A simple voter registration bill flipped on the floor, drawing privacy breach concerns

By: Alixel Cabrera

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 441

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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A straightforward proposal to allow Utahns purchasing a hunting or fishing license to receive a voter registration form took an unexpected and controversial turn when it hit the House floor this week.

Layton Republican Rep. Trevor Lee, the legislation’s sponsor, introduced a last-minute change so the bill now allows “the lieutenant governor or the legislative auditor general to contract with a third-party to assist in the review and identification of inaccuracies in the voter …

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