| 1 | 1 | | 01-22 11:01 H.J.R. 5 |
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| 3 | 3 | | Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Electoral Votes |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2025 GENERAL SESSION |
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| 5 | 5 | | STATE OF UTAH |
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| 6 | 6 | | Chief Sponsor: Jason B. Kyle |
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| 9 | 9 | | 3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | LONG TITLE |
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| 12 | 12 | | General Description: |
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| 14 | 14 | | This joint resolution of the Legislature proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to enact a |
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| 16 | 16 | | provision relating to electors for President and Vice President of the United States. |
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| 18 | 18 | | Highlighted Provisions: |
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| 20 | 20 | | This resolution proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to: |
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| 22 | 22 | | ▸ prohibit requiring or compelling an elector for President and Vice President of the United |
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| 24 | 24 | | States to vote for any individual based on voting results in any other state. |
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| 26 | 26 | | Other Special Clauses: |
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| 28 | 28 | | This resolution directs the lieutenant governor to submit this proposal to voters. |
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| 30 | 30 | | This resolution provides a contingent effective date of January 1, 2027 for this proposal. |
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| 32 | 32 | | Utah Constitution Sections Affected: |
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| 34 | 34 | | ENACTS: |
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| 36 | 36 | | Article XXII, Section 6 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each |
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| 42 | 42 | | of the two houses voting in favor thereof: |
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| 44 | 44 | | Section 1. It is proposed to enact Utah Constitution, Article XXII, Section 6, to read: |
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| 46 | 46 | | Article XXII, Section 6 . Electors for President or Vice President -- Vote may not |
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| 48 | 48 | | be required or compelled based on other states' voting results. |
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| 50 | 50 | | An elector for President and Vice President of the United States, appointed as provided |
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| 52 | 52 | | in Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States, may not be required or |
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| 54 | 54 | | compelled to vote for any individual based on the result of the voting nationwide or in one or |
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| 56 | 56 | | more other states. |
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| 58 | 58 | | Section 2. Submittal to voters. |
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| 60 | 60 | | The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the voters of |
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| 62 | 62 | | the state at the next regular general election in the manner provided by law. |
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| 64 | 64 | | Section 3. Contingent effective date. |
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| 66 | 66 | | 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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| 68 | 68 | | voting on it at the next regular general election, the amendment shall take effect on January 1, |
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| 70 | 70 | | 2027. |
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| 71 | 71 | | - 2 - |
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