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House approves adding birth-date field to initiative petitions after privacy debate

Utah House of Representatives · February 2, 2005
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Summary

House passes Senate Bill 11 to add birth-date information to initiative and referendum petitions to help county clerks verify signers; sponsors said signatures can still count if a signer refuses to provide birth date, while members raised visibility and privacy concerns.

The Utah House approved Senate Bill 11, which would require the inclusion of a signer's birth date on initiative and referendum petitions to help county clerks confirm identity. Representative Hogue, sponsor on the floor, said the change would "allow the clerks to better identify the persons that are signing…

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