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Weber County clerk briefs Hooper City Council on new ballot rules, signature checks and drop‑box controls
Summary
Weber County Clerk Ricky Hatch told Hooper City Council on April 3 that state law changes are tightening ballot receipt deadlines, voters will choose whether to receive ballots by mail beginning in 2029, and county procedures include multiple audits and signature‑verification layers.
Ricky Hatch, Weber County clerk, told the Hooper City Council on Thursday that state law changes and local procedures will alter how some mailed ballots are handled and emphasized local vote security and signature‑verification processes.
Hatch told the council that Utah is now a "valid‑enhanced" state, meaning mailed ballots must be in a county clerk's office or a certified drop box by 8 p.m. on election night to be counted. He also described the county's layered controls for ballot barcodes, signature checks and chain‑of‑custody audits and said, "We will always always have personal voting options available for the citizens of Weber County."
Why it matters: the changes affect how mail ballots are accepted and how voters will be asked to indicate their…
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