election laws

There are four different kinds of special sessions in Utah. The governor says he will call for one in May, but lawmakers may also be considering their own sessions as well.

The bill requires Utah voters to opt-in to vote by mail and to provide the last four digits of valid identification on their ballot. It’s off to the governor for his signature.

Some county clerks and members of the public question if the bill’s last four digits of a valid ID requirement would improve ballot security.

With just a week to go, the Legislature is looking at Utah’s election system through a microscope. There are more than 80 election-related bills this session.

Covering all 80+ election bills this session would make anyone’s brain melt, so this week on State Street, we’re focusing on one in particular that could impact all 1.7 million registered Utah voters.

Supporters argue that requiring voter ID, rather than signature verification, will strengthen Utah’s election system. Opponents believe changes to the ability to mail a ballot will hinder turnout while disenfranchising voters.

Two bills seek to change some of Utah’s election processes. Ballot signature gathering and runoff elections were up for debate in the House Government Operations Committee on Jan. 30.

After Utah County Clerk Adam Davidson released details of a senator’s voting method in the last election, lawmakers want to prohibit the “political” release of this information.

Voters have until Jan. 9 to declare their party ahead of the 2024 primary elections.

Rep. Steve Christiansen, R-West Jordan, said he also wants the state to regularly conduct independent forensic election audits, make vote-by-mail very rare and eliminate the use of voting machines.

The Utah Supreme Court has denied a citizen-led group’s request to place its election law initiative on the November ballot.The group Count My Vote was…

Utah lawmakers may take legislative action after the Utah Republican Party passed a controversial bylaw over the weekend.In a statement Wednesday, Lt.…