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House approves new voter-challenge rules, sets pre-election timelines and affidavit requirements
Summary
The Utah House passed first substitute HB49 on Feb. 9, 2009, requiring written pre‑election challenges, notification timelines for challenged voters and affadavits with penalties; supporters said it prevents late mass challenges, opponents warned it could disenfranchise voters if notice windows are missed.
The Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 9 approved first substitute House Bill 49, a set of amendments to the state's voter‑challenge process that require written, pre‑election challenges and set deadlines for county officers and challenged voters.
Sponsor Representative Neal Hanson told the House the bill arose from incidents in which large lists of names were brought to county clerks shortly before elections, creating administrative chaos and preventing some people from voting. "Up in Ogden in 2007, we had a person that actually brought in 300 names to the county clerk," Hanson said, describing the experience that motivated the bill. The measure…
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