UT HB0026

Election officers must ensure all voting equipment is incapable of wireless communication, except for electronic pollbooks and official registers

Election officers are prohibited from acquiring voting equipment that is not part of the new voting equipment system selected for purchase by the lieutenant governor, effective May 6, 2026

The Voting Equipment Selection Committee's role is expanded to assist the lieutenant governor in conducting competitive procurement for new voting equipment systems under the Utah Procurement Code

Provisions governing certification of voting equipment used specifically for ranked-choice voting are repealed

The definition of "voting equipment" is expanded to include any component of automatic tabulating equipment, voting devices, or voting machines