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House approves emergency absentee ballot measure allowing pickup for hospitalized voters
Summary
The Utah House passed HB24, an emergency absentee ballot bill sponsored by Representative James Howard, allowing a designated person to obtain and return ballots for hospitalized voters in the final three days before an election; the measure passed 45–25 and was transmitted to the Senate.
The Utah House of Representatives on Jan. 19 passed House Bill 24, a measure clarifying who qualifies as an emergency absentee elector and allowing a designated person to obtain and return an absentee ballot for a hospitalized voter during the final three days before an election. Representative James Howard, the bill sponsor, said the change “recognizes that a hospitalized voter is eligible for an absentee ballot” and allows a separate person to obtain the ballot and envelope…
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