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Utah Republicans move to overhaul election operations, starting with universal mail-in voting
Utah's Republican-controlled House has passed a bill requiring voters to opt in to receive their ballots in the mail.
Vote-by-mail reform passes Utah House with requirements for photo ID
The Utah House voted to require photo ID for most mail-in ballots on Wednesday, following weeks of negotiations between House and Senate Republicans that resulted in major changes to the biggest election reform proposal of the legislative session.
Universal vote by mail is popular in Utah. GOP lawmakers continue to move away from it in a revised bill.
Utah lawmakers revised an elections reform bill to require voters to opt in to receiving a ballot in the mail starting in 2028.
New Utah election bill requires last 4 digits of ID and phases in opt-in to vote by mail
Several changes have been made to an election bill, which is now proposing voters opt-in to vote by mail and provide the last four digits of their ID number when voting.
Lawmaker looking to change how Utahns vote by mail
One lawmaker is looking to change the way Utahns vote-by-mai.House Bill 300, or Amendments to Election Law, would add an extra step that has some advocacy group
Will Utahns keep voting by mail? Election reforms are on their way
After an initial flurry of public discussion, Utah lawmakers from the Senate and House spent the last four weeks debating the future of Utah's elections behind closed doors.
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Bill removing election oversight from lieutenant governor’s office undergoes big changes
HB369 creates the role of an election officer for any race that poses a conflict of interest with the governor or lieutenant ...
After court voided deceptive ballot language, Utah speaker wants to let legislative attorneys write it — with a catch
After the Utah Supreme Court voided deceptive ballot language, the House speaker wants legislative attorneys to write it — ...
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Utah House passes scaled back bill to require voter ID, still allow voting by mail
A bill that originally would have drastically restricted voting by mail in Utah got a makeover after House and Senate ...
A new Utah bill would restrict lawmakers from sending out mailers with public money before an election
HB551 would prevent elected officials from sending out mass communications, such as direct mail, or putting up billboards ...
Lawmakers' meddling with judicial elections ‘dangerous’ and ‘harmful’ to Utahns, chief justice says
In a rare move, the Utah Judicial Council is publicly expressing “significant concerns” about a bill targeting judicial ...
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Utah's judiciary pushes back on bill inserting legislature in judge elections
Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Durrant delivered a letter to House Speaker Mike Schultz and Senate President J.
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Utah One Vote Away, But Some States Fail to Break Through on Crypto Stakes
Five states' crypto efforts faltered as Texas advances and Utah nears a final vote, leaving the state-level push for digital ...
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Mail-in voting legislation passes the house, but with major changes
A bill that seeks to make major changes to Utah's mail-in voting process is moving forward after being passed by the house ...