Election officials completed an annual report for lawmakers, which found county clerks are in compliance with state and federal voter registration laws.
The audit reviewed a total of 336 voter records dating back to 2006, including multiple from every county in the state. Officials reviewed the records to ensure that election staff documented any changes to a voter record and to make sure voter records matched the information provided on registration forms.
"Overall findings indicate that the county clerks and their staff are processing voter registration forms in accordance with Utah and federal law," he said. "A common pattern, albeit infrequent, is the failure to attach documentation to a voter's record that supports changes made to the record. In the case of addressing and party affiliation, checks and balances are in place that would alert the voter if changes to their address or affiliation had been mistakenly made.
Because this audit includes data going back 18 years, not all of the findings are emblematic of current practices within county clerk's offices, Wade said. Future audits will shed further light on any ongoing issues with voter registration and show how effective recent election security legislation has been, said Thomas Vaughn, managing associate general counsel with the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
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