Sen. Mike Lee is supporting a proposed bill in Utah that aims to change the state’s election system. The bill, titled Amendments to Election Law, would require mail-in ballots to be returned in person to polling locations and voters to show identification. This bill comes in response to concerns about election security and inaccuracies in the current system, highlighted by audits showing issues with signature verification and rejected ballots.
Despite the proposed changes, Utah would still distribute ballots to registered voters through the mail, with exceptions for military and overseas voters. Dropboxes for returning ballots would still be allowed, but only if supervised by poll workers. Proponents of the bill, including Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz, argue that these changes are necessary to ensure the validity and security of votes in the state.
The push for these changes follows incidents like the rejection of hundreds of ballots in a previous election due to postal delays. The bill is supported by Mike Lee and reflects a national trend of requiring voter identification, with a Pew Research Center poll indicating strong public support for this requirement.
The bill, HB300, is currently under consideration in the Utah legislature and has not yet been scheduled for a vote. Lawmakers are working to address perceived weaknesses in the state’s election system and ensure that every vote is counted accurately and securely.
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