HB479 (Election Code Modifications)
- Status: Victory: did not pass
- Position: Oppose
- Bill Number: HB479
- Session: 2026 Legislative Session
- Latest Update: March 13, 2026
HB479 was another attempt to gradually end Utah’s overwhelmingly popular vote-by-mail system. It revived many of the unpopular elements stripped out of HB300, the bill amending voting laws passed in 2025. HB479 would have required a voter to opt in every 8 years to return their ballot by mail, otherwise requiring them to return their mail ballot in person with a valid ID to either a polling location or a drop box staffed by two poll workers. This would have essentially required in-person voting for many Utahns.
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