Section 310 – Return and canvass — Conflicting measures.
Effective 5/12/2020 20A-7-310. Return and canvass — Conflicting measures. (1) The votes on the law proposed by the referendum petition shall be counted, canvassed, and delivered as provided in Title 20A, Chapter 4, Part 3, Canvassing Returns. (2) After the state board of canvassers completes its canvass, the lieutenant governor shall certify to the governor […]
Section 311 – Temporary stay — Effective date — Effect of repeal by Legislature.
Effective 5/5/2021 20A-7-311. Temporary stay — Effective date — Effect of repeal by Legislature. (1) If, at the time during the counting period described in Section 20A-7-307, the lieutenant governor determines that, at that point in time, an adequate number of signatures are certified to comply with the signature requirements, the lieutenant governor shall: (a) […]
Section 304 – Manual referendum process — Circulation requirements — Lieutenant governor to provide sponsors with materials.
Effective 1/1/2023 20A-7-304. Manual referendum process — Circulation requirements — Lieutenant governor to provide sponsors with materials. (1) This section applies only to the manual referendum process. (2) In order to obtain the necessary number of signatures required by this part, the sponsors or an agent of the sponsors shall, after the sponsors receive the […]
Section 304.5 – Posting referendum information.
Effective 1/1/2023 20A-7-304.5. Posting referendum information. (1) On the day on which the lieutenant governor complies with Subsection 20A-7-304(3), or provides the sponsors with access to the website defined in Section 20A-21-101, the lieutenant governor shall post the following information together in a conspicuous place on the lieutenant governor’s website: (a) the referendum petition; (b) […]
Section 301 – Referendum — Signature requirements — Submission to voters.
Effective 5/5/2021 20A-7-301. Referendum — Signature requirements — Submission to voters. (1) (a) A person seeking to have a law passed by the Legislature submitted to a vote of the people shall obtain: (i) legal signatures equal to 8% of the number of active voters in the state on January 1 immediately following the last […]
Section 302 – Referendum process — Application procedures.
Effective 5/5/2021 20A-7-302. Referendum process — Application procedures. (1) Individuals wishing to circulate a referendum petition shall file an application with the lieutenant governor before 5 p.m. within five calendar days after the day on which the legislative session at which the law passed ends. (2) The application shall contain: (a) the name and residence […]
Section 303 – Manual referendum process — Form of referendum petition and signature sheets.
Effective 1/1/2023 20A-7-303. Manual referendum process — Form of referendum petition and signature sheets. (1) This section applies only to the manual referendum process. (2) (a) Each proposed referendum petition shall be printed in substantially the following form: “REFERENDUM PETITION To the Honorable ____, Lieutenant Governor: We, the undersigned citizens of Utah, respectfully order that […]