Title 20A, Title 20A: Election Code

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 sponsor…

20A-7-304.5. Posting referendum information. (1) On the day on which the lieutenant governor complies with Subsection, or provides the sponsors with access to the website defined in Section, the lieutenant governor shall post the following information together in a conspicuous pl…

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 cle…

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…

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," ea…

20A-7-310. Return and canvass -- Conflicting measures. (1) The votes on the law that is the subject of the referendum petition shall be counted, canvassed, and delivered as provided in Chapter 4, Part 3, Canvassing Returns. (2) After the state board of canvassers completes its ca…

20A-7-311. Temporary stay -- Effective date -- Effect of repeal by Legislature. (1) If, at the time during the counting period described in Section, the lieutenant governor determines that, at that point in time, an adequate number of signatures are certified to comply with the s…

20A-7-312. Misconduct of electors and officers -- Penalty. (1) It is unlawful for any person to: sign any name other than the person's own to a referendum petition; knowingly sign the person's name more than once for the same referendum petition at one election; knowingly indicat…

20A-7-313. Electronic referendum process -- Form of referendum petition -- Circulation requirements -- Signature collection. (1) This section applies only to the electronic referendum process. (2) The first screen presented on the approved device shall include the following state…

20A-7-314. Electronic referendum process -- Obtaining signatures -- Request to remove signature. (1) This section applies to the electronic referendum process. (2) A Utah voter may sign a referendum petition if the voter is a legal voter. (3) The sponsors shall ensure that the si…

20A-7-315. Electronic referendum process -- Collecting signatures -- Removal of signatures. (1) This section applies only to the electronic referendum process. (2) A signature-gatherer may not collect a signature after 5 p.m., 40 calendar days after the day on which the legislati…

20A-7-401.3. Voter participation areas. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2): a city of the first or second class or a county of the first or second class shall, no later than January 1, 2020, again on January 1, 2022, and January 1 each 10 years after 2022, divide the city o…

20A-7-401.5. Proposition information pamphlet. (1) Within 15 calendar days after the day on which an eligible voter files an application to circulate an initiative petition under Sectionor an application to circulate a referendum petition under Section: 20A-7-502 20A-7-602 the sp…

20A-7-402. Local voter information pamphlet -- Notice -- Contents -- Limitations -- Preparation -- Statement on front cover. (1) The county or municipality that is subject to a ballot proposition shall prepare a local voter information pamphlet that complies with the requirements…

20A-7-405. Public meeting. (1) A county or municipality may not discuss a proposed initiative, an initiative, a proposed referendum, or a referendum at a public meeting unless the county or municipality complies with the requirements of this section. (2) The legislative body of a…

20A-7-406. Informational materials. The lieutenant governor shall create and publish to the lieutenant governor's website instructions on how a person may: (1) qualify a local initiative for the ballot under; or Part 5, Local Initiatives - Procedures (2) qualify a local referendu…

20A-7-501. Initiatives -- Signature requirements -- Time requirements. (1) As used in this section: "Number of active voters" means the number of active voters in the county, city, or town on the immediately preceding January 1. "Voter participation area" means an area described …

20A-7-502. Local initiative process -- Application procedures. (1) Individuals wishing to circulate an initiative petition shall file an initiative application with the local clerk. (2) The initiative application shall include: the name and residence address of at least five spon…

20A-7-502.5. Initial fiscal and legal impact statement -- Preparation of statement. (1) Within three business days after the day on which the local clerk receives an initiative application, the local clerk shall submit a copy of the initiative application to the county, city, or …

20A-7-502.6. Posting initiative information. (1) Within one business day after the day on which the local clerk's office receives the initial fiscal impact and legal statement under Subsection, the local clerk shall post the following information together in a conspicuous place o…

20A-7-502.7. Referability to voters. (1) Within 20 calendar days after the day on which an eligible voter files an initiative application under Section, counsel for the county, city, or town to which the initiative pertains shall: 20A-7-502 review the proposed law that is the sub…

20A-7-503. Manual initiative process -- Form of initiative petition and signature sheet. (1) This section applies only to the manual initiative process. (2) Each proposed initiative petition shall be printed in substantially the following form:"INITIATIVE PETITION To the Honorabl…

20A-7-504. Manual initiative process -- Circulation requirements -- Local clerk to provide sponsors with materials. (1) This section applies only to the manual initiative process. (2) In order to obtain the necessary number of signatures required by this part, the sponsors or an …

20A-7-507. Evaluation by the local clerk. (1) In relation to the manual initiative process, when a local clerk receives an initiative packet from a county clerk, the local clerk shall record the number of the initiative packet received. (2) The county clerk shall: in relation to …

20A-7-508. Short title and summary of initiative -- Duties of local clerk and local attorney. (1) Upon receipt of an initiative petition, the local clerk shall deliver a copy of the initiative petition and the proposed law to the local attorney. (2) The local attorney shall: enti…

20A-7-509. 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 vote…

20A-7-510. Return and canvass -- Conflicting measures -- Law effective on proclamation. (1) The votes on the law proposed by the initiative petition shall be counted, canvassed, and delivered as provided in Chapter 4, Part 3, Canvassing Returns. (2) After the local board of canva…

20A-7-511. Effective date. (1) Any proposed law submitted to the people by initiative petition that is approved by the voters at any election takes effect on the date specified in the initiative petition. If the initiative petition does not specify an effective date, a law approv…

20A-7-512. Misconduct of electors and officers -- Penalty. (1) It is unlawful for any individual to: sign any name other than the individual's own name to an initiative petition or a statement described in Subsectionor; 20A-7-105(8) 20A-7-515(4) knowingly sign the individual's na…

20A-7-513. Fiscal review -- Repeal, amendment, or resubmission. (1) No later than 60 calendar days after the date of an election in which the voters approve an initiative, the budget officer shall: for each initiative approved by the voters, prepare a final fiscal impact statemen…

20A-7-514. Electronic initiative process -- Form of initiative petition -- Circulation requirements -- Signature collection. (1) This section applies only to the electronic initiative process. (2) The first screen presented on the approved device shall include the following state…

20A-7-515. Electronic initiative process -- Obtaining signatures -- Request to remove signature. (1) This section applies to the electronic initiative process. (2) A Utah voter may sign a local initiative petition if the voter is a legal voter and resides in the local jurisdictio…

20A-7-516. Electronic initiative process -- Collecting signatures -- Email notification -- Removal of signatures. (1) This section applies only to the electronic initiative process. (2) A signature-gatherer may not collect a signature after 5 p.m., the earlier of: 316 calendar da…

20A-7-601. Referenda -- General signature requirements -- Signature requirements for land use laws, subjurisdictional laws, and transit area land use laws -- Time requirements. (1) As used in this section: "Number of active voters" means the number of active voters in the county,…

20A-7-602. Local referendum process -- Application procedures. (1) Individuals wishing to circulate a referendum petition shall file a referendum application with the local clerk. (2) The referendum application shall include: the name and residence address of at least five sponso…

20A-7-602.5. Initial fiscal and legal impact statement -- Preparation of statement. (1) Within three business days after the day on which the local clerk receives a referendum application, the local clerk shall submit a copy of the referendum application to the county, city, or t…

20A-7-602.7. Referability to voters of local law other than land use law. (1) Within 20 calendar days after the day on which an eligible voter files a referendum application under Sectionfor a local law other than a land use law, counsel for the county, city, or town to which the…

20A-7-602.8. Referability to voters of local land use law. (1) Within 20 calendar days after the day on which a referendum eligible voter files an application under Sectionfor a land use law, counsel for the county, city, or town to which the referendum pertains shall: 20A-7-602 …

20A-7-603. Manual referendum process -- Form of referendum petition and signature sheet. (1) This section applies only to the manual referendum process. (2) Each proposed referendum petition shall be printed in substantially the following form:"REFERENDUM PETITION To the Honorabl…

20A-7-604. Manual referendum process -- Circulation requirements -- Local clerk 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 …

20A-7-604.5. Posting referendum information. (1) On the day on which the local clerk complies with Subsection, or gives the sponsors access to the website defined in Section, the local clerk shall post the following information together in a conspicuous place on the local clerk's…

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 …

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 referendum petition and the law to which the referendum relates to the local attorney. (2) The loca…

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 elec…

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 of…

20A-7-610. Return and canvass -- Conflicting measures -- Law effective on proclamation. (1) The votes on the law that is the subject of the referendum petition shall be counted, canvassed, and delivered as provided in Chapter 4, Part 3, Canvassing Returns. (2) After the local boa…