犹他州第一位第三方参议员丹尼尔·撒切尔 （Daniel Thatcher） 将辞职，这引发了犹他州首次通过在线选民民意调查公开选择继任者。 Utah's first third-party senator, Daniel Thatcher, will resign, triggering Utah’s first public selection of a replacement via online voter poll.

犹他州参议员丹尼尔·撒切尔 （Daniel Thatcher） 是该州第一位第三方立法者，他计划在 2026 年会议之前辞职，为开创性的、公开驱动的选举过程铺平道路。 Utah Sen. Daniel Thatcher, the state’s first third-party lawmaker, plans to resign before the 2026 session, paving the way for a groundbreaking, publicly driven selection process. 他所在地区的所有选民都可以参加在线的偏好投票, 来选择接替他, 这是犹他州历史上的第一次。 Instead of a party appointment, all voters in his district can participate in an online preference poll to choose his replacement, a first in Utah history. 前方党启动了这一进程,要求候选人满足居住、登记和认捐要求,申请应于2025年11月14日之前提交。 The Forward Party launched the process, requiring candidates to meet residency, registration, and pledge requirements, with applications due by November 14, 2025. 获胜者将任职至2027年1月1日,必须在2026年竞选连任。 The winner will serve until January 1, 2027, and must run for reelection in 2026. 撒切尔因意识形态分歧而离开共和党,他引述了提高透明度和选民参与的愿望。 Thatcher, who left the Republican Party over ideological differences, cited a desire for greater transparency and voter engagement. 他的辞职取决于这一进程的成功。 His resignation hinges on the process’s success.