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Senate advances substitute to standardize local special-election dates
Summary
The Utah Senate advanced substitute Senate Bill 20 to the third-reading calendar, a measure that would set quarterly dates for local special elections so municipalities can meet bond and project timing needs while proponents say it will reduce repeated polling and increase visibility.
Senators voted to place the first substitute of Senate Bill 20, a measure to standardize quarterly special-election dates for local governments, on the third-reading calendar after a roll call that recorded 15 ayes, 10 nays and 4 absentees.
Senator Howard Stevenson, sponsor of the substitute, told colleagues the bill restores regular special-election dates so local governments can meet deadlines for bond issuance and other time-sensitive matters. “This enables them…
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