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House approves elections ‘cleanup’ bill clarifying mailed ballots and registration deadline
Summary
House Bill 36, described by its sponsor as an elections cleanup bill, clarifies that voters will receive a mailed ballot unless they opt out and standardizes the voter registration deadline to 11 days before an election while preserving same-day registration; it passed the House 70–0 and moves to the Senate.
The Utah House approved House Bill 36 on Jan. 30, sending the elections amendments to the Senate after a 70–0 recorded vote.
Sponsor Representative Harrison described HB 36 as an “elections cleanup bill” developed with county clerks and election officials to remove antiquated language and reduce confusion about absentee ballots and registration deadlines. Harrison said the bill clarifies that ‘‘voters, unless they request otherwise, will receive a…
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