Governor Orders Special Election to Decide School Voucher Issue

Governor Orders Special Election to Decide School Voucher Issue


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(KSL News) Governor Jon Huntsman has ordered a special election for November 6, to decide the fate of Utah's school voucher law.

Lawmakers and Huntsman created a program that would give $500 to $3,000 for each child sent to private schools.

Opponents collected more than 100,000 signatures to suspend the law and force a referendum on the issue.

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