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INTERNET VOTING STUDY

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2020 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Michael K. McKell

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Senate Sponsor: Daniel Hemmert

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill requires a study related to Internet voting.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     defines terms;
13          ▸     requires the lieutenant governor to study and make recommendations on Internet
14     voting;
15          ▸     requires the lieutenant governor to report the study's results to the Government
16     Operations Interim Committee; and
17          ▸     adds a repeal date.
18     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19          None
20     Other Special Clauses:
21          None
22     Utah Code Sections Affected:
23     AMENDS:
24          63I-2-220, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, First Special Session, Chapter 4
25     ENACTS:
26          20A-6-108, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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28     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29          Section 1. Section 20A-6-108 is enacted to read:
30          20A-6-108. Internet voting study.
31          (1) As used in this section:
32          (a) "Blockchain technology" means the same as that term is defined in Section
33     7-25-102.
34          (b) "Multi factor authentication" means a security system that requires more than one
35     method of authentication from independent categories of credentials to verify the user's identity
36     for a login or other electronic transaction.
37          (2) The lieutenant governor shall study and make recommendations on the feasibility
38     of Internet voting.
39          (3) The lieutenant governor shall ensure that the study described in Subsection (2)
40     includes:
41          (a) an evaluation of:
42          (i) the potential benefits and risks of Internet voting;
43          (ii) the use of a mobile voting application, including an evaluation of existing vendors;
44          (iii) the use of blockchain technology or a related technology to secure and validate
45     Internet voting or a mobile voting application;
46          (iv) the use of multi factor authentication or similar methods to maintain voter
47     anonymity and preserve voter privacy;
48          (v) the impact of Internet voting on voter turnout;
49          (vi) the financial costs to develop and implement an Internet voting system; and
50          (vii) the time necessary to develop and implement an Internet voting system; and
51          (b) a recommendation on whether to pursue and implement an Internet voting system.
52          (4) On or before October 31, 2021, the lieutenant governor shall report to the
53     Government Operations Interim Committee the results of the study described in this section,
54     including recommendations on the feasibility of Internet voting.
55          Section 2. Section 63I-2-220 is amended to read:
56          63I-2-220. Repeal dates -- Title 20A.
57          (1) On January 1, 2021:
58          (a) Subsection 20A-1-201.5(1), the language that states "Except as provided in

59     Subsection (4)," is repealed.
60          (b) Subsection 20A-1-201.5(4) is repealed.
61          (c) Subsections 20A-1-204(1)(a)(i) through (iii) are repealed and replaced with the
62     following:
63          "(i) the fourth Tuesday in June; or
64          (ii) the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.".
65          (d) In Subsections 20A-1-503(4)(c), 20A-9-202(3)(a), 20A-9-403(3)(d)(ii),
66     20A-9-407(5) and (6)(a), and 20A-9-408(5), immediately following the reference to Subsection
67     20A-9-202(1)(b), the language that states "(i) or (ii)" is repealed.
68          (e) Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(b) is repealed and replaced with the following:
69          "(b) Unless expressly provided otherwise in this title, for a registered political party
70     that is not a qualified political party, the deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy for an
71     elective office that is to be filled at the next regular general election is 5 p.m. on the first
72     Monday after the third Saturday in April.";
73          (f) Subsection 20A-9-409(4)(c) is repealed and replaced with the following:
74          "(c) The deadline described in Subsection (4)(b) is 5 p.m. on the first Wednesday after
75     the third Saturday in April.".
76          (2) Subsection 20A-5-803(8) is repealed July 1, 2023.
77          (3) Section 20A-5-804 is repealed July 1, 2023.
78          (4) On January 1, 2026:
79          (a) In Subsection 20A-1-102(22)(a), the language that states "or Title 20A, Chapter 4,
80     Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project" is repealed.
81          (b) In Subsections 20A-1-303(1)(a) and (b), the language that states "Except as
82     provided in Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project," is
83     repealed.
84          (c) In Section 20A-1-304, the language that states "Except for a race conducted by
85     instant runoff voting under Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods
86     Pilot Project," is repealed.
87          (d) In Subsection 20A-3-105(1)(a), the language that states "Except as provided in
88     Subsection (5)," is repealed.
89          (e) In Subsections 20A-3-105(1)(b), (3)(b), and (4)(b), the language that states "Except

90     as provided in Subsections (5) and (6)," is repealed.
91          (f) In Subsections 20A-3-105(2)(a)(i), (3)(a), and (4)(a), the language that states
92     "Subject to Subsection (5)," is repealed.
93          (g) Subsection 20A-3-105(5) is repealed and the remaining subsections in Section
94     20A-3-105 are renumbered accordingly.
95          (h) In Subsection 20A-4-101(2)(c), the language that states "Except as provided in
96     Subsection (2)(f)," is repealed.
97          (i) Subsection 20A-4-101(2)(f) is repealed.
98          (j) Subsection 20A-4-101(3) is repealed and replaced with the following:
99          "(3) To resolve questions that arise during the counting of ballots, a counting judge
100     shall apply the standards and requirements of Section 20A-4-105.".
101          (k) In Subsection 20A-4-102(1)(a), the language that states "or a rule made under
102     Subsection 20A-4-101(2)(f)(i)" is repealed.
103          (l) Subsection 20A-4-102(1)(b) is repealed and replaced with the following:
104          "(b) To resolve questions that arise during the counting of ballots, a counting judge
105     shall apply the standards and requirements of Section 20A-4-105.".
106          (m) In Subsection 20A-4-102(6)(a), the language that states ", except as provided in
107     Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, or a rule made
108     under Subsection 20A-4-101(2)(f)(i)" is repealed.
109          (n) In Subsection 20A-4-105(1)(a), the language that states ", except as otherwise
110     provided in Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project," is
111     repealed.
112          (o) In Subsection 20A-4-105(2), the language that states "Subsection 20A-3-105(5), or
113     Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project," is repealed.
114          (p) In Subsections 20A-4-105(3), (5), and (12), the language that states "Except as
115     otherwise provided in Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot
116     Project," is repealed.
117          (q) In Subsection 20A-4-106(1)(a)(ii), the language that states "or Title 20A, Chapter
118     4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project" is repealed.
119          (r) In Subsection 20A-4-304(1)(a), the language that states "except as provided in Title
120     20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project," is repealed.

121          (s) Subsection 20A-4-304(2)(e) is repealed and replaced with the following:
122          "(v) from each voting precinct:
123          (A) the number of votes for each candidate; and
124          (B) the number of votes for and against each ballot proposition;".
125          (t) Subsection 20A-4-401(1)(a) is repealed, the remaining subsections in Subsection (1)
126     are renumbered accordingly, and the cross-references to those subsections are renumbered
127     accordingly.
128          (u) Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, is
129     repealed.
130          (v) Subsections 20A-5-400.1(1)(c) and (d), relating to contracting with a local political
131     subdivision to conduct an election, is repealed.
132          (w) Subsection 20A-5-404(3)(b) is repealed and the remaining subsections in
133     Subsection (3) are renumbered accordingly.
134          (x) Subsection 20A-5-404(4)(b) is repealed and the remaining subsections in
135     Subsection (4) are renumbered accordingly.
136          (y) In Section 20A-5-802, relating to the certification of voting equipment:
137          (i) delete "Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b)(ii):" from the beginning of
138     Subsection (2); and
139          (ii) Subsection (2)(b)(ii) is repealed, and the remaining subsections are renumbered
140     accordingly.
141          (z) Section 20A-6-203.5 is repealed.
142          (aa) In Subsections 20A-6-402(1), (2), (3), and (4), the language that states "Except as
143     otherwise required for a race conducted by instant runoff voting under Title 20A, Chapter 4,
144     Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project," is repealed.
145          (bb) In Subsection 20A-9-203(3)(a)(i), the language that states "or Title 20A, Chapter
146     4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project" is repealed.
147          (cc) In Subsection 20A-9-203(3)(c)(i), the language that states "except as provided in
148     Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project," is repealed.
149          (dd) In Subsection 20A-9-404(1)(a), the language that states "or Title 20A, Chapter 4,
150     Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project" is repealed.
151          (ee) In Subsection 20A-9-404(2), the language that states "Except as otherwise

152     provided in Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project," is
153     repealed.
154          (5) Section 20A-7-407 is repealed January 1, 2021.
155          (6) Section 20A-6-108, relating to an Internet voting study, is repealed November 1,
156     2021.