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Salt Lake County Clerk Lannie Chapman is apologizing after her office wrongly accused congressional candidate Liban Mohamed of voter interference—mistakenly identifying him from surveillance footage and sending him an email detailing alleged election law violations. The error, occurring just days before the June 23 primary, sparked concerns about racial profiling and the lack of trust in the system. While Chapman’s office later apologized and offered to discuss the situation, Mohamed said the incident, regardless of intent, exposed systemic issues and made race unavoidable. He reaffirmed his campaign’s focus on affordability and healthcare, but the event forced a reckoning with identity politics. In response, Chapman’s office is launching anti-discrimination training for poll workers and staff, and vows to review the incident thoroughly after the election, calling it an unprecedented moment in her tenure.

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