Utah § 20A-7-301 Referendum -- Signature requirements -- Submission to voters.

Utah Statutes

§ 20A-7-301 — Referendum -- Signature requirements -- Submission to voters.

Utah § 20A-7-301

Title 20AElection Code

Ch. 20A-7Issues Submitted to the Voters

Part 20A-7-3Statewide Referenda

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Utah Code Ann. § 20A-7-301 (2026).

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(1)(1)(a) A person seeking to have a law passed by the Legislature submitted to a vote of the people shall, after filing a referendum application, obtain:

(1)(a)(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

(1)(a)(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.

(1)(b) When the lieutenant governor declares that a referendum petition is signed by a sufficient number of voters to meet the requirements of Subsection (1)(a), the governor shall issue an executive order that:

(1)(b)(i) directs that the referendum be submitted to the voters at the nex

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(1) (1)(a) A person seeking to have a law passed by the Legislature submitted to a vote of the people shall, after filing a referendum application, obtain:
(1)(a)(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
(1)(a)(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.
(1)(b) When the lieutenant governor declares that a referendum petition is signed by a sufficient number of voters to meet the requirements of Subsection (1)(a), the governor shall issue an executive order that:
(1)(b)(i) directs that the referendum be submitted to the voters at the next regular general election; or
(1)(b)(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 the lieutenant governor declares that a referendum petition is signed by a sufficient number of voters, 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:

(3)(a) the number of active voters in the state on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election; and
(3)(b) for each county, the number of active voters in that Senate district on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election.