Utah § 20A-7-312 Misconduct of electors and officers -- Penalty.

Utah Statutes

§ 20A-7-312 — Misconduct of electors and officers -- Penalty.

Utah·Title 20A Election Code·Ch. 20A-7 Issues Submitted to the Voters·Part 20A-7-3 Statewide Referenda

(1)It is unlawful for any person to:

(1)(a) sign any name other than the person's own to a referendum petition;

(1)(b) knowingly sign the person's name more than once for the same referendum petition at one election;

(1)(c) knowingly indicate that a person who signed a referendum petition signed the referendum petition on a date other than the date that the person signed the petition;

(1)(d) sign a referendum petition knowing the person is not a legal voter; or

(1)(e) knowingly and willfully violate any provision of this part.

(2)It is unlawful for any person to sign the verification for a referendum 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 person's signature for the refe

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(1) It is unlawful for any person to:
(1)(a) sign any name other than the person's own to a referendum petition;
(1)(b) knowingly sign the person's name more than once for the same referendum petition at one election;
(1)(c) knowingly indicate that a person who signed a referendum petition signed the referendum petition on a date other than the date that the person signed the petition;
(1)(d) sign a referendum petition knowing the person is not a legal voter; or
(1)(e) knowingly and willfully violate any provision of this part.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to sign the verification for a referendum 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 person's signature for the referendum petition is not the date that the person signed the referendum petition;
(2)(b) the person has not witnessed the signatures of those persons whose signatures the person collects or submits; or
(2)(c) one or more individuals who sign the referendum petition are not registered to vote in Utah.
(3) It is unlawful for any person to:
(3)(a) pay a person to sign a referendum petition;
(3)(b) pay a person to remove the person's signature from a referendum petition;
(3)(c) accept payment to sign a referendum petition;
(3)(d) accept payment to have the person's name removed from a referendum petition; or
(3)(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:
(3)(e)(i) does not obtain the voluntary direction or consent of the voter;
(3)(e)(ii) believes or has reason to believe that the voter lacks the mental capacity to give the voter's direction or consent;
(3)(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;
(3)(e)(iv) intentionally or knowingly deceives the voter into providing the direction or consent of the voter; or
(3)(e)(v) intentionally or knowingly enters false information on the signature sheet or statement.
(4) Any person violating this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

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