
PARTISAN AND IDEOLOGICAL ELECTION ADVOCACY (2024)
Court Filing on Behalf of Phil Lyman (2024 Governor’s Race)
What Happened:
Davidson compromised the neutrality expected of a County Clerk by filing a court document advocating for a candidate whose election he was charged with administering. He did so using the same attorney as that candidate, clearly crossing the line from his official duties into partisan advocacy.
Why It Matters:
Election administrators are expected to maintain strict neutrality. Legal advocacy for a gubernatorial candidate raises serious conflict-of-interest concerns.
Status:
Court filing (public record)
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Davidson compromised the neutrality expected of a County Clerk by filing a court document advocating for a candidate whose election he was charged with administering. He did so using the same attorney as that candidate, clearly crossing the line from his official duties into partisan advocacy.
VOTER DATA CONTROVERSIES & INVESTIGATION (2024–2025)
What Happened:
Davidson was investigated by the Utah County Attorney for tracking the ballots of his political adversaries and publicly disclosing how they returned their ballots. The Utah Legislature immediately clarified in law that such actions are illegal with criminal penalties.
This conduct prompted:
- Complaints from lawmakers
- Confirmation by the Utah County Attorney’s Office of a preliminary investigation
- Legislative action to restrict such conduct statewide
Document / Sources:
See news reports: HERE, HERE, HERE. Public statements; legislative records; confirmation from County Attorney’s Office.
OPERATIONAL FAILURES & ABANDONED ELECTION EXPERIMENTS
2024 Election Administration Problems
“Fast Cast” Voting System (2025)
What Happened:
Davidson created an experimental “Fast Cast” voting system as an alternative to mail-in ballots, which he has long opposed. The experiment quickly failed to account for 19 more votes cast than voters who participated. The State elections office review found that Davidson had disabled a key security feature, creating potential for unauthorized scanning of ballots.
Documents / Sources:
See Lt. Governor’s review HERE. See news reports: HERE, HERE, HERE.
MORE PARTISAN AND IDEOLOGICAL ELECTION ADVOCACY (2024)
Public Attacks on Governor and Lt. Governor Ballot Qualification
What Happened:
According to reporting by the Salt Lake Tribune, Davidson:
- Publicly questioned whether Spencer Cox legitimately qualified for the ballot after Cox had the required number of validated signatures.
- Promoted and/or participated in a letter accusing Deidre Henderson of breaking election law.
- Advanced a “prosecute the Lt. Governor” narrative that was not supported by findings from election authorities
Similar reporting appeared on KPCW.
Why It Matters:
These actions place a county clerk — whose role is administrative — in direct political opposition to state election officials, undermining public trust and institutional stability.
Continued Promotion of Election Fraud Narratives Without Evidence
What Happened:
Despite multiple studies showing no widespread fraud, Davidson continues to signal support for election-rigging narratives to core supporters through public statements, social media activity, and allied communications.
Documents / Sources:
See audit reports: HERE, HERE, and HERE. See news reports: HERE, and HERE.
SYSTEMIC STAFF EXODUS & LOSS OF ELECTIONS EXPERTISE (2023)
What Happened:
During 2023, every elections employee with more than five years of experience left the Utah County Clerk’s Office, including:
- Elections Director
- Assistant Elections Director
- Elections Coordinator
- Ballot center leadership staff
- Multiple long-term elections employees
Collectively, these departures represented decades of institutional election administration experience. Reporting noted that replacements had limited elections experience, and Davidson temporarily absorbed director-level duties himself.
Why It Matters:
Election administration relies on precision, continuity, and institutional knowledge. The wholesale departure of senior staff is widely viewed as a red flag for leadership, culture, and operational stability.