Utah House Passes Bill To Raise Threshold for Certain Ballot Initiatives
On Friday, Feb. 17, the Utah House passed House Bill 422, a bill that would raise the threshold to enact a ballot measure from 50% to 60% if the measure increases taxes.
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Utah Enacts New Election Law With Identification Requirements and More
On Tuesday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed numerous new bills into law, including one focused on “election security.”
Lawsuit Filed Against Utah’s New Congressional Map
On March 17, a lawsuit was filed against Utah’s new congressional map passed after the release of 2020 census data.
Utah Republicans Introduce Bill To Limit Voting and Repeal Mail-In Voting System
Utah Republicans have introduced a bill that touches on several different parts of the voting process, limiting options for Utahns and reversing the state’s longstanding mail-in voting policy.
Utah Legislature Approves New Congressional Map
Today, the Utah Legislature approved a new congressional map, raising complaints that the Legislature ignored the input of an independent commission.
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