Utah County Signature Verification Process Faces Delays
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The signature verification process for the H.B. 267 referendum is underway, with updated numbers released by Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson’s office. As of April 30, 183,908 valid signatures had been collected, while 45,878 were rejected. Signature verification remains inconsistent across counties, with Davis County verifying 80% of signatures and Salt Lake County 75%. In contrast, Utah County has verified only 17% with 83% yet to be processed, a situation that raised concerns as the May 7 deadline approaches.
Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson attributed the delays to two factors: the county’s decision to perform a second verification pass on signatures to confirm invalid rejections, making it unique among counties, and the need to manually update precinct designations due to new legislative requirements under H.B. 267. Davidson assured that Utah County would revert to a single pass and that verified signature difficulties had been addressed. He expressed confidence in meeting the deadline, noting a rejection rate of 14% compared to the state average of 21%.
The Protect Utah Coalition, advocating for the referendum, celebrates progress, having verified over 140,000 signatures needed for ballot qualification by the June 23 deadline.
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