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Senate committee advances bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for full state ballots after heated debate
Summary
After hours of public testimony from election officials, civic groups and county clerks, the Senate Judiciary committee voted 5–2 to favorably recommend the third substitute of HB209, which requires proof of U.S. citizenship to receive a full state ballot while preserving provisional and federal‑only voting rights during verification.
Representative Todd Malloy, sponsor of the third substitute to House Bill 209, told the committee the bill aims to protect the meaning of citizenship in Utah elections while preserving eligible voters’ ability to cast federal ballots during any review. “The bill creates a clear, transparent distinction between federal voting rights and state election requirements,” Malloy said.
The bill would require state and local ballots to be issued only to registered voters who provide documentation of U.S. citizenship, while allowing individuals to cast provisional or federal‑only ballots during a verification period. Malloy and supporters said the measure also includes a name‑change accommodation so naturalized citizens…
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