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Senate advances bill tightening voter-data access, carves exception for Huntsman research
Summary
The Utah Senate approved a second substitute to S.B. 74 to limit commercial access to voter lists while creating a narrow exception for specified research by the Huntsman Institute; senators raised questions about party and commercial data access and privacy safeguards.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate on the floor advanced a second substitute to S.B. 74 on voter-data access, adopting language that limits who can obtain identifying voter-list details while creating a narrowly drawn exception to allow certain research by the Huntsman Institute.
The sponsor told colleagues the intent is to protect citizens’ privacy after past incidents in which outside actors purchased and published state voter information. The sponsor said the bill will withhold day-and-month birth details from purchasers and limit access to…
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