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Utah House rejects proposal to shield voters’ full birth dates from public records
Summary
House Bill 410, which would have restricted public access to voters’ month and day of birth while leaving birth year public, failed on Feb. 28 on a 30–42 vote after floor debate over privacy, campaign needs and signature‑gathering verification.
House Bill 410, sponsored by Representative Edwards, proposed removing the month and day of a voter’s date of birth from publicly available voter records while retaining the birth year. Supporters said the change would reduce identity‑theft risk; opponents warned it could hamper campaigns, voter-contact accuracy and signature verification for initiatives.
“This bill simply adds to the list of protected records the year and individual's date…
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