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House approves election-law changes that shorten signature-notice window and defer path choice to parties

Utah House of Representatives · March 9, 2017
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Summary

After extended floor debate, the House approved a substitute to Senate Bill 114 narrowing the notice-to-gather-signatures window to a one-week period in January and allowing parties to choose whether to permit a dual path (caucus/convention plus signature gathering); substitute passed 47-26.

The Utah House passed a substitute to Senate Bill 114 that changes the timing of the notice to gather signatures and clarifies that parties can choose whether to allow both signature-gathering and caucus/convention paths.

Representative McKay, sponsor of the bill as amended, told the House the provision would move a three-month filing window for notice of intent to gather signatures to a one-week window in…

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