Utah Code Title 20A. Election Code § 20A-7-104. Signature gatherers--Payments--Badges--Information--Requirement to provide initiative or referendum for reading

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

(1) A person may not pay a person to gather signatures under this chapter based on a rate per signature, on a rate per verified signature, or on the initiative or referendum qualifying for the ballot.

(2) A person that pays a person to gather signatures under this section shall base the payment solely on an hourly rate.

(3) A person may not accept payment made in violation of this section.

(4) An individual who is paid to gather signatures for a petition described in this chapter shall, while gathering signatures, wear a badge on the front of the individual's torso that complies with the following, ensuring that the information on the badge is clearly visible to the individual from whom a signature is sought:

(a) the badge shall be printed in black ink on white cardstock and laminated; and

(b) the information on the badge shall be in at least 24-point type and include the following information:

(i) an identification number that is unique to the individual gathering signatures, assigned by:

(A) for a statewide initiative or referendum, the lieutenant governor; or

(B) for a local initiative or referendum, the local clerk;

(ii) the title of the initiative or referendum;

(iii) the words “Paid Signature Gatherer”; and

(iv) the name of the entity paying the signature gatherer.

(5) An individual who gathers signatures under this chapter shall offer a paper document to each individual who signs the petition that:

(a) is printed in black ink on white paper, white cardstock, or a white sticker, in at least 12-point type; and

(b)(i) for an initiative, includes the name of the initiative and the following statement:

“You may view the initiative, its fiscal impact, and information on removing your signature from the petition at [list a uniform resource locator that links directly to the information described in Section 20A-7-202.7 or 20A-7-502.6, as applicable].”; or

(ii) for a referendum, includes the name of the referendum and the following statement:

“You may view the referendum and information on removing your signature from the petition at [list a uniform resource locator that links directly to the information described in Section 20A-7-304.5 or 20A-7-604.5, as applicable].”

(6) An individual who gathers signatures under this chapter shall, before collecting a signature from an individual, present to the individual a printed or digital copy of the initiative or referendum and wait for the individual to read the initiative or referendum.

(7) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

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