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 that the signature-gatherer who collects a signature from an individual: verifies that the individual is at least 18 years old and meets the residency requirements of Section; and 20A-2-105 is informed that each signer is required to read and understand the law that is the subject of the referendum petition.
(4) A voter who signs a referendum petition may have the voter's signature removed from the referendum petition by, in accordance with Section, submitting to the county clerk a statement requesting that the voter's signature be removed before 5 p.m. no later than the earlier of: 20A-1-1003 the first business day that is at least 30 calendar days after the day on which the voter signs the statement requesting removal; or the first business day that is at least 45 calendar days after the day on which the local clerk posts the voter's name under Subsection. 20A-7-616(3) A voter may not submit a signature removal statement described in Subsectionby mail using prepaid postage, email, or other electronic means. (4)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection, a county clerk may accept a signature removal statement submitted by mail using prepaid postage if the statement is postmarked on or before the effective date of this bill. (4)(b)(i) A person may only remove an electronic signature from a referendum petition in accordance with this section. A county clerk shall analyze a holographic signature, for purposes of removing an electronic signature from a referendum petition, in accordance with Subsection. 20A-1-1003(3)