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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:
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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.