Legislature Considering Bill Requiring Utah Voters To Request Mail-In Ballots

Legislature Considering Bill Requiring Utah Voters To Request Mail-In Ballots

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would require Utah voters to request mail-in ballots comes up before a House committee this morning. The bill sponsored by Republican Representative Kera Birkeland of Morgan would end the practice of county clerks sending ballots to all registered voters and require voters to specifically request ballots before the election. Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson’s office oversees elections and she opposes the bill, saying in a statement, “Utahns have made it clear they love voting by mail.”