Utah Code Title 20A. Election Code § 20A-7-103. Constitutional amendments and other questions submitted by the Legislature--Publication--Ballot title--Procedures for submission to popular vote

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The procedures contained in this section govern when the Legislature submits a proposed constitutional amendment or other question to the voters.

(2) The lieutenant governor shall, not more than 60 days or less than 14 days before the date of the election, publish the full text of the amendment, question, or statute for the state, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, through the date of the election.

(3) The presiding officers shall:

(a) entitle each proposed constitutional amendment “Constitutional Amendment ___” and assign a letter to the constitutional amendment in accordance with the requirements of Section 20A-6-107;

(b) entitle each proposed question “Proposition Number ___” with the number assigned to the proposition under Section 20A-6-107 placed in the blank;

(i) summarizes the subject matter of the amendment or question; and

(ii) for a proposed constitutional amendment, summarizes any legislation that is enacted and will become effective upon the voters' adoption of the proposed constitutional amendment; and

(d) deliver each letter or number and ballot title to the lieutenant governor.

(4) The lieutenant governor shall certify the letter or number and ballot title of each amendment or question to the county clerk of each county no later than 65 days before the date of the election.

(5) The county clerk of each county shall:

(a) ensure that the letter or number and the ballot title of each amendment and question prepared in accordance with this section are included in the sample ballots and official ballots; and

(b) publish the sample ballots and official ballots as provided by law.

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