Utah Code § 20A-7-301 : — ELECTION CODEISSUES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS —7-301 - Referendum - Signature requirements - Submission to voters

(1)
(a) A person seeking to have a law passed by the Legislature submitted to a vote of the people shall obtain:
(i) legal signatures equal to 8% of the number of active voters in the state on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election; and
(ii) from at least 15 Senate districts, legal signatures equal to 8% of the number of active voters in that Senate district on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election.
(b) When the lieutenant governor declares a referendum petition sufficient under this part, the governor shall issue an executive order that:
(i) directs that the referendum be submitted to the voters at the next regular general election; or
(ii) calls a special election according to the requirements of Section 20A-1-203 and directs that the referendum be submitted to the voters at that special election.
(2) When a referendum petition has been declared sufficient, the law that is the subject of the petition does not take effect unless and until it is approved by a vote of the people at a regular general election or a statewide special election.
(3) The lieutenant governor shall provide the following information to any interested person:
(a) the number of active voters in the state on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election; and
(b) for each county, the number of active voters in that Senate district on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election.

Utah Code § 20A-7-301

Amended by Chapter 140, 2021 General Session ,§ 15, eff. 5/5/2021.
Amended by Chapter 217, 2019 General Session ,§ 6, eff. 5/14/2019.
Amended by Chapter 17, 2011 General Session.
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