Third Substitute S.B. 36

Senator Karen Mayne proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
VOTER INFORMATION AMENDMENTS

             2     
2014 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Karen Mayne

             5     
House Sponsor: Lee B. Perry

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends provisions of the Election Code, and related provisions, in relation to
             10      disclosure of, and the use of, the list of registered voters and information from the list of
             11      registered voters.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    prohibits a person, other than a government official or employee, from using the list
             15      of registered voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, for
             16      certain purposes, including commercial purposes;
             17          .    subject to certain exceptions, prohibits a person from reproducing the list of
             18      registered voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters;
             19          .    prohibits a person from using the list of registered voters, or information obtained
             20      from the list of registered voters, to solicit donations or to conduct surveys;
             21          .    prohibits a person from providing the list of registered voters, or information
             22      obtained from the list of registered voters, to another person if the person providing
             23      the information has reason to believe that the other person will use the list, or
             24      information obtained from the list, in violation of the provisions of this bill;
             25          .    provides exceptions to certain provisions of this bill if the list of registered voters,


             26      or information obtained from the list of registered voters, is used for political, scholarly,
             27      journalistic, or governmental purposes;
             28          .    describes the circumstances under which the lieutenant governor or a county clerk
             29      may disclose the list of registered voters or information from the list of registered
             30      voters;
             31          .    requires a person who requests the list of registered voters, or information from the
             32      list of registered voters, to provide identification, other information, and assurances
             33      regarding the use of the list and information from the list;
             34          .    provides that making a false statement when providing the information and
             35      assurances described above constitutes a crime; and
             36          .    makes technical and conforming changes.
             37      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             38          None
             39      Other Special Clauses:
             40          None
             41      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             42      AMENDS:
             43           20A-2-104 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 197
             44           63G-2-301 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapters 231, 296, 426, and 445
             45     
             46      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             47          Section 1. Section 20A-2-104 is amended to read:
             48           20A-2-104. Voter registration form -- Registered voter lists -- Fees for copies.
             49          (1) Every person applying to be registered shall complete a registration form printed in
             50      substantially the following form:
             51      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             52     
UTAH ELECTION REGISTRATION FORM

             53      Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No
             54      Will you be 18 years old on or before election day? Yes No
             55      If you checked "no" to either of the above two questions, do not complete this form.
             56      Name of Voter


             57      __________________________________________________________________________
             58                  First             Middle          Last
             59      Utah Driver License or Utah Identification Card Number____________________________

             60      Date of Birth ______________________________________________________
             61      Street Address of Principal Place of Residence
             62      ____________________________________________________________________________
             63          City          County          State          Zip Code
             64      Telephone Number (optional) _________________________
             65      Last four digits of Social Security Number ______________________
             66      Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if known)_________________________
             67      ____________________________________________________________________________
             68          City            County            State         Zip Code
             69      Political Party
             70      (a listing of each registered political party, as defined in Section 20A-8-101 and maintained by
             71      the lieutenant governor under Section 67-1a-2 , with each party's name preceded by a checkbox)
             72      .Unaffiliated (no political party preference) .Other (Please specify)___________________
             73          I do swear (or affirm), subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the
             74      information contained in this form is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a
             75      resident of the state of Utah, residing at the above address. I will be at least 18 years old and
             76      will have resided in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election. I am not a
             77      convicted felon currently incarcerated for commission of a felony.
             78          Signed and sworn
             79          __________________________________________________________
             80                          Voter's Signature
             81          _______________(month/day/year).
             82     
CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT

             83      Name:
             84      Name at birth, if different:
             85      Place of birth:
             86      Date of birth:


             87      Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
             88          I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a
             89      citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and
             90      correct.
             91      ____________________________
             92      Signature of Applicant
             93          In accordance with Section 20A-2-401 , the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or
             94      allowing yourself to be registered to vote if you know you are not entitled to register to vote is
             95      up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.
             96      NOTICE: IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO VOTE, YOU MUST PRESENT VALID
             97      VOTER IDENTIFICATION TO THE POLL WORKER BEFORE VOTING, WHICH MUST
             98      BE A VALID FORM OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOWS YOUR NAME AND
             99      PHOTOGRAPH; OR
             100      TWO DIFFERENT FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOW YOUR NAME AND
             101      CURRENT ADDRESS.
             102      FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
             103                              Type of I.D. ____________________________
             104                              Voting Precinct _________________________
             105                              Voting I.D. Number _____________________
             106      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             107          (2) (a) Except as provided under Subsection (2)(b), the county clerk shall retain a copy
             108      of each voter registration form in a permanent countywide alphabetical file, which may be
             109      electronic or some other recognized system.
             110          (b) The county clerk may transfer a superceded voter registration form to the Division
             111      of Archives and Records Service created under Section 63A-12-101 .
             112          (3) (a) Each county clerk shall retain lists of currently registered voters.
             113          (b) The lieutenant governor shall maintain a list of registered voters in electronic form.
             114          (c) If there are any discrepancies between the two lists, the county clerk's list is the
             115      official list.
             116          (d) The lieutenant governor and the county clerks may charge the fees established
             117      under the authority of Subsection 63G-2-203 (10) to individuals who wish to obtain a copy of


             118      the list of registered voters.
             119          (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(d), a person may not use the list of
             120      registered voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, for the purpose of:
             121          (i) except as provided in Subsection (4)(e):
             122          (A) selling the list or information;
             123          (B) selling use of the list or information; or
             124          (C) advertising, soliciting, selling, or marketing products or services to a person;
             125          (ii) except as provided in Subsection (4)(f), providing the list or information through a
             126      medium that displays or sends paid advertising to a person that accesses the list or information;
             127          (iii) except as provided in Subsection (4)(g), soliciting a donation;
             128          (iv) except as provided in Subsection (4)(h), conducting a survey;
             129          (v) charging a fee to a person to have the person's information, or a portion of the
             130      person's information, removed, withheld, or changed; or
             131          (vi) harassing a person.
             132          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(d) or (i), a person may not reproduce the list
             133      of registered voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, in any manner,
             134      including print, visual or audio format, electronic format, on the Internet, or via computer
             135      terminal.
             136          (c) A person may not provide the list of registered voters, or information obtained from
             137      the list of registered voters, to another person if the person providing the list or information has
             138      reason to believe that the other person will use the list or information in violation of Subsection
             139      (4)(a) or (b).
             140          (d) The provisions of Subsections (4)(a)(i) through (v) and (4)(b) do not apply to a
             141      person described in Subsection (6)(a)(i).
             142          (e) Subsection (4)(a)(i) does not prohibit a political party or other organization from
             143      selling to its members for no more than the cost of production, information compiled using, in
             144      part, information obtained from the list of registered voters, if the compiled information is
             145      intended for use solely for political purposes.
             146          (f) Subsection (4)(a)(ii) does not prohibit a person from providing information obtained
             147      from the list of registered voters as part of a newspaper or other journalistic publication.
             148          (g) Subsection (4)(a)(iii) does not prohibit a person from using information obtained


             149      from the list of registered voters to solicit a donation for political or governmental purposes.
             150          (h) Subsection (4)(a)(iv) does not prohibit a person from using information obtained
             151      from the list of registered voters to conduct a survey for political, scholarly, journalistic, or
             152      governmental purposes.
             153          (i) Subsection (4)(b) does not prohibit a person from reproducing the list of registered
             154      voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, for political, scholarly,
             155      journalistic, or governmental purposes.
             156          (j) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the list of registered
             157      voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, to a person other than a
             158      person described in Subsection (6)(a)(i), unless the person:
             159          (i) provides proof of the person's identity; and
             160          (ii) signs a document that includes the following:
             161          (A) the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the list or
             162      information from the list;
             163          (B) a statement regarding the purpose for which the person desires to obtain the list;
             164          (C) a list of the purposes for which the list, or information obtained from the list, may
             165      be used and may not be used;
             166          (D) an assertion from the person that the person will not use the list, or information
             167      obtained from the list, for a purpose prohibited by law;
             168          (E) notice that if the person makes a false statement in the document, the person is
             169      punishable by law under Section 76-8-504 ; and
             170          (F) notice that a person who uses the list, or information obtained from the list, in a
             171      manner that is prohibited by law is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
             172          (k) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the list of registered
             173      voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, to a person that the lieutenant
             174      governor or county clerk reasonably believes will use the list, or information obtained from the
             175      list, in a manner prohibited by law.
             176          (l) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person uses the list of registered
             177      voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, in violation of Subsection
             178      (4)(a), (b), or (c).
             179          (5) Subsection (4) does not prohibit a person from obtaining or using the list of


             180      registered voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, for research
             181      purposes if the person does not use the list of registered voters, or information obtained from
             182      the list of registered voters, for a purpose prohibited under Subsection (4).
             183          (6) (a) As used in this Subsection (6), "qualified person" means:
             184          (i) a government official or government employee acting in the government official's or
             185      government employee's capacity as a government official or a government employee; or
             186          (ii) a health care provider, as defined in Section 26-33a-102 .
             187          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4), a person may sell or provide the list of registered
             188      voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, to a qualified person if the
             189      person selling or providing the list, or information obtained from the list:
             190          (i) ensures, using industry standard security measures, that the list, or information
             191      obtained from the list, may not be accessed by a person other than a qualified person; and
             192          (ii) verifies that the list, or information obtained from the list, will only be used by:
             193          (A) the qualified person to confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud,
             194      waste, or abuse; or
             195          (B) a person described in Subsection (6)(a)(i).
             196          [(4)] (7) When political parties not listed on the voter registration form qualify as
             197      registered political parties under Title 20A, Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and
             198      Procedures, the lieutenant governor shall inform the county clerks about the name of the new
             199      political party and direct the county clerks to ensure that the voter registration form is modified
             200      to include that political party.
             201          [(5)] (8) Upon receipt of a voter registration form from an applicant, the county clerk
             202      or the clerk's designee shall:
             203          (a) review each voter registration form for completeness and accuracy; and
             204          (b) if the county clerk believes, based upon a review of the form, that a person may be
             205      seeking to register to vote who is not legally entitled to register to vote, refer the form to the
             206      county attorney for investigation and possible prosecution.
             207          Section 2. Section 63G-2-301 is amended to read:
             208           63G-2-301. Public records.
             209          (1) As used in this section:
             210          (a) "Business address" means a single address of a governmental agency designated for


             211      the public to contact an employee or officer of the governmental agency.
             212          (b) "Business email address" means a single email address of a governmental agency
             213      designated for the public to contact an employee or officer of the governmental agency.
             214          (c) "Business telephone number" means a single telephone number of a governmental
             215      agency designated for the public to contact an employee or officer of the governmental agency.
             216          (2) The following records are public except to the extent they contain information
             217      expressly permitted to be treated confidentially under the provisions of Subsections
             218      63G-2-201 (3)(b) and (6)(a):
             219          (a) laws;
             220          (b) the name, gender, gross compensation, job title, job description, business address,
             221      business email address, business telephone number, number of hours worked per pay period,
             222      dates of employment, and relevant education, previous employment, and similar job
             223      qualifications of a current or former employee or officer of the governmental entity, excluding:
             224          (i) undercover law enforcement personnel; and
             225          (ii) investigative personnel if disclosure could reasonably be expected to impair the
             226      effectiveness of investigations or endanger any individual's safety;
             227          (c) final opinions, including concurring and dissenting opinions, and orders that are
             228      made by a governmental entity in an administrative, adjudicative, or judicial proceeding except
             229      that if the proceedings were properly closed to the public, the opinion and order may be
             230      withheld to the extent that they contain information that is private, controlled, or protected;
             231          (d) final interpretations of statutes or rules by a governmental entity unless classified as
             232      protected as provided in Subsection 63G-2-305 (17) or (18);
             233          (e) information contained in or compiled from a transcript, minutes, or report of the
             234      open portions of a meeting of a governmental entity as provided by Title 52, Chapter 4, Open
             235      and Public Meetings Act, including the records of all votes of each member of the
             236      governmental entity;
             237          (f) judicial records unless a court orders the records to be restricted under the rules of
             238      civil or criminal procedure or unless the records are private under this chapter;
             239          (g) unless otherwise classified as private under Section 63G-2-303 , records or parts of
             240      records filed with or maintained by county recorders, clerks, treasurers, surveyors, zoning
             241      commissions, the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, the School and Institutional Trust


             242      Lands Administration, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, the Division of Water Rights, or
             243      other governmental entities that give public notice of:
             244          (i) titles or encumbrances to real property;
             245          (ii) restrictions on the use of real property;
             246          (iii) the capacity of persons to take or convey title to real property; or
             247          (iv) tax status for real and personal property;
             248          (h) records of the Department of Commerce that evidence incorporations, mergers,
             249      name changes, and uniform commercial code filings;
             250          (i) data on individuals that would otherwise be private under this chapter if the
             251      individual who is the subject of the record has given the governmental entity written
             252      permission to make the records available to the public;
             253          (j) documentation of the compensation that a governmental entity pays to a contractor
             254      or private provider;
             255          (k) summary data;
             256          (l) subject to Subsection 20A-2-104 (4), voter registration records, including an
             257      individual's voting history, except for those parts of the record that are classified as private in
             258      Subsection 63G-2-302 (1)(j);
             259          (m) for an elected official, as defined in Section 11-47-102 , a telephone number, if
             260      available, and email address, if available, where that elected official may be reached as required
             261      in Title 11, Chapter 47, Access to Elected Officials;
             262          (n) for a school community council member, a telephone number, if available, and
             263      email address, if available, where that elected official may be reached directly as required in
             264      Section 53A-1a-108.1 ;
             265          (o) annual audited financial statements of the Utah Educational Savings Plan described
             266      in Section 53B-8a-111 ; and
             267          (p) an initiative packet, as defined in Section 20A-7-101 , and a referendum packet, as
             268      defined in Section 20A-7-101 , after the packet is submitted to a county clerk.
             269          (3) The following records are normally public, but to the extent that a record is
             270      expressly exempt from disclosure, access may be restricted under Subsection 63G-2-201 (3)(b),
             271      Section 63G-2-302 , 63G-2-304 , or 63G-2-305 :
             272          (a) administrative staff manuals, instructions to staff, and statements of policy;


             273          (b) records documenting a contractor's or private provider's compliance with the terms
             274      of a contract with a governmental entity;
             275          (c) records documenting the services provided by a contractor or a private provider to
             276      the extent the records would be public if prepared by the governmental entity;
             277          (d) contracts entered into by a governmental entity;
             278          (e) any account, voucher, or contract that deals with the receipt or expenditure of funds
             279      by a governmental entity;
             280          (f) records relating to government assistance or incentives publicly disclosed,
             281      contracted for, or given by a governmental entity, encouraging a person to expand or relocate a
             282      business in Utah, except as provided in Subsection 63G-2-305 (35);
             283          (g) chronological logs and initial contact reports;
             284          (h) correspondence by and with a governmental entity in which the governmental entity
             285      determines or states an opinion upon the rights of the state, a political subdivision, the public,
             286      or any person;
             287          (i) empirical data contained in drafts if:
             288          (i) the empirical data is not reasonably available to the requester elsewhere in similar
             289      form; and
             290          (ii) the governmental entity is given a reasonable opportunity to correct any errors or
             291      make nonsubstantive changes before release;
             292          (j) drafts that are circulated to anyone other than:
             293          (i) a governmental entity;
             294          (ii) a political subdivision;
             295          (iii) a federal agency if the governmental entity and the federal agency are jointly
             296      responsible for implementation of a program or project that has been legislatively approved;
             297          (iv) a government-managed corporation; or
             298          (v) a contractor or private provider;
             299          (k) drafts that have never been finalized but were relied upon by the governmental
             300      entity in carrying out action or policy;
             301          (l) original data in a computer program if the governmental entity chooses not to
             302      disclose the program;
             303          (m) arrest warrants after issuance, except that, for good cause, a court may order


             304      restricted access to arrest warrants prior to service;
             305          (n) search warrants after execution and filing of the return, except that a court, for good
             306      cause, may order restricted access to search warrants prior to trial;
             307          (o) records that would disclose information relating to formal charges or disciplinary
             308      actions against a past or present governmental entity employee if:
             309          (i) the disciplinary action has been completed and all time periods for administrative
             310      appeal have expired; and
             311          (ii) the charges on which the disciplinary action was based were sustained;
             312          (p) records maintained by the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, the School
             313      and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, or the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining that
             314      evidence mineral production on government lands;
             315          (q) final audit reports;
             316          (r) occupational and professional licenses;
             317          (s) business licenses; and
             318          (t) a notice of violation, a notice of agency action under Section 63G-4-201 , or similar
             319      records used to initiate proceedings for discipline or sanctions against persons regulated by a
             320      governmental entity, but not including records that initiate employee discipline.
             321          (4) The list of public records in this section is not exhaustive and should not be used to
             322      limit access to records.


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