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Senate approves S.J.R. 2 to let voters decide party nominating rights; debate centers on cost and scope
Summary
Senate Joint Resolution 2, a proposed constitutional amendment to let voters decide whether political parties— internal rights to determine nomination processes "may not be infringed," advanced to a third reading after a 17–12 roll call amid questions over whether it could force the state to pay for party-chosen primaries.
The Utah Senate voted on Feb. 18 to move S.J.R. 2, a proposed constitutional amendment about political parties' internal nominating rights, to a third reading after a contested floor debate.
Senator Jenkins, sponsor, described the resolution as a simple constitutional question to give parties and voters a choice on whether a party's rights "may not be infringed" by the state in determining how its candidates are chosen.…
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