The end of voting by mail in Utah? Lawmakers advance two controversial election reform bills.
Two controversial election reform bills crammed into one committee hearing passed Tuesday amid concerns from local elections officials.
Utah lawmakers advance bills to limit voting by mail, leave voter roll group ERIC
Utah hasn’t been the typical deep red state when it comes to voting by mail. It’s been an outlier from Republican-controlled states that in recent years have looked to limit mail-in voting, as state leaders here have generally supported its universal vote-by-mail system that remains popular with most Utah voters.
A lawmaker wants to make state election oversight less controversial. Will it backfire?
One Utah lawmaker wants the governor’s running mate out of the election oversight business, because of perceived conflicts of interest. But others say his bill is a “solution in search of a problem,” and that Utah’s elections are run well.
Utah could see major changes to vote-by-mail system
Could we see major changes to Utah’s Vote By Mail system? Lawmakers are discussing a bill that would require most people to drop off their ballot in-person inst
Lawmakers advance two controversial election reform bills
There’s lots of options for the lieutenant governor to clean up our voter rolls,” House Majority Whip Karianne Lisonbee told her colleagues of her bill to end Utah’s use of ERIC.
Audit: Two southern Utah counties violated state election laws
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Big Utah election bills pass House committee
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Utah Senate votes to end collective bargaining for public workers
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A few massive changes Utah could see from the 2025 legislative session
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Bill in Utah legislature would require voter ID if passed
The way Utahns cast their ballots in elections could look different after a bill passed a House committee on Tuesday.
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Utah legislature looks to require ID when returning mail-in ballots with new proposal
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A new bill proposed in the Utah legislature would seek to make big changes to how voters return ...
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UWLP publishes updated research on the Status of Women in Utah Politics
WalletHub recently ranked Utah as the fourth best state to live in, based on 51 key indicators. Although the state scored ...
Should it be harder for Utahns to pass ballot initiatives that raise taxes?
Under a proposed constitutional amendment headed to the Utah House, any future ballot initiative raising taxes would need 60% support from voters.
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Mike Lee backs efforts to change how Utah submits mail-in ballots
Sen. Mike Lee is backing a proposal to change how Utah administers its elections as state lawmakers seek to address perceived ...