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The Trump administration on Thursday sued five states for voter data, including three governed by Republicans, some of the first red states to be targeted in an escalating effort to seize the personal and private information of voters ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The Justice Department lawsuits targeted the Republican-led states of Utah, Oklahoma and West Virginia, in addition to Kentucky and New Jersey. It had already sued 24 states, most of them led by Democrats. Chris Cameron, The New York Times.
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A Look at Legislation
Utah SB194 aims to strengthen the election process and increase public trust
By M. Mindy Moretti
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(Editor’s Note: Beginning this week we’ll be taking a closer look at some state-level election administration legislation – good or bad. If your state is working on legislation that you find “interesting” feel free to let us know and we’ll “take a look”.)
Voters must be able to have confidence that the officials who run elections are neutral referees acting only to uphold the law.
Potential conflicts of interest can erode this trust, particularly in the current media environment where alleged bad acts receive widespread and often exaggerated attention with national implications.
Enter Utah Senate Bill 194.
“Utah’s audits continue to show that our elections are secure. We have outstanding election officials across the state who work diligently to protect the integrity of the process,” said Senator Michael McKell (R-District 25). “However, there is always room for improvement, and public confidence in elections has declined in recent years. This bill aims to strengthen the election process and increase public trust.”
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