Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB529: Secretary of State Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill provides for the election of a secretary of state in the 2028 regular general election and transfers most of the duties,currently assigned by statute to the lieutenant governor to the secretary of state.
What the bill says
An act done with the intent or in a way to influence or tend to influence, directly or indirectly, any person to refrain from voting or to vote for or against any: (a) candidate or a person seeking a municipal or county office at any caucus, political convention, or election; or (b) judge standing for retention at any election. (43) (a) "Poll" means the survey of a person regarding the person's opinion or knowledge of an individual who has filed a declaration of candidacy for public office, or of a ballot proposition that has legally qualified for placement on the ballot, which is conducted in.
From the introduced text, February 10, 2026:
an act done with the intent or in a way to influence or tend to influence, directly or indirectly, any person to refrain from voting or to vote for or against any: (a) candidate or a person seeking a municipal or county office at any caucus, political convention, or election; or (b) judge standing for retention at any election. (43) (a) "Poll" means the survey of a person regarding the person's opinion or knowledge of an individual who has filed a declaration of candidacy for public office, or of a ballot proposition that has legally qualified for placement on the ballot, which is conducted in person or by telephone, facsimile, Internet, postal mail, or email. (b) "Poll" does not include: (i) a ballot; or (ii) an interview of a focus group that is conducted, in person, by one individual, if: (A) the focus group consists of more than three, and less than thirteen, individuals; and (B) all individuals in the focus group are present during the interview. (44) "Primary election" means any regular primary election held under the election laws. (45) "Publicly identified class of individuals" means a group of 50 or more individuals sharing a common occupation, interest, or association that contribute to a political action committee or political issues committee and whose names can be obtained by contacting …