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Utah County clerk outlines election changes, security upgrades and vote-by-mail roll cleanup
Summary
Clerk/Auditor Amelia told commissioners the county adapted to HB 3006 and the pandemic by operating drive-up ballot replacement sites, expanding drop-box use and tightening ballot custody and signature verification; she reported a 2.67% return-to-sender rate and substantial cost savings.
Clerk/Auditor Amelia told the Utah County Commission that the office reconfigured operations this year after the Legislature passed HB 3006 and the county opted to operate drive-up ballot-replacement locations during the June primary.
Amelia said the county quickly organized a “70 day team” of county departments and community partners to run safe, drive-through and drop-box options, citing cooperation from the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, the Emergency Operations Center, the Utah County Health Department, public works, BYU and local school districts. “We had community partners from…
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