Bill > HB0445

This bill introduces several comprehensive revisions to Utah's election law, focusing on improving the integrity, transparency, and efficiency of the voting process. Key provisions include extending voter registration and ballot processing deadlines from 11 to 21 days before an election, enhancing ballot drop box security and operations, establishing more detailed requirements for ballot tabulation and reporting, and creating a statewide voting system selection process. The bill standardizes procedures for handling provisional ballots, signature verification, and ballot reconciliation, and requires election officers to provide more frequent and detailed public updates about ballot processing. Additionally, the legislation mandates that beginning in 2026, election officers can only purchase voting equipment that is part of a statewide voting system selected by the lieutenant governor through a rigorous selection process involving a specialized committee. These changes aim to modernize Utah's election procedures, increase public confidence in the electoral process, and ensure more consistent election administration across the state.

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