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Bountiful council narrows rental ban for political activity, says all‑candidate voter forums allowed
Summary
Council debated staff language that would ban campaign activity in city facilities and clarified that voter‑education events open to all certified candidates will be allowed; staff will add an attestation and refine the rental application and deposit rules for food and nonresident users.
Bountiful City Council members on Dec. 9 debated a proposed restriction on political campaign activities in city buildings and directed staff to allow voter‑education forums that are expressly open to every candidate on the ballot.
Councilmember Cecily Bradshaw said she supported permitting forums organized by neutral groups such as the League of Women Voters, provided "all candidates that are appearing on that ballot…are invited." Staff clarified the proposal was not intended to prevent voter‑information events that are available to all candidates and the public. "The intent was to not do…
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