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,” each word presented with an adjacent square in which a voter may indicate the voter’s vote.

Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-7-309

  • Ballot: means the storage medium, including a paper, mechanical, or electronic storage medium, that records an individual voter's vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Certified: means that the county clerk has acknowledged a signature as being the signature of a registered voter. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
  • Official ballot: means the ballots distributed by the election officer for voters to record their votes. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
  • Referendum: means a process by which a law passed by the Legislature or by a local legislative body is submitted or referred to the voters for their approval or rejection. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
  • Voter: means an individual who:
(a) meets the requirements for voting in an election;
(b) meets the requirements of election registration;
(c) is registered to vote; and
(d) is listed in the official register book. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
(2) 

(a) 

(i)  A voter desiring to vote in favor of the law that is the subject of the referendum shall mark the square adjacent to the word “For.”

(ii)  The law that is the subject of the referendum takes effect if a majority of voters mark “For.”

(b) 

(i)  A voter desiring to vote against the law that is the subject of the referendum shall mark the square adjacent to the word “Against.”

(ii)  The law that is the subject of the referendum does not take effect if a majority of voters mark “Against.”

Amended by Chapter 107, 2023 General Session

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