Section 615 – Electronic referendum process — Obtaining signatures — Request to remove signature.
Effective 1/1/2023 20A-7-615. Electronic referendum process — Obtaining signatures — Request to remove signature. (1) This section applies to the electronic referendum process described in Section 20A-21-201. (2) A Utah voter may sign a local referendum petition if the voter is a legal voter and resides in the local jurisdiction. (3) The sponsors shall ensure […]
Section 607 – Evaluation by the local clerk — Determination of election for vote on referendum.
Effective 1/1/2023 20A-7-607. Evaluation by the local clerk — Determination of election for vote on referendum. (1) In relation to the manual referendum process, when the local clerk receives a referendum packet from a county clerk, the local clerk shall record the number of the referendum packet received. (2) The county clerk shall: (a) in […]
Section 608 – Short title and summary of referendum — Duties of local clerk and local attorney.
Effective 5/4/2022 20A-7-608. Short title and summary of referendum — Duties of local clerk and local attorney. (1) Upon receipt of a referendum petition, the local clerk shall deliver a copy of the petition and the proposed law to the local attorney. (2) The local attorney shall: (a) entitle each county or municipal referendum that […]
Section 609 – Form of ballot — Manner of voting.
Effective 5/13/2014 20A-7-609. Form of ballot — Manner of voting. (1) The local clerk shall ensure that the number and ballot title are presented upon the official ballot with, immediately adjacent to them, the words “For” and “Against,” each word presented with an adjacent square in which the elector may indicate the elector’s vote. (2) […]
Section 609.5 – Election on referendum challenging local tax law conducted entirely by mail.
Effective 5/12/2020 20A-7-609.5. Election on referendum challenging local tax law conducted entirely by mail. (1) An election officer may administer an election on a referendum challenging a local tax law entirely by mail. (2) For purposes of an election conducted under this section, the election officer shall: (a) designate as the election day the day […]
Section 610 – Return and canvass — Conflicting measures — Law effective on proclamation.
Effective 5/5/2021 20A-7-610. Return and canvass — Conflicting measures — Law effective on proclamation. (1) The votes on the proposed law that is the subject of the referendum petition shall be counted, canvassed, and delivered as provided in Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 3, Canvassing Returns. (2) After the local board of canvassers completes the […]
Section 611 – Temporary stay — Effective date — Effect of repeal by local legislative body.
Effective 1/1/2023 20A-7-611. Temporary stay — Effective date — Effect of repeal by local legislative body. (1) Any proposed law submitted to the people by referendum petition that is rejected by the voters at any election is repealed as of the date of the election. (2) If, at the time during the process described in […]
Section 612 – Misconduct of electors and officers — Penalty.
Effective 1/1/2023 20A-7-612. Misconduct of electors and officers — Penalty. (1) It is unlawful for an individual to: (a) sign any name other than the individual’s own name to any referendum petition; (b) sign a referendum knowing that the individual is not a legal voter; (c) in connection with circulating a referendum petition, represent that […]
Section 613 – Property tax referendum petition.
Effective 1/1/2023 20A-7-613. Property tax referendum petition. (1) As used in this section, “certified tax rate” means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-2-924. (2) Except as provided in this section, the requirements of this part apply to a referendum petition challenging a taxing entity’s legislative body’s vote to impose a tax […]
Section 602.7 – Referability to voters of local law other than land use law.
Effective 1/1/2023 20A-7-602.7. Referability to voters of local law other than land use law. (1) Within 20 days after the day on which an eligible voter files an application to circulate a referendum petition under Section 20A-7-602 for a local law other than a land use law, counsel for the county, city, town, or metro […]