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H.B. 242 Presidential Electors Amendments (2025)

Did not passWritten by Rep. Andrew Stoddard

  1. Introduced
  2. House committee (stopped here)
  3. House vote
  4. Senate committee
  5. Senate vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

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This bill changes how Utah's presidential electoral votes are divided in a presidential election. One electoral vote would go to the presidential and vice presidential candidates who win each congressional district, and two would go to the statewide winner; it also requires parties and candidates to notify the lieutenant governor of any vacancy in a presidential elector seat.

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Official description
  • in an election for president and vice president of the United States:
  • allocates one electoral vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates that receive the highest number of votes in a Congressional district
  • allocates two electoral votes for the presidential and vice presidential candidates that receive the highest number of statewide votes
  • requires a registered political party, an unaffiliated candidate, or a write-in candidate to notify the lieutenant governor if there is a vacancy in the office of presidential elector
  • makes technical and conforming changes
Full text and history on le.utah.gov →

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