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Senate Advances Bill to Place Voter Registration Forms in High School Senior Packets; Removes School Collection Duty

Utah State Senate · February 10, 1997
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Summary

Senate Bill 32, sponsored by Senator Evans and supported by the lieutenant governor’s office, would require county clerks to send voter registration forms directly to high schools for inclusion in senior packets. The Senate adopted an amendment deleting a requirement that schools collect and mail completed forms back, and placed the bill on third reading.

The Utah Senate advanced legislation aimed at increasing youth voter registration by requiring county clerks to provide voter registration forms directly to high schools, where they would be placed in senior registration packets. Senator Evans, sponsor of SB32, said the change was intended to ensure forms reach seniors rather than being lost in administrative distribution.

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