| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Rep. Jefferson S. Burton, Chair Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Calvin R. Musselman Sen. Jen Plumb Rep. Paul A. Cutler Rep. Doug Fiefia Rep. Anthony E. Loubet Rep. Matt MacPherson Rep. Grant Amjad Miller Rep. Michael J. Petersen Rep. Angela Romero | Rep. Lisa Shepherd Rep. Mark A. Strong Members Absent: Sen. Michael K. McKell Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Jason E. Thompson Staff Present: Megan L. Bolin, Senior Policy Analyst Kirsi Jarvis, Policy Analyst Michael Cipriano, Associate General Counsel Thomas R. Vaughn, Managing Associate General Counsel Tracey Fredman, Administrative Assistant |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| 1.Committee Business |
| Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 8:39 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to approve the minutes of the June 18, 2025, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. G. Miller Sen. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. M. Strong Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. B. Brammer Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. A. Loubet Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. J. Thompson |
| 2.Draft Legislation for Potential Special Session: "Election Records Amendments" |
| 2 - Draft legislation, Election Records Amendments |
| Rep. Norman K. Thurston reviewed the provisions of draft legislation, "Election Records Amendments," which would establish requirements for certain election records. |
| Public comments were heard from: |
| Brian McKenzie, Davis County Clerk; |
| Marilyn Momeny, citizen; |
| Maryann Christiansen, Executive Director, Utah Legislative Watch; |
| Aaron Davidson, Utah County Clerk; |
| Ryan Cowley, Elections Director, Lieutenant Governor's Office; and |
| Seth Stewart, citizen. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to go to the next agenda item.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. G. Miller Sen. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Sen. J. Plumb Rep. A. Romero Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. M. Strong Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. J. Thompson |
| 3.Voter Registration List and Maintenance |
| Megan Bolin presented an overview of the voter registration process. |
| 3 - Presentation, Voter Registration Maintenance, Davis County Clerk |
| Brian McKenzie, Davis County Clerk, discussed voter registration processes at the county level and responded to committee members' questions. |
| 3 - Presentation, Elections Interim Report, Office of the Lieutenant Governor |
| Cambria Cantrell, Elections Coordinator, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, discussed monthly voter list maintenance certification. |
| Ryan Cowley, Elections Director, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, presented an overview of the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). |
| Lane Barret, Data Analyst, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, discussed processes by which deceased and duplicate voters are removed from voter rolls. |
| Daniel Wade, Election System Specialist, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, reviewed the 2024 and 2025 audits of the voter registration database. |
| 4.Signature Gathering and Verification |
| 4 - Presentation, Decentralizing Signature Verification |
| 4 - 2026 General Session draft legislation, Candidate Petition Amendments |
| 4 - 2026 General Session draft legislation, Signature Verification Revisions |
| 4 - 2026 General Session draft legislation, Signature Verification Revisions, v15 |
| Rep. Shepherd discussed decentralizing signature verification and reviewed the provisions of 2026 General Session draft legislation, "Signature Verification Amendments," and "Candidate Petition Amendments." |
| 5.Voter Identification |
| This item was not discussed. |
| 6.Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION:Rep. Shepherd moved to adjourn the meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. G. Miller Rep. M. Petersen Sen. J. Plumb Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. M. Strong Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. J. Thompson |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 11:07 a.m. |