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Utah Senate rejects resolution encouraging study of electronic voting
Summary
A resolution urging study and development of electronic voting failed in the Utah Senate on Jan. 29, 1998, after concerns about privacy, coercion and civic engagement outweighed arguments about access and federally supported pilots in Weber County.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate voted down a resolution on Jan. 29 encouraging development of electronic voting, concluding a daylong floor debate over privacy, access and how technology might change voter behavior.
Senator Howell, sponsor of SJR 5, urged senators to endorse a study of electronic voting so the state could explore remote and Internet-based options for absentee voters, military personnel and other geographically isolated citizens. "The Internet, being widely available and economical to use, provides a compelling option to protect…
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