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Utah House rejects rule to temporarily obscure voting board after heated debate
Summary
The Utah House voted 28-44 to reject House Resolution 6, a proposed rules change that would have allowed the chamber to temporarily mask individual votes on the public voting board; supporters said it would reduce stereotyping, opponents said it would hinder deliberation and transparency.
The Utah House of Representatives defeated House Resolution 6, as amended, on Feb. 8, 2005 by a vote of 28 to 44. The resolution sought a rules change to allow the chamber to hide the display of how members had voted on the public voting board until the presiding officer chose to reveal the results. The House also approved an amendment setting the rule’s effective date to Jan. 1, 2006 before taking the final vote.
Sponsor remarks framed the idea as a tool to reduce social pressure and stereotyping. The sponsor argued the temporary cover would “take the social…
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