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Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Electoral Votes
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jason B. Kyle
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This joint resolution of the Legislature proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to enact a
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provision relating to electors for President and Vice President of the United States.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This resolution proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to:
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▸ prohibit requiring or compelling an elector for President and Vice President of the United
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States to vote for any individual based on voting results in any other state.
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Other Special Clauses:
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This resolution directs the lieutenant governor to submit this proposal to voters.
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This resolution provides a contingent effective date of January 1, 2027 for this proposal.
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Utah Constitution Sections Affected:
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ENACTS:
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Article XXII, Section 6
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Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each
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of the two houses voting in favor thereof:
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Section 1. It is proposed to enact Utah Constitution, Article XXII, Section 6, to read:
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Article XXII, Section 6 . Electors for President or Vice President -- Vote may not
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be required or compelled based on other states' voting results.
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An elector for President and Vice President of the United States, appointed as provided
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in Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States, may not be required or
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compelled to vote for any individual based on the result of the voting nationwide or in one or
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more other states.
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Section 2. Submittal to voters.
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The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the voters of
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the state at the next regular general election in the manner provided by law.
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Section 3. Contingent effective date.
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If the amendment proposed by this joint resolution is approved by a majority of those H.J.R. 5 01-22 11:01
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voting on it at the next regular general election, the amendment shall take effect on January 1,
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2027.
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