Section 305 – Manual referendum process — Obtaining signatures — Verification — Removal of signature.
Effective 1/1/2023 20A-7-305. Manual referendum process — Obtaining signatures — Verification — Removal of signature. (1) This section applies only to the manual referendum process. (2) A Utah voter may sign a referendum petition if the voter is a legal voter. (3) (a) The sponsors shall ensure that the individual in whose presence each signature […]
Section 306 – Manual referendum process — Submitting the referendum petition — Certification of signatures by the county clerks — Transfer to lieutenant governor.
Effective 1/1/2023 20A-7-306. Manual referendum process — Submitting the referendum petition — Certification of signatures by the county clerks — Transfer to lieutenant governor. (1) This section applies only to the manual referendum process. (2) (a) The sponsors, or an agent of the sponsors, shall submit a signed and verified referendum packet to the county […]
Section 306.3 – Verification of petition signatures.
Effective 1/1/2023 20A-7-306.3. Verification of petition signatures. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Substantially similar name” means: (i) the given name and surname shown on the petition, or both, contain only minor spelling differences when compared to the given name and surname shown on the official register; (ii) the surname shown on the petition […]
Section 307 – Evaluation by the lieutenant governor.
Effective 1/1/2023 20A-7-307. Evaluation by the lieutenant governor. (1) In relation to the manual referendum process, when the lieutenant governor receives a referendum packet from a county clerk, the lieutenant governor shall record the number of the referendum packet received. (2) The county clerk shall: (a) in relation to the manual referendum process: (i) post […]
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 […]