20A-7-103. Constitutional amendments and other questions submitted by the Legislature — Publication — Ballot title — Procedures for submission to popular vote.
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The procedures contained in this section govern when the Legislature submits a proposed constitutional amendment or other question to the voters. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-7-103
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- 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
- Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
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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. |
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The legislative general counsel shall:
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entitle each proposed constitutional amendment “Constitutional Amendment __” and assign it a letter according to the requirements of Section 20A-6-107; |
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entitle each proposed question “Proposition Number __” with the number assigned to the proposition under Section 20A-6-107 placed in the blank; |
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draft and designate a ballot title for each proposed amendment or question submitted by the Legislature that:
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summarizes the subject matter of the amendment or question; and |
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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 |
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deliver each letter or number and ballot title to the lieutenant governor. |
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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. |
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The county clerk of each county shall:
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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 |
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publish the sample ballots and official ballots as provided by law. |
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Amended by Chapter 435, 2023 General Session
