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Senate advances SB224 to make state school-board elections partisan, shifting nomination process
Utah Senate · March 7, 2011
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Summary
Senate Bill 224 would move state school-board nominations to a partisan, delegate-based convention model; sponsors argued it boosts turnout and vetting while opponents warned of increased partisanship. The Senate passed the bill and placed it on the third-reading calendar.
Senate Bill 224, introduced by Senator Stevenson, would change the nomination process for state school-board members to a partisan, delegate-based convention system similar to the one used for legislative nominations, replacing the current 12-member nominating committee and…
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