HB347, sponsored by Rep. Michael Petersen, R-North Logan, would make tampering with, removing or destroying a ballot drop box a third-degree felony.
SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that would increase criminal penalties for tampering with ballot drop boxes cleared a House committee on Wednesday, although its sponsor said he is unaware of widespread drop box tampering., sponsored by Rep. Michael Petersen, R-North Logan, would increase the penalty for drop box tampering from a class A misdemeanor to a third-degree felony, which is punishable with up to five years imprisonment and a fine up to $5,000.
Although he wasn't opposed to the idea of the bill, Rep. Norman Thurston, R-Provo, questioned whether the"I have been very hesitant to create new felonies," he said. "Felonies are big deals. And ... a class A misdemeanor is a very big deal."
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