§ 20A-7-213 — Misconduct of electors and officers -- Penalty.

(1) It is unlawful for an individual to:
(1)(a) sign any name other than the individual's own to an initiative petition or a statement described in Subsection 20A-7-105(8) or 20A-7-216(4);
(1)(b) knowingly sign the individual's name more than once for the same initiative at one election;
(1)(c) knowingly indicate that an individual who signed an initiative petition signed the initiative petition on a date other than the date that the individual signed the initiative petition;
(1)(d) sign an initiative petition knowing the individual is not a legal voter;
(1)(e) on behalf of a voter described in Section 20A-7-106, place the initials "AV" or enter any information on a signature sheet or statement described in Section 20A-7-106, if the individual:
(1)(e)(i) does not obtain the voluntary direction or consent of the voter;
(1)(e)(ii) believes or has reason to believe that the voter lacks the mental capacity to give the voter's direction or consent;
(1)(e)(iii) believes or has reason to believe that the voter does not understand the purpose or nature of the action taken by the individual on behalf of the voter;
(1)(e)(iv) intentionally or knowingly deceives the voter into providing the direction or consent of the voter; or
(1)(e)(v) intentionally or knowingly enters false information on the signature sheet or statement; or
(1)(f) knowingly and willfully violate any provision of this part.
(2) It is unlawful for an individual to sign the verification for an initiative packet, or to electronically sign the verification for a signature under Subsection 20A-21-201(10), knowing that:
(2)(a) the signature date associated with the individual's signature for the initiative petition is not the date that the individual signed the initiative petition;
(2)(b) the individual has not witnessed the signatures of those individuals whose signatures the individual collects or submits; or
(2)(c) one or more individuals who signed the initiative petition are not registered to vote in Utah.
(3) It is unlawful for an individual to:
(3)(a) pay an individual to sign an initiative petition;
(3)(b) pay an individual to remove the individual's signature from an initiative petition;
(3)(c) accept payment to sign an initiative petition; or
(3)(d) accept payment to have the individual's name removed from an initiative petition.
(4) A violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 442, 2024 General Session