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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.
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 legislative leaders struck a compromise — then it quickly cleared another major legislative hurdle.
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 promoting themselves within 60 days of an election where they’re a candidate.
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 aims to stop spending taxpayer funds on re-election campaigns
SALT LAKE CITY— A proposed bill aims to curb the misuse of taxpayer funds of elected officials during their re-election ...
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 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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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 ...
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.