Bill > HB0332

This bill introduces comprehensive amendments to Utah's voting provisions, focusing on enhancing voter registration database maintenance, election security, and ballot processing procedures. The bill requires the Lieutenant Governor to implement more rigorous voter roll maintenance processes, including contracting with a third-party vendor to analyze voter registration data using advanced analytics across multiple government databases. It mandates new reporting requirements for election officers, such as publicly releasing ballot reconciliation results daily and reporting the number of provisional ballots cast. The legislation also introduces a significant change to voting procedures by requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for state elections, with voters who cannot provide such proof limited to voting only in federal elections. Additionally, the bill strengthens ballot chain of custody requirements by mandating continuous video monitoring of ballot processing, creating detailed batch tracking procedures, and requiring specific documentation for every step of ballot handling. Other key provisions include enhanced privacy protections for voters, new requirements for county clerks to investigate undeliverable ballots, and provisions for identifying and removing potentially ineligible voters from registration lists. The bill aims to improve the accuracy and transparency of Utah's election processes while maintaining voter accessibility.

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