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 308 – Short title and summary of referendum — Duties of lieutenant governor and Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
Effective 5/4/2022 20A-7-308. Short title and summary of referendum — Duties of lieutenant governor and Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel. (1) Whenever a referendum petition is declared sufficient for submission to a vote of the people, the lieutenant governor shall deliver a copy of the petition and the proposed law to the Office […]
Section 309 – Form of ballot — Manner of voting.
Effective 5/5/2021 20A-7-309. Form of ballot — Manner of voting. (1) A county clerk shall ensure that the number and ballot title certified by the lieutenant governor are presented upon the official ballot with, immediately adjacent to the number and ballot title, the words “For” and “Against,” each word presented with an adjacent square in […]
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 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 […]