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State election officials and county clerks outline voter‑list maintenance steps, ERIC use and audit findings
Summary
The lieutenant governor's office and county clerks reviewed how Utah maintains voter registration lists, described regular monthly certifications and ERIC data matches, and presented audit results showing high accuracy after recent process improvements.
Megan Bolin, policy analyst with the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, opened a committee briefing with a refresher on federal and state voter‑registration rules, noting that the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act set baseline requirements while states can implement specific deadlines and procedures.
County clerks described how registrations are verified and maintained. Brian McKenzie, Davis County clerk, explained clerks verify forms, confirm identity and residency, and run records through the statewide VISTA voter‑registration system. ‘‘If an individual does not provide valid voter identification at the time of registration, they will be required to provide that at the time of voting,’’ McKenzie said, describing the office’s two‑stage verification: in‑person ID checks and a database comparison with the Driver License Division.
Cambria Cantrell of the lieutenant governor’s office…
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