Notwithstanding any other provision in this title that requires a person who signs the verification on a petition to be a resident, a person who is not a resident may sign the verification on a petition if:

(1)  the person signing the petition is a resident who is temporarily located outside the state at the time of signing; and

Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-1-307

  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Resident: means a person who resides within a specific voting precinct in Utah. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  the person signing the verification meets all the requirements in the verification, except for the residency requirement.

Enacted by Chapter 72, 2012 General Session