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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints won't use Utah volunteers who were asked to be prepared to make phone calls in support of a California ballot measure to ban same-sex marriage.
In a letter from a regional leader of the church, members in parts of Utah County were told Sunday that their help isn't needed.
Earlier this month the church rallied a stable of volunteers after a request from the Coalition to Protect Marriage.
Church spokeswoman Kim Farah says the church has since decided that the calls should be made by those who are registered voters in California.
The Church is part of a coalition of faiths and conservative groups working to pass Proposition 8. The Nov. 4 ballot measure would ban gay marriage in California's constitution.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune
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