Signature Verification Amendments

HB 457 requires Utah election officials to post the name, voter ID, precinct, and signature date of any registered voter who manually signs a petition nominating a candidate for office on the lieutenant governor’s website for 90 days. If a voter’s registration includes a valid email address, officials must email them to notify them of the posting and provide a way to request removal of their signature. The bill updates nomination petition forms to include this notice and applies these rules specifically to candidates not affiliated with a political party. These changes amend Utah’s election code to standardize signature verification processes for non-partisan candidates. The bill makes no changes to funding or party-affiliated nomination procedures.