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Utah governor likely to sign legislation phasing out universal mail ballots
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah would stop mailing ballots to all voters automatically under a bill sent to its Republican governor as the state’s 2025 legislative session wrapped up on Friday. The Republican-controlled Legislature approved a proposal requiring voters to opt in to receive their ballots in the mail. Voters who want to return their ballots by mail or to a drop box would need to write the last four digits of their driver's license, state ID or Social Security number on the ballot return envelope. And starting in 2029, residents who vote in person would need to show a valid ...
