Utah Code 20A-7-216. Electronic initiative process — Obtaining signatures — Request to remove signature
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(1) This section applies to the electronic initiative process.
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-7-216
- Electronic initiative process: means :(5)(a) as it relates to a statewide initiative, the process, described in Sections
20A-7-215 and20A-21-201 , for gathering signatures; or(5)(b) as it relates to a local initiative, the process, described in Sections20A-7-514 and20A-21-201 , for gathering signatures. See Utah Code 20A-7-101- Electronic signature: means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Initiative: means a new law proposed for adoption by the public as provided in this chapter. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
- Legal voter: means an individual who is registered to vote in Utah. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
- Person: means :
(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Sponsors: means the legal voters who support the initiative or referendum and who sign the initiative application or referendum application. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
- Voter: means an individual who:
(79)(a) meets the requirements for voting in an election;(79)(b) meets the requirements of election registration;(79)(c) is registered to vote; and(79)(d) is listed in the official register book. See Utah Code 20A-1-102(2) A Utah voter may sign an initiative petition if the voter is a legal voter.(3) The sponsors shall ensure that the signature-gatherer who collects a signature from an individual:(3)(a) verifies that the individual is at least 18 years old and meets the residency requirements of Section20A-2-105 ; and(3)(b) is informed that each signer is required to read and understand the law proposed by the initiative.(4) A voter who signs an initiative petition may have the voter’s signature removed from the initiative petition by, in accordance with Section20A-1-1003 , submitting to the county clerk a statement requesting that the voter’s signature be removed before 5 p.m. no later than the earlier of:(4)(a) for an electronic signature gathered before December 1:(4)(a)(i) 30 days after the day on which the voter signs the signature removal statement; or(4)(a)(ii) 90 days after the day on which the county clerk posts the voter’s name under Subsection20A-7-217 (4); or(4)(b) for an electronic signature gathered on or after December 1:(4)(b)(i) 30 days after the day on which the voter signs the signature removal statement; or(4)(b)(ii) 45 days after the day on which the county clerk posts the voter’s name under Subsection20A-7-217 (4).(5)(5)(a) A voter may not submit a signature removal statement described in Subsection (4) by email or other electronic means, unless the lieutenant governor establishes a signature removal process that is consistent with the requirements of this section and Section20A-21-201 .(5)(b) A person may only remove an electronic signature from an initiative petition in accordance with this section.(5)(c) A county clerk shall analyze a holographic signature, for purposes of removing an electronic signature from an initiative petition, in accordance with Subsection20A-1-1003 (3).