HB0311S02 | Elections Study

Description

General Description:

This bill directs the Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy at Utah Valley University and the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University to conduct an elections study.

Highlighted Provisions:

HB311 is essentially a "security" bill that gives poll workers more authority to double-check signatures and requires voters to use more specific types of ID.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0311S02

Year:

2026

Status:

House/ to Governor

Last Action:

Mar 12, 2026

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Oppose

Utah PTA Resolution:

COM 2017-1 | Partisan Politics and Redistricting (retired)

Impact on Children:

This bill modifies the types of ID that qualify for valid voting. For young adults (18-year-olds) voting for the first time, these changes define how accessible the ballot box is. Overly strict requirements can disenfranchise young or mobile voters (like college students) who may not have consistent signatures or updated IDs; fiscal note comes from income tax fund

Commission:

Community Engagement

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations urge the Utah Legislature to bring the government closer to all Utahns by supporting legislation that protects each voter’s right to be heard in an election without partisan politics controlling the election process,

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

PTA efforts “to secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth” are based upon: (3) the observance and understanding of the rights and obligations of responsible citizenship and ethical government;