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House passes bill to allow automatic voter address updates in statewide database
Summary
The House approved HB161 to let the Lieutenant Governor develop systems to automatically update voters' addresses in the statewide VISTA database by cross-referencing other state agency data, with supporters saying it reduces barriers and saves administrative work; the bill passed 71-0.
The Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 25 passed House Bill 161, a measure to let the Lieutenant Governor’s Office develop a system to automatically update voter addresses in the Statewide Voter Registration Database (VISTA) by cross-referencing other state agency databases.
Representative Rebecca Chavez Houck, the bill sponsor, told the chamber the change aims to reduce barriers for Utahns who move within the state by updating registrations without requiring a new registration form. "HB 161 simply allows the…
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