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House approves substitute to tighten voter-roll cleanup; GOP sponsor says USPS return will be the trigger
Summary
The House adopted a substituted version of House Bill 253 changing the voter-roll cleanup process so a neutral verification notice is sent after nonvoting; only an undeliverable return from the U.S. Postal Service triggers the federal-notice step that can lead to removal. The substitute passed 46–27.
The Utah House on Friday approved a substituted version of House Bill 253 that revises how county clerks clean up voter registration lists, voting 46–27 to send the measure to the Senate.
Representative Craig Powell, the bill sponsor, said the substitute preserves a neutral first-step verification and relies on a U.S. Postal Service return as the key trigger for the federal National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) removal process. “It doesn't say why they've been sent the notice. It doesn't say you failed to vote,” Powell said, arguing the initial mailing merely asks voters to confirm their address.
The substitute creates a…
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