Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah Senate Bill SB0218 Compare Versions

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3	3	Voter Information Amendments
4	4	2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	5	STATE OF UTAH
6	6	Chief Sponsor: John D. Johnson
7	7	House Sponsor:
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11	11	LONG TITLE
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13	13	General Description:
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15	15	This bill amends provisions relating to voter registration records.
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17	17	Highlighted Provisions:
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19	19	This bill:
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21	21	▸ defines terms;
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23	23	▸ provides that if a voter with a voter registration record that is classified as private signs a
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25	25	petition, the voter's name, address, and other information relating to the petition may be
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27	27	publicly disclosed to the same extent, and in the same manner, as a voter signing the
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29	29	petition who does not have a private voter registration record;
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31	31	▸ requires a petition to contain a warning regarding the provision described in the preceding
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33	33	paragraph; and
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35	35	▸ makes technical changes.
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37	37	Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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39	39	None
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41	41	Other Special Clauses:
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43	43	None
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45	45	Utah Code Sections Affected:
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47	47	AMENDS:
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49	49	10-2-602, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 330
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51	51	10-2-701.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1981, Chapter 55
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53	53	10-2a-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 116, 224 and last amended
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55	55	by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
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57	57	17-2-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
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59	59	17-2-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
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61	61	17-3-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
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63	63	17-11-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
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65	65	17-52a-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
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68	68	17-52a-505, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
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70	70	17B-1-205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 388
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72	72	17B-1-506, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 388
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74	74	17B-1-1304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 15
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76	76	17D-2-502, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
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78	78	20A-2-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 327, 406
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80	80	20A-7-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 442
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82	82	20A-7-215, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 442
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84	84	20A-7-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 442
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86	86	20A-7-313, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 442
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88	88	20A-7-503, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 442
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90	90	20A-7-514, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 442
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92	92	20A-7-603, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 442
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94	94	20A-7-614, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 442
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96	96	20A-8-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
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98	98	20A-9-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 465
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100	100	20A-9-404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 3
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102	102	20A-9-405, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 325
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104	104	20A-9-408, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
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106	106	20A-9-502, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 17
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108	108	20A-15-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
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110	110	53G-3-301.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 3
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112	112	53G-3-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
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114	114	53G-3-501, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 528
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116	116	73-10d-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 116
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118	118	ENACTS:
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120	120	20A-1-1004, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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124	124	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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126	126	Section 1. Section 10-2-602 is amended to read:
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128	128	10-2-602 . Contents of resolution or petition.
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130	130	(1) The resolution of the governing body or the petition of the electors shall include:
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132	132	(a) a statement fully describing each of the areas to be included within the consolidated
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134	134	municipality;
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137	137	(b) the name of the proposed consolidated municipality; and
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139	139	(c) the names of the municipalities to be consolidated.
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141	141	(2)(a) The resolution or petition shall state the population of each of the municipalities
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143	143	within the area of the proposed consolidated municipality and the total population of
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145	145	the proposed consolidated municipality.
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147	147	(b)(i) The population figure under Subsection (2)(a) shall be derived from the most
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149	149	recent official census or census estimate of the United States Bureau of the Census.
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151	151	(ii) If the population figure is not available from the United States Bureau of the
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153	153	Census, the population figure shall be derived from the estimate from the Utah
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155	155	Population Committee.
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157	157	(3) The first page of a petition described in this section shall include the following
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159	159	statement in at least the same size type as the majority of the other statements on the
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161	161	page:
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163	163	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
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165	165	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
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167	167	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
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169	169	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."
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171	171	Section 2. Section 10-2-701.5 is amended to read:
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173	173	10-2-701.5 . Form of petition.
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175	175	A petition for municipal disincorporation shall substantially comply with, and be
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177	177	circulated in, the following form:
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179	179	PETITION FOR MUNICIPAL DISINCORPORATION
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181	181	To the Honorable District Court of ____ County, Utah:
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183	183	We, the undersigned citizens and legal voters of the State of Utah, and residents of ____
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185	185	City, Utah, respectfully petition the Court to submit a proposal to disincorporate ____ City,
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187	187	Utah, to the legal voters resident within said city for their approval or rejection at a special
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189	189	election ordered held by the court for that purpose; and each signator for himself or herself
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191	191	says: I have personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the State of Utah; I am a
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193	193	resident of ____ City, Utah, and my residence and post office address are correctly written
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195	195	after my name.
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197	197	WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
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199	199	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly disclosed if
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201	201	you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter registration record has
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203	203	been classified as a private record at your request.
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206	206	Section 3. Section 10-2a-208 is amended to read:
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208	208	10-2a-208 . Petition for incorporation -- Requirements and form.
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210	210	(1) At any time within one year after the day on which the county clerk completes the
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212	212	public hearings required under Section 10-2a-207, individuals within the proposed
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214	214	municipality may proceed with the incorporation process by circulating, and submitting
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216	216	to the county clerk, a petition for incorporation that, to be certified under Subsection
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218	218	10-2a-209(1)(b)(i), is required to be signed by:
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220	220	(a) 10% of all registered voters within the area proposed to be incorporated as a
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222	222	municipality, as of the day on which the petition for incorporation is filed;
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224	224	(b) if the petition for incorporation proposes the incorporation of a city, and subject to
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226	226	Subsection (5), 10% of all registered voters within 90% of the voting precincts within
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228	228	the area proposed to be incorporated as a city, as of the day on which the petition for
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230	230	incorporation is filed; and
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232	232	(c) the owners of private real property that:
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234	234	(i) is located within the proposed municipality;
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236	236	(ii) covers at least 10% of the total private land area within the proposed
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238	238	municipality; and
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240	240	(iii) on January 1 of the current year, was equal in assessed fair market value to at
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242	242	least 7% of the assessed fair market value of all private real property within the
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244	244	proposed municipality.
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246	246	(2) The petition for incorporation shall:
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248	248	(a) include the typed or printed name and current residence address of each voter who
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250	250	signs the petition for incorporation;
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252	252	(b) describe the area proposed to be incorporated as a municipality, as described in the
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254	254	feasibility request or the modified feasibility request that complies with Subsection
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256	256	10-2a-205(5)(a);
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258	258	(c) state the proposed name for the proposed municipality;
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260	260	(d) designate five signers of the petition for incorporation as petition sponsors, one of
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262	262	whom is designated as the contact sponsor, with the mailing address and telephone
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264	264	number of each;
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266	266	(e) if the sponsors propose the incorporation of a city, state that the signers of the
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268	268	petition for incorporation appoint the sponsors, if the incorporation measure passes,
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270	270	to represent the signers in:
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272	272	(i) selecting the number of commission or council members the new city will have;
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275	275	and
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277	277	(ii) drawing district boundaries for the election of council members, if the voters
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279	279	decide to elect council members by district;
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281	281	(f) be accompanied by and circulated with an accurate plat or map, prepared by a
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283	283	licensed surveyor, showing the boundaries of the proposed municipality; and
284	284	138 (g) substantially comply with and be circulated in the following form:
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286	286	PETITION FOR INCORPORATION OF (insert the proposed name of the proposed
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288	288	municipality)
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290	290	To the Honorable Lieutenant Governor and the [name of county legislative body]:
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292	292	We, the undersigned registered voters within the area described in this petition for
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294	294	incorporation, respectfully petition the lieutenant governor and the county legislative body to
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296	296	submit to the registered voters residing within the area described in this petition for
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298	298	incorporation, at the next regular general election, the question of whether the area should
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300	300	incorporate as a municipality. Each of the undersigned affirms that each has personally signed
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302	302	this petition for incorporation and is a registered voter who resides within the described area,
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304	304	and that the current residence address of each is correctly written after the signer's name.
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306	306	WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
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308	308	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly disclosed if
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310	310	you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter registration record has
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312	312	been classified as a private record at your request.
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314	314	The area proposed to be incorporated as a municipality is described as follows:[insert an
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316	316	accurate description of the area proposed to be incorporated].
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318	318	(3)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a valid signature on a feasibility request
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320	320	described in Section 10-2a-202 or a modified feasibility request described in Section
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322	322	10-2a-206 may be used toward fulfilling the signature requirement described in
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324	324	Subsection (1) if the feasibility request notified the signer in conspicuous language
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326	326	that the signature, unless withdrawn, would also be used for a petition for
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328	328	incorporation under this section.
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330	330	(b) A signature described in Subsection (3)(a) may not be used toward fulfilling the
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332	332	signature requirement described in Subsection (1) if the signer files with the county
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334	334	clerk a written withdrawal of the signature before the petition for incorporation is
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336	336	filed with the county clerk under this section.
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338	338	(4)(a) A voter who signs a petition for incorporation may have the voter's signature
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340	340	removed from the petition by, no later than three business days after the day on
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343	343	which the petition for incorporation is submitted to the county clerk, submitting to
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345	345	the county clerk a statement requesting that the voter's signature be removed.
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347	347	(b) A statement described in Subsection (4)(a) shall comply with the requirements
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349	349	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
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351	351	(c) The lieutenant governor shall use the procedures described in Subsection
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353	353	20A-1-1003(3) to determine whether to remove an individual's signature from a
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355	355	petition after receiving a timely, valid statement requesting removal of the signature.
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357	357	(d) The county clerk shall use the procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(3) to
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359	359	determine whether to remove an individual's signature from a petition for
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361	361	incorporation after receiving a timely, valid statement requesting removal of the
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363	363	signature.
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365	365	(5)(a) A signature does not qualify under Subsection (1)(b) if the signature is gathered
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367	367	from a voting precinct that:
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369	369	(i) except in a proposed municipality that will be a city of the fifth class, is not
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371	371	located entirely within the boundaries of a proposed city; or
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373	373	(ii) includes less than 50 registered voters.
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375	375	(b) A voting precinct that is not located entirely within the boundaries of the proposed
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377	377	city does not qualify as a voting precinct under Subsection (1)(b).
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379	379	Section 4. Section 17-2-103 is amended to read:
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381	381	17-2-103 . Consolidation of counties -- Petition -- Certification of petition
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383	383	signatures -- Removal of signature -- Election -- Ballot.
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385	385	(1)(a) If a majority of the legal voters of any county desire to have the county joined to
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387	387	and consolidated with an adjoining county, they may petition the county legislative
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389	389	body of the county in which they reside and the county legislative body of the
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391	391	adjoining county.
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393	393	(b) The first page of a petition described in this section shall include the following
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395	395	statement in at least the same size type as the majority of the other statements on the
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397	397	page:
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399	399	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION
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401	401	RECORDS
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403	403	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
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405	405	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
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407	407	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."
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409	409	(2) Each petition under Subsection (1) shall be presented before the first Monday in June of
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412	412	any year.
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414	414	(3)(a) Within three business days after the day on which a county legislative body
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416	416	receives a petition under Subsection (1), the county legislative body shall provide the
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418	418	petition to the county clerk.
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420	420	(b) Within 14 days after the day on which a county clerk receives a petition from the
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422	422	county legislative body under Subsection (3)(a), the county clerk shall:
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424	424	(i) use the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1002 to determine whether the
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426	426	petition satisfies the requirements of Subsection (1);
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428	428	(ii) certify on the petition whether each name is that of a registered voter in the
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430	430	county; and
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432	432	(iii) deliver the certified petition to the county legislative body.
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434	434	(4)(a) A voter who signs a petition under this section may have the voter's signature
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436	436	removed from the petition by, no later than three business days after the day on
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438	438	which the county legislative body provides the petition to the county clerk,
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440	440	submitting to the county clerk a statement requesting that the voter's signature be
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442	442	removed.
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444	444	(b) A statement described in Subsection (4)(a) shall comply with the requirements
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446	446	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
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448	448	(c) The county clerk shall use the procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(3) to
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450	450	determine whether to remove an individual's signature from a petition after receiving
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452	452	a timely, valid statement requesting removal of the signature.
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454	454	(5)(a) If a petition under Subsection (1) is presented in a year during which a regular
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456	456	general election is held, the county legislative body of the originating county and the
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458	458	county legislative body of the consolidating county shall cause the proposition to be
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460	460	submitted to the legal voters of their respective counties at the next regular general
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462	462	election.
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464	464	(b) If a petition under Subsection (1) is presented during a year in which there is no
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466	466	regular general election, the county legislative body of the originating county and the
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468	468	county legislative body of the consolidating county shall:
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470	470	(i) call a special election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
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472	472	November following the presentation of the petition; and
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474	474	(ii) cause the proposition to be submitted to the legal voters of the respective counties
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476	476	on that day.
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478	478	(c) Except as otherwise provided in this part, an election under this Subsection (5) shall
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481	481	be held, the results canvassed, and returns made under the provisions of the general
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483	483	election laws of the state.
484	484	237 (d) The ballot to be used at an election under this Subsection (5) shall be:
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486	486	For combining ____ county with ____ county.
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488	488	Against combining ____ county with ____ county.
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490	490	Section 5. Section 17-2-203 is amended to read:
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492	492	17-2-203 . Annexation of portion of county to adjoining county -- Petition --
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494	494	Certification of petition signatures -- Removal of signature -- Election -- Ballot.
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496	496	(1)(a) Except as provided in Section 17-2-209, if a majority of the legal voters of any
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498	498	portion of any county, in number equal to a majority of the votes cast at the preceding
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500	500	general election within that portion of the county, desire to have the territory within
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502	502	which they reside included within the boundaries of an adjoining county, they may
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504	504	petition the county legislative body of the county in which they reside and the county
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506	506	legislative body of the adjoining county.
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508	508	(b) The first page of a petition described in this section shall include the following
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510	510	statement in at least the same size type as the majority of the other statements on the
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512	512	page:
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514	514	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION
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516	516	RECORDS
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518	518	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
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520	520	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
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522	522	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."
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524	524	[(b)] (c) Each petition under Subsection (1)(a) shall be presented before the first Monday
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526	526	in June of a year during which a general election is held.
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528	528	[(c)] (d) If a petition is presented under Subsection (1)(a), at the ensuing regular general
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530	530	election:
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532	532	(i) the legislative body of the initiating county shall cause the proposition to be
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534	534	submitted to the legal voters residing in the initiating county; and
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536	536	(ii) the legislative body of the annexing county shall cause the proposition to be
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538	538	submitted to the legal voters of the annexing county.
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540	540	(2)(a) Within three business days after the day on which a county legislative body
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542	542	receives a petition under Subsection (1), the county legislative body shall provide the
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544	544	petition to the county clerk.
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546	546	(b) Within 14 days after the day on which a county clerk receives a petition from the
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549	549	county legislative body under Subsection (2)(a), the county clerk shall:
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551	551	(i) use the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1002 to determine whether the
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553	553	petition satisfies the requirements of Subsection (1);
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555	555	(ii) certify on the petition whether each name is that of a registered voter in the
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557	557	county; and
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559	559	(iii) deliver the certified petition to the county legislative body.
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561	561	(3)(a) A voter who signs a petition under this section may have the voter's signature
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563	563	removed from the petition by, no later than three business days after the day on
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565	565	which the county legislative body provides the petition to the county clerk,
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567	567	submitting to the county clerk a statement requesting that the voter's signature be
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569	569	removed.
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571	571	(b) A statement described in Subsection (3)(a) shall comply with the requirements
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573	573	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
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575	575	(c) The county clerk shall use the procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(3) to
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577	577	determine whether to remove an individual's signature from a petition after receiving
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579	579	a timely, valid statement requesting removal of the signature.
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581	581	(4)(a) Except as otherwise provided, the election provided in Subsection (1) shall be
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583	583	held, the results canvassed, and returns made under the provisions of the general
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585	585	election laws of the state.
586	586	288 (b) The ballot to be used shall be:
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588	588	For annexing a portion of ____ county to ____ county.
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590	590	Against annexing a portion of ____ county to ____ county.
591	591	291
592	592	Section 6. Section 17-3-1 is amended to read:
593	593	292
594	594	17-3-1 . Creating a new county -- Petition -- Certification of petition signatures --
595	595	293
596	596	Removal of signature -- Election -- Ballots.
597	597	294
598	598	(1) Whenever any number of the registered voters of any portion of any county desire to
599	599	295
600	600	have the territory within which they reside created into a new county they may file a
601	601	296
602	602	petition for the creation of a new county with the county legislative body of the county
603	603	297
604	604	in which they reside.
605	605	298
606	606	(2)(a) The petition shall be signed by at least one-fourth of the registered voters as
607	607	299
608	608	shown by the registration list of the last preceding general election, residing in that
609	609	300
610	610	portion of the county to be created into a new county, and by not less than one-fourth
611	611	301
612	612	of the registered voters residing in the remaining portion of the county.
613	613	302
614	614	(b) The first page of a petition described in this section shall include the following
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616	616	303
617	617	statement in at least the same size type as the majority of the other statements on the
618	618	304
619	619	page:
620	620	305
621	621	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION
622	622	306
623	623	RECORDS
624	624	307
625	625	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
626	626	308
627	627	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
628	628	309
629	629	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."
630	630	310
631	631	(3) The petition shall be presented on or before the first Monday in May of any year, and
632	632	311
633	633	shall propose the name and define the boundaries of the new county.
634	634	312
635	635	(4)(a) Within three business days after the day on which a county legislative body
636	636	313
637	637	receives a petition under Subsection (1), the county legislative body shall provide the
638	638	314
639	639	petition to the county clerk.
640	640	315
641	641	(b) Within 14 days after the day on which a county clerk receives a petition from the
642	642	316
643	643	county legislative body under Subsection (4)(a), the county clerk shall:
644	644	317
645	645	(i) use the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1002 to determine whether the
646	646	318
647	647	petition satisfies the requirements of Subsection (2);
648	648	319
649	649	(ii) certify on the petition whether each name is that of a registered voter in the
650	650	320
651	651	county; and
652	652	321
653	653	(iii) deliver the certified petition to the county legislative body.
654	654	322
655	655	(5)(a) A voter who signs a petition under this section may have the voter's signature
656	656	323
657	657	removed from the petition by, no later than three business days after the day on
658	658	324
659	659	which the county legislative body provides the petition to the county clerk,
660	660	325
661	661	submitting to the county clerk a statement requesting that the voter's signature be
662	662	326
663	663	removed.
664	664	327
665	665	(b) A statement described in Subsection (5)(a) shall comply with the requirements
666	666	328
667	667	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
668	668	329
669	669	(c) The county clerk shall use the procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(3) to
670	670	330
671	671	determine whether to remove an individual's signature from a petition after receiving
672	672	331
673	673	a timely, valid statement requesting removal of the signature.
674	674	332
675	675	(6) The county legislative body shall cause the proposition to be submitted to the legal
676	676	333
677	677	voters residing in the county at a special election to be held according to the dates
678	678	334
679	679	established in Section 20A-1-204, first causing 30 days' notice of the election to be
680	680	335
681	681	given in the manner provided by law for giving notice of general elections.
682	682	336
683	683	(7) The election shall be held, the result canvassed, and returns made under the provisions
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685	685	337
686	686	of the general election laws.
687	687	338 (8) The form of ballot to be used at such election shall be:339
688	688	For the creation of (supplying the name proposed) county.340
689	689	Against the creation of (supplying the name proposed) county.
690	690	341
691	691	Section 7. Section 17-11-2 is amended to read:
692	692	342
693	693	17-11-2 . Initiating petitions -- Certification of petition signatures -- Removal of
694	694	343
695	695	signature -- Limitation.
696	696	344
697	697	(1)(a) Whenever there is presented to the county legislative body of any county a
698	698	345
699	699	petition signed by registered voters of the county, in number equal to a majority of
700	700	346
701	701	the votes cast at the preceding general election, praying for the submission of the
702	702	347
703	703	question of the removal of the county seat, it shall be the duty of the county
704	704	348
705	705	legislative body to submit the question of the removal at the next general election to
706	706	349
707	707	the registered voters of the county.
708	708	350
709	709	(b) The first page of a petition described in this section shall include the following
710	710	351
711	711	statement in at least the same size type as the majority of the other statements on the
712	712	352
713	713	page:
714	714	353
715	715	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION
716	716	354
717	717	RECORDS
718	718	355
719	719	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
720	720	356
721	721	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
722	722	357
723	723	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."
724	724	358
725	725	(2)(a) Within three business days after the day on which a county legislative body
726	726	359
727	727	receives a petition under Subsection (1), the county legislative body shall provide the
728	728	360
729	729	petition to the county clerk.
730	730	361
731	731	(b) Within 14 days after the day on which a county clerk receives a petition from the
732	732	362
733	733	county legislative body under Subsection (2)(a), the county clerk shall:
734	734	363
735	735	(i) use the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1002 to determine whether the
736	736	364
737	737	petition satisfies the requirements of Subsection (1);
738	738	365
739	739	(ii) certify on the petition whether each name is that of a registered voter in the
740	740	366
741	741	county; and
742	742	367
743	743	(iii) deliver the certified petition to the county legislative body.
744	744	368
745	745	(3)(a) A voter who signs a petition under this section may have the voter's signature
746	746	369
747	747	removed from the petition by, no later than three business days after the day on
748	748	370
749	749	which the county legislative body provides the petition to the county clerk,
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751	751	371
752	752	submitting to the county clerk a statement requesting that the voter's signature be
753	753	372
754	754	removed.
755	755	373
756	756	(b) A statement described in Subsection (3)(a) shall comply with the requirements
757	757	374
758	758	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
759	759	375
760	760	(c) The county clerk shall use the procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(3) to
761	761	376
762	762	determine whether to remove an individual's signature from a petition after receiving
763	763	377
764	764	a timely, valid statement requesting removal of the signature.
765	765	378
766	766	(4) The election shall be conducted and the returns canvassed in all respects as provided by
767	767	379
768	768	law for the conducting of general elections and canvassing the returns.
769	769	380
770	770	(5) A proposition of removal of the county seat may not be submitted in the same county
771	771	381
772	772	more than once in four years, or within four years after the day on which a proposition
773	773	382
774	774	of removal of the county seat is submitted.
775	775	383
776	776	Section 8. Section 17-52a-303 is amended to read:
777	777	384
778	778	17-52a-303 . Registered voter initiation of adoption of optional plan --
779	779	385
780	780	Certification of petition signatures -- Removal of signature -- Procedure.
781	781	386
782	782	(1)(a) Registered voters of a county may initiate the process of adopting an optional plan
783	783	387
784	784	by filing with the county clerk a notice of intent to gather signatures for a petition:
785	785	388
786	786	(i) for the establishment of a study committee described in Section 17-52a-403; or
787	787	389
788	788	(ii) to adopt an optional plan that:
789	789	390
790	790	(A) accompanies the petition during the signature gathering process and
791	791	391
792	792	accompanies the petition in the submission to the county clerk under
793	793	392
794	794	Subsection (2)(b); and
795	795	393
796	796	(B) complies with the requirements described in Sections 17-52a-404 and
797	797	394
798	798	17-52a-405.
799	799	395
800	800	(b) A notice of intent described in Subsection (1)(a) shall:
801	801	396
802	802	(i) designate five sponsors for the petition;
803	803	397
804	804	(ii) designate a contact sponsor to serve as the primary contact for the petition
805	805	398
806	806	sponsors;
807	807	399
808	808	(iii) list the mailing address and telephone number of each of the sponsors; and
809	809	400
810	810	(iv) be signed by each of the petition sponsors.
811	811	401
812	812	(c) Registered voters of a county may not file a notice of intent to gather signatures in
813	813	402
814	814	bad faith.
815	815	403
816	816	(2)(a) The sponsors of a petition may circulate the petition after filing a notice of intent
817	817	404
818	818	to gather signatures under Subsection (1).
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820	820	405
821	821	(b)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b)(ii), the petition is valid if the petition
822	822	406
823	823	contains the number of legal signatures required under Subsection 20A-7-501(2).
824	824	407
825	825	(ii) For a county of the fifth or sixth class, the petition is valid if the petition contains
826	826	408
827	827	at least the number of legal signatures equal to 30% of the number of active
828	828	409
829	829	voters, as defined in Section 20A-7-501, in the county.
830	830	410
831	831	(iii) The county clerk may not count a signature that was collected for the petition
832	832	411
833	833	before the petition sponsors filed a notice of intent under Subsection (1)(a).
834	834	412
835	835	(iv) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual may not sign a petition
836	836	413
837	837	circulated under this section by electronic signature as defined in Section
838	838	414
839	839	20A-1-202.
840	840	415
841	841	(c) The first page of a petition described in this section shall include the following
842	842	416
843	843	statement in at least the same sized type as the majority of the other statements on the
844	844	417
845	845	page:
846	846	418
847	847	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION
848	848	419
849	849	RECORDS
850	850	420
851	851	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
852	852	421
853	853	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
854	854	422
855	855	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."
856	856	423
857	857	[(c)] (d) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(ii), the sponsors of the petition shall
858	858	424
859	859	submit the completed petition and any amended or supplemental petition described in
860	860	425
861	861	Subsection (4) with the county clerk not more than 180 days after the day on which
862	862	426
863	863	the sponsors file the notice described in Subsection (1).
864	864	427
865	865	[(d)] (e)(i) Within 30 days after the day on which the sponsors submit a petition, the
866	866	428
867	867	sponsors shall submit financial disclosures to the county clerk that include:
868	868	429
869	869	(A) a list of each contribution received by the sponsors and the name of the donor;
870	870	430
871	871	and
872	872	431
873	873	(B) a list of each expenditure for purposes of furthering or sponsoring the petition
874	874	432
875	875	and the recipient of each expenditure.
876	876	433
877	877	(ii) The county clerk shall publish the financial disclosures described in Subsection [
878	878	434
879	879	(2)(d)(i)] (2)(e)(i).
880	880	435
881	881	(iii) All sponsors of a petition shall date and sign each list described in Subsection [
882	882	436
883	883	(2)(d)(i)] (2)(e)(i).
884	884	437
885	885	(3) Within 30 days after the day on which the sponsors submit a petition under Subsection [
886	886	438
887	887	(2)(c)] (2)(d) or an amended or supplemental petition under Subsection (4), the county
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889	889	439
890	890	clerk shall:
891	891	440
892	892	(a)(i) use the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1002 to determine whether a
893	893	441
894	894	signer is a registered voter; and
895	895	442
896	896	(ii) determine whether the petition or amended or supplemental petition has been
897	897	443
898	898	signed by the required number of registered voters;
899	899	444
900	900	(b)(i) if the petition was signed by a sufficient number of registered voters:
901	901	445
902	902	(A) certify the petition;
903	903	446
904	904	(B) deliver the petition to the county legislative body and county executive; and
905	905	447
906	906	(C) notify the contact sponsor in writing of the certification; or
907	907	448
908	908	(ii) if the petition was not signed by a sufficient number of registered voters:
909	909	449
910	910	(A) reject the petition; and
911	911	450
912	912	(B) notify the county legislative body and the contact sponsor in writing of the
913	913	451
914	914	rejection and the reasons for the rejection; and
915	915	452
916	916	(c) for a petition described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii), no later than 10 days after the day on
917	917	453
918	918	which the county clerk certifies the petition under Subsection (3)(b)(i), the county
919	919	454
920	920	clerk shall send a copy of the optional plan that accompanied the petition to the
921	921	455
922	922	county attorney for review in accordance with Section 17-52a-406.
923	923	456
924	924	(4) The sponsors of a petition circulated under this section may submit supplemental
925	925	457
926	926	signatures for the petition:
927	927	458
928	928	(a) if the county clerk rejects the petition under Subsection (3)(b)(ii); and
929	929	459
930	930	(b) before the earlier of:
931	931	460
932	932	(i) the deadline described in Subsection [(2)(c)] (2)(d); or
933	933	461
934	934	(ii) 20 days after the day on which the county clerk rejects the petition under
935	935	462
936	936	Subsection (3)(b)(ii).
937	937	463
938	938	(5) With the unanimous approval of petition sponsors, a petition filed under this section
939	939	464
940	940	may be withdrawn at any time within 90 days after the day on which the county clerk
941	941	465
942	942	certifies the petition under Subsection (3)(b)(i) and no later than 45 days before an
943	943	466
944	944	election under Section 17-52a-501 if the petition included a notification to petition
945	945	467
946	946	signers, in conspicuous language and in a conspicuous location, that the petition
947	947	468
948	948	sponsors are authorized to withdraw the petition.
949	949	469
950	950	(6)(a) A voter who signs a petition under this section may have the voter's signature
951	951	470
952	952	removed from the petition by, no later than three business days after the day on
953	953	471
954	954	which the sponsors submit the petition to the county clerk, submitting to the county
955	955	472
956	956	clerk a statement requesting that the voter's signature be removed.
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958	958	473
959	959	(b) A statement described in Subsection (6)(a) shall comply with the requirements
960	960	474
961	961	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
962	962	475
963	963	(c) The county clerk shall use the procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(3) to
964	964	476
965	965	determine whether to remove an individual's signature from a petition after receiving
966	966	477
967	967	a timely, valid statement requesting removal of the signature.
968	968	478
969	969	Section 9. Section 17-52a-505 is amended to read:
970	970	479
971	971	17-52a-505 . Repeal of optional plan -- Certification of petition signatures --
972	972	480
973	973	Removal of signature.
974	974	481
975	975	(1) An optional plan that the voters in an election adopt under this chapter may be repealed
976	976	482
977	977	as provided in this section.
978	978	483
979	979	(2) Registered voters of a county that has adopted an optional plan may initiate the process
980	980	484
981	981	of repealing an optional plan by filing a petition for the repeal of the optional plan.
982	982	485
983	983	(3)(a) Registered voters of a county may not file a petition to repeal an optional plan
984	984	486
985	985	sooner than four years or more than five years after the election of county officers
986	986	487
987	987	under Section 17-52a-503.
988	988	488
989	989	(b)(i) If the registered voters file a petition to repeal an optional plan under this
990	990	489
991	991	section, the petition is certified, and the optional plan is not repealed at an election
992	992	490
993	993	described in Subsection (9), the voters may not circulate or file a subsequent
994	994	491
995	995	petition to repeal until at least four, and not more than five, years after the
996	996	492
997	997	certification of the original petition.
998	998	493
999	999	(ii) If, after four years, the voters file a subsequent petition under Subsection (3)(b)(i),
1000	1000	494
1001	1001	the voters:
1002	1002	495
1003	1003	(A) may not circulate or file another petition to repeal until at least four, and not
1004	1004	496
1005	1005	more than five, years after certification of the subsequent petition; and
1006	1006	497
1007	1007	(B) shall wait an additional four, and not more than five, years after the date of
1008	1008	498
1009	1009	certification of the previous petition for each petition filed thereafter.
1010	1010	499
1011	1011	(4) A petition described in Subsection (2) shall:
1012	1012	500
1013	1013	(a) be signed by registered voters residing in the county:
1014	1014	501
1015	1015	(i) equal in number to at least 15% of the total number of votes cast in each precinct
1016	1016	502
1017	1017	described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii) for all candidates for president of the United
1018	1018	503
1019	1019	States at the most recent election in which a president of the United States was
1020	1020	504
1021	1021	elected; and
1022	1022	505
1023	1023	(ii) who represent at least 85% of the voting precincts located within the county;
1024	1024	506
1025	1025	(b) designate up to five of the petition signers as sponsors, designating one petition
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1027	1027	507
1028	1028	signer as the contact sponsor, with the mailing address and telephone number of
1029	1029	508
1030	1030	each; [and]
1031	1031	509
1032	1032	(c) include the following statement on the first page of the petition in at least the same
1033	1033	510
1034	1034	size type as the majority of the other statements on the page:
1035	1035	511
1036	1036	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION
1037	1037	512
1038	1038	RECORDS
1039	1039	513
1040	1040	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
1041	1041	514
1042	1042	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
1043	1043	515
1044	1044	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."; and
1045	1045	516
1046	1046	[(c)] (d) be filed in the office of the clerk of the county in which the petition signers
1047	1047	517
1048	1048	reside.
1049	1049	518
1050	1050	(5) Within 30 days after the filing of a petition under Subsection (2) or an amended petition
1051	1051	519
1052	1052	under Subsection (6), the county clerk shall:
1053	1053	520
1054	1054	(a)(i) use the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1002 to determine whether a
1055	1055	521
1056	1056	signer is a registered voter; and
1057	1057	522
1058	1058	(ii) determine whether the required number of voters have signed the petition or
1059	1059	523
1060	1060	amended petition has been signed by the required number of registered voters; and
1061	1061	524
1062	1062	(b)(i) if a sufficient number of voters have signed the petition, certify the petition or
1063	1063	525
1064	1064	amended petition and deliver it to the county legislative body, and notify in
1065	1065	526
1066	1066	writing the contact sponsor of the certification; or
1067	1067	527
1068	1068	(ii) if a sufficient number of voters have not signed the petition, reject the petition or
1069	1069	528
1070	1070	the amended petition and notify the county legislative body and the contact
1071	1071	529
1072	1072	sponsor in writing of the rejection and the reasons for the rejection.
1073	1073	530
1074	1074	(6) If a county clerk rejects a petition or an amended petition under Subsection (5)(b)(ii),
1075	1075	531
1076	1076	the petition may be amended or an amended petition may be further amended with
1077	1077	532
1078	1078	additional signatures and refiled within 20 days of the date of rejection.
1079	1079	533
1080	1080	(7)(a) A voter who signs a petition under this section may have the voter's signature
1081	1081	534
1082	1082	removed from the petition by, no later than three business days after the day on
1083	1083	535
1084	1084	which the sponsors file the petition in the office of the county clerk, submitting to the
1085	1085	536
1086	1086	county clerk a statement requesting that the voter's signature be removed.
1087	1087	537
1088	1088	(b) A statement described in Subsection (7)(a) shall comply with the requirements
1089	1089	538
1090	1090	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
1091	1091	539
1092	1092	(c) The county clerk shall use the procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(3) to
1093	1093	540
1094	1094	determine whether to remove an individual's signature from a petition after receiving
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1096	1096	541
1097	1097	a timely, valid statement requesting removal of the signature.
1098	1098	542
1099	1099	(8) If a county clerk certifies a petition under Subsection [(2)] (5), the county legislative
1100	1100	543
1101	1101	body shall hold an election on the proposal to repeal the optional plan at the next regular
1102	1102	544
1103	1103	general election that is at least 60 days after the day on which the county clerk certifies
1104	1104	545
1105	1105	the petition.
1106	1106	546
1107	1107	(9) If, at an election held under Subsection (8), a majority of voters voting on the proposal
1108	1108	547
1109	1109	to repeal the optional plan vote in favor of repealing:
1110	1110	548
1111	1111	(a) the optional plan is repealed, effective January 1 of the year following the election of
1112	1112	549
1113	1113	county officers under Subsection (9)(c);
1114	1114	550
1115	1115	(b) upon the effective date of the repeal under Subsection (9)(a), the form of government
1116	1116	551
1117	1117	under which the county operates reverts to the form it had before the optional plan
1118	1118	552
1119	1119	was adopted; and
1120	1120	553
1121	1121	(c) the county officers under the form of government to which the county reverts, who
1122	1122	554
1123	1123	are different than the county officers under the repealed optional plan, shall be
1124	1124	555
1125	1125	elected at the next regular general election following the election under Subsection (8).
1126	1126	556
1127	1127	Section 10. Section 17B-1-205 is amended to read:
1128	1128	557
1129	1129	17B-1-205 . Petition and request requirements -- Withdrawal of signature.
1130	1130	558
1131	1131	(1) Each petition and request shall:
1132	1132	559
1133	1133	(a) indicate the typed or printed name and current residence address of each property
1134	1134	560
1135	1135	owner, groundwater right owner, or registered voter signing the petition;
1136	1136	561
1137	1137	(b)(i) if it is a property owner request or petition, indicate the address of the property
1138	1138	562
1139	1139	as to which the owner is signing the request or petition; or
1140	1140	563
1141	1141	(ii) if it is a groundwater right owner request or petition, indicate the location of the
1142	1142	564
1143	1143	diversion of the groundwater as to which the owner is signing the groundwater
1144	1144	565
1145	1145	right owner request or petition;
1146	1146	566
1147	1147	(c) describe the entire area of the proposed special district;
1148	1148	567
1149	1149	(d) be accompanied by a map showing the boundaries of the entire proposed special
1150	1150	568
1151	1151	district;
1152	1152	569
1153	1153	(e) specify the service proposed to be provided by the proposed special district;
1154	1154	570
1155	1155	(f) if the petition or request proposes the creation of a specialized special district, specify
1156	1156	571
1157	1157	the type of specialized special district proposed to be created;
1158	1158	572
1159	1159	(g) for a proposed basic special district:
1160	1160	573
1161	1161	(i) state whether the members of the board of trustees will be elected or appointed or
1162	1162	574
1163	1163	whether some members will be elected and some appointed, as provided in
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1165	1165	575
1166	1166	Section 17B-1-1402;
1167	1167	576
1168	1168	(ii) if one or more members will be elected, state the basis upon which each elected
1169	1169	577
1170	1170	member will be elected; and
1171	1171	578
1172	1172	(iii) if applicable, explain how the election or appointment of board members will
1173	1173	579
1174	1174	transition from one method to another based on stated milestones or events, as
1175	1175	580
1176	1176	provided in Section 17B-1-1402;
1177	1177	581
1178	1178	(h) for a proposed improvement district whose remaining area members or county
1179	1179	582
1180	1180	members, as those terms are defined in Section 17B-2a-404, are to be elected, state
1181	1181	583
1182	1182	that those members will be elected;
1183	1183	584
1184	1184	(i) for a proposed service area that is entirely within the unincorporated area of a single
1185	1185	585
1186	1186	county, state whether the initial board of trustees will be:
1187	1187	586
1188	1188	(i) the county legislative body;
1189	1189	587
1190	1190	(ii) appointed as provided in Section 17B-1-304; or
1191	1191	588
1192	1192	(iii) elected as provided in Section 17B-1-306;
1193	1193	589
1194	1194	(j) designate up to five signers of the petition or request as sponsors, one of whom shall
1195	1195	590
1196	1196	be designated as the contact sponsor, with the mailing address and telephone number
1197	1197	591
1198	1198	of each;
1199	1199	592
1200	1200	(k) if the petition or request is a groundwater right owner petition or request proposing
1201	1201	593
1202	1202	the creation of a special district to acquire a groundwater right under Section
1203	1203	594
1204	1204	17B-1-202, explain the anticipated method:
1205	1205	595
1206	1206	(i) of paying for the groundwater right acquisition; and
1207	1207	596
1208	1208	(ii) of addressing blowing dust created by the reduced use of water;
1209	1209	597
1210	1210	(l) if the petition or request is a groundwater right owner petition or request proposing
1211	1211	598
1212	1212	the creation of a special district to assess a groundwater right under Section
1213	1213	599
1214	1214	17B-1-202, explain the anticipated method:
1215	1215	600
1216	1216	(i) of assessing the groundwater right and securing payment of the assessment; and
1217	1217	601
1218	1218	(ii) of addressing blowing dust created by the reduced use of water; and
1219	1219	602
1220	1220	(m) for a proposed infrastructure financing district:
1221	1221	603
1222	1222	(i) state whether the members of the board of trustees will be elected or appointed or
1223	1223	604
1224	1224	whether some members will be elected and some appointed;
1225	1225	605
1226	1226	(ii) if one or more members will be elected, state the basis upon which each elected
1227	1227	606
1228	1228	member will be elected;
1229	1229	607
1230	1230	(iii) explain how appointed board member positions will transition to elected board
1231	1231	608
1232	1232	member positions based on stated milestones or events, as provided in Section
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1234	1234	609
1235	1235	17B-2a-1303;
1236	1236	610
1237	1237	(iv) state whether divisions will be established within the boundary of the
1238	1238	611
1239	1239	infrastructure financing district so that some or all board members represent a
1240	1240	612
1241	1241	division rather than the district at large and, if so, describe the boundary of each
1242	1242	613
1243	1243	division; and
1244	1244	614
1245	1245	(v) if applicable, be accompanied by the governing document prepared according to
1246	1246	615
1247	1247	Section 17B-2a-1303.
1248	1248	616
1249	1249	(2) The first page of a petition described in this section shall include the following
1250	1250	617
1251	1251	statement in at least the same size type as the majority of the other statements on the
1252	1252	618
1253	1253	page:
1254	1254	619
1255	1255	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
1256	1256	620
1257	1257	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
1258	1258	621
1259	1259	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
1260	1260	622
1261	1261	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."
1262	1262	623
1263	1263	[(2)] (3)(a) Subject to Subsection [(2)(b)] (3)(b), a signer of a request or petition may
1264	1264	624
1265	1265	withdraw or, once withdrawn, reinstate the signer's signature at any time before the
1266	1266	625
1267	1267	filing of the request or petition by filing a written withdrawal or reinstatement with:
1268	1268	626
1269	1269	(i) in the case of a request:
1270	1270	627
1271	1271	(A) the clerk of the county or the clerk or recorder of the municipality in whose
1272	1272	628
1273	1273	applicable area the signer's property is located, if the request is a property
1274	1274	629
1275	1275	owner request;
1276	1276	630
1277	1277	(B) the clerk of the county or the clerk or recorder of the municipality in whose
1278	1278	631
1279	1279	applicable area the signer's groundwater diversion point is located, if the
1280	1280	632
1281	1281	request is a groundwater right owner request; or
1282	1282	633
1283	1283	(C) the clerk of the county or the clerk or recorder of the municipality in whose
1284	1284	634
1285	1285	applicable area the signer resides, if the request is a registered voter request; or
1286	1286	635
1287	1287	(ii) in the case of a petition, the responsible clerk.
1288	1288	636
1289	1289	(b) The time for a signer of a petition for the creation of an infrastructure financing
1290	1290	637
1291	1291	district to withdraw or reinstate the signer's signature is any time before the petition is
1292	1292	638
1293	1293	certified under Section 17B-1-209.
1294	1294	639
1295	1295	[(3)] (4)(a) A clerk of the county who receives a timely, valid written withdrawal or
1296	1296	640
1297	1297	reinstatement from a signer of a registered voter request or registered voter petition
1298	1298	641
1299	1299	shall use the procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(3) to determine
1300	1300	642
1301	1301	whether to remove or reinstate the individual's signature.
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1303	1303	643
1304	1304	(b) If a municipal clerk or recorder receives a timely, valid written withdrawal or
1305	1305	644
1306	1306	reinstatement from a signer of a registered voter request or registered voter petition,
1307	1307	645
1308	1308	the clerk of the municipality's county shall assist the municipal clerk or recorder with
1309	1309	646
1310	1310	determining whether to remove or reinstate the individual's signature using the
1311	1311	647
1312	1312	procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(3).
1313	1313	648
1314	1314	Section 11. Section 17B-1-506 is amended to read:
1315	1315	649
1316	1316	17B-1-506 . Withdrawal petition requirements.
1317	1317	650
1318	1318	(1) Each petition under Section 17B-1-504 shall:
1319	1319	651
1320	1320	(a) indicate the typed or printed name and current address of each owner of acre-feet of
1321	1321	652
1322	1322	water, property owner, registered voter, or authorized representative of the governing
1323	1323	653
1324	1324	body signing the petition;
1325	1325	654
1326	1326	(b) separately group signatures by municipality and, in the case of unincorporated areas,
1327	1327	655
1328	1328	by county;
1329	1329	656
1330	1330	(c) if it is a petition signed by the owners of land, the assessment of which is based on
1331	1331	657
1332	1332	acre-feet of water, indicate the address of the property and the property tax
1333	1333	658
1334	1334	identification parcel number of the property as to which the owner is signing the
1335	1335	659
1336	1336	request;
1337	1337	660
1338	1338	(d) designate up to three signers of the petition as sponsors, or in the case of a petition
1339	1339	661
1340	1340	filed under Subsection 17B-1-504(1)(a)(iv), designate a governmental representative
1341	1341	662
1342	1342	as a sponsor, and in each case, designate one sponsor as the contact sponsor with the
1343	1343	663
1344	1344	mailing address and telephone number of each;
1345	1345	664
1346	1346	(e) state the reasons for withdrawal;[ and]
1347	1347	665
1348	1348	(f) when the petition is filed with the special district board of trustees, be accompanied
1349	1349	666
1350	1350	by a map generally depicting the boundaries of the area proposed to be withdrawn
1351	1351	667
1352	1352	and a legal description of the area proposed to be withdrawn[.] ; and
1353	1353	668
1354	1354	(g) include the following statement on the first page of the petition in at least the same
1355	1355	669
1356	1356	size type as the majority of the other statements on the page:
1357	1357	670
1358	1358	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION
1359	1359	671
1360	1360	RECORDS
1361	1361	672
1362	1362	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
1363	1363	673
1364	1364	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
1365	1365	674
1366	1366	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."
1367	1367	675
1368	1368	(2)(a) The special district may prepare an itemized list of expenses, other than attorney
1369	1369	676
1370	1370	expenses, that will necessarily be incurred by the special district in the withdrawal
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1372	1372	677
1373	1373	proceeding. The itemized list of expenses may be submitted to the contact sponsor.
1374	1374	678
1375	1375	If the list of expenses is submitted to the contact sponsor within 21 days after receipt
1376	1376	679
1377	1377	of the petition, the contact sponsor on behalf of the petitioners shall be required to
1378	1378	680
1379	1379	pay the expenses to the special district within 90 days of receipt. Until funds to cover
1380	1380	681
1381	1381	the expenses are delivered to the special district, the district will have no obligation to
1382	1382	682
1383	1383	proceed with the withdrawal and the time limits on the district stated in this part will
1384	1384	683
1385	1385	be tolled. If the expenses are not paid within the 90 days, or within 90 days from the
1386	1386	684
1387	1387	conclusion of any arbitration under Subsection (2)(b), the petition requesting the
1388	1388	685
1389	1389	withdrawal shall be considered to have been withdrawn.
1390	1390	686
1391	1391	(b) If there is no agreement between the board of trustees of the special district and the
1392	1392	687
1393	1393	contact sponsor on the amount of expenses that will necessarily be incurred by the
1394	1394	688
1395	1395	special district in the withdrawal proceeding, either the board of trustees or the
1396	1396	689
1397	1397	contact sponsor may submit the matter to binding arbitration in accordance with Title
1398	1398	690
1399	1399	78B, Chapter 6, Part 2, Alternative Dispute Resolution Act; provided that, if the
1400	1400	691
1401	1401	parties cannot agree upon an arbitrator and the rules and procedures that will control
1402	1402	692
1403	1403	the arbitration, either party may pursue arbitration under Title 78B, Chapter 11, Utah
1404	1404	693
1405	1405	Uniform Arbitration Act.
1406	1406	694
1407	1407	(3)(a) A signer of a petition may withdraw or, once withdrawn, reinstate the signer's
1408	1408	695
1409	1409	signature at any time before the public hearing under Section 17B-1-508 by
1410	1410	696
1411	1411	submitting a written statement requesting withdrawal or reinstatement with the board
1412	1412	697
1413	1413	of trustees of the special district in which the area proposed to be withdrawn is
1414	1414	698
1415	1415	located.
1416	1416	699
1417	1417	(b) A statement described in Subsection (3)(a) shall comply with the requirements
1418	1418	700
1419	1419	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
1420	1420	701
1421	1421	(c) As applicable and using the procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(3), the
1422	1422	702
1423	1423	county clerk shall assist the board of trustees to determine whether to remove or
1424	1424	703
1425	1425	reinstate a registered voter's signature after the voter submits a timely, valid statement
1426	1426	704
1427	1427	described in Subsection (3)(a).
1428	1428	705
1429	1429	(4) If it reasonably appears that, if the withdrawal which is the subject of a petition filed
1430	1430	706
1431	1431	under Subsection 17B-1-504(1)(a)(i) or (ii) is granted, it will be necessary for a
1432	1432	707
1433	1433	municipality to provide to the withdrawn area the service previously supplied by the
1434	1434	708
1435	1435	special district, the board of trustees of the special district may, within 21 days after
1436	1436	709
1437	1437	receiving the petition, notify the contact sponsor in writing that, before it will be
1438	1438	710
1439	1439	considered by the board of trustees, the petition shall be presented to and approved by
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1441	1441	711
1442	1442	the governing body of the municipality as provided in Subsection 17B-1-504(1)(a)(iv)
1443	1443	712
1444	1444	before it will be considered by the special district board of trustees. If the notice is
1445	1445	713
1446	1446	timely given to the contact sponsor, the petition shall be considered to have been
1447	1447	714
1448	1448	withdrawn until the municipality files a petition with the special district under
1449	1449	715
1450	1450	Subsection 17B-1-504(1)(a)(iv).
1451	1451	716
1452	1452	(5)(a) After receiving the notice required by Subsection 17B-1-504(2), unless
1453	1453	717
1454	1454	specifically allowed by law, a public entity may not make expenditures from public
1455	1455	718
1456	1456	funds to support or oppose the gathering of signatures on a petition for withdrawal.
1457	1457	719
1458	1458	(b) Nothing in this section prohibits a public entity from providing factual information
1459	1459	720
1460	1460	and analysis regarding a withdrawal petition to the public, so long as the information
1461	1461	721
1462	1462	grants equal access to both the opponents and proponents of the petition for
1463	1463	722
1464	1464	withdrawal.
1465	1465	723
1466	1466	(c) Nothing in this section prohibits a public official from speaking, campaigning,
1467	1467	724
1468	1468	contributing personal money, or otherwise exercising the public official's
1469	1469	725
1470	1470	constitutional rights.
1471	1471	726
1472	1472	(6) Subsections (2), (3), (4), and (5) do not apply to a petition seeking the withdrawal of an
1473	1473	727
1474	1474	area from an infrastructure financing district.
1475	1475	728
1476	1476	Section 12. Section 17B-1-1304 is amended to read:
1477	1477	729
1478	1478	17B-1-1304 . Petition requirements.
1479	1479	730
1480	1480	(1) Each petition under Subsection 17B-1-1303(1)(a) or (2) shall:
1481	1481	731
1482	1482	(a) indicate the typed or printed name and current residence address of each owner of
1483	1483	732
1484	1484	acre-feet of water, property owner, or registered voter signing the petition;
1485	1485	733
1486	1486	(b) if it is a petition signed by the owners of acre-feet of water or property owners,
1487	1487	734
1488	1488	indicate the address of the property as to which the owner is signing;
1489	1489	735
1490	1490	(c) designate up to three signers of the petition as sponsors, one of whom shall be
1491	1491	736
1492	1492	designated the contact sponsor, with the mailing address and telephone number of
1493	1493	737
1494	1494	each; and
1495	1495	738
1496	1496	(d) be filed with the clerk.
1497	1497	739
1498	1498	(2) A signer of a petition to dissolve a special district may withdraw, or, once withdrawn,
1499	1499	740
1500	1500	reinstate the signer's signature at any time until 30 days after the public hearing under
1501	1501	741
1502	1502	Section 17B-1-1306.
1503	1503	742
1504	1504	(3) The first page of a petition described in this section shall include the following
1505	1505	743
1506	1506	statement in at least the same size type as the majority of the other statements on the
1507	1507	744
1508	1508	page:
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1510	1510	745
1511	1511	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
1512	1512	746
1513	1513	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
1514	1514	747
1515	1515	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
1516	1516	748
1517	1517	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."
1518	1518	749
1519	1519	Section 13. Section 17D-2-502 is amended to read:
1520	1520	750
1521	1521	17D-2-502 . Required process for issuance of local building authority bonds --
1522	1522	751
1523	1523	Certification of petition signatures -- Removal of signature.
1524	1524	752
1525	1525	(1) A local building authority may not issue bonds unless the creating local entity's
1526	1526	753
1527	1527	governing body approves the issuance and terms of the bonds.
1528	1528	754
1529	1529	(2)(a) Before issuing bonds, the authority board of a local building authority shall give
1530	1530	755
1531	1531	public notice of the authority board's intent to issue bonds.
1532	1532	756
1533	1533	(b)(i) A local building authority may not issue bonds without the approval of the
1534	1534	757
1535	1535	creating local entity's voters if, within 30 days after the notice under Subsection
1536	1536	758
1537	1537	(2)(a) is given, a written petition requesting an election is filed with the local
1538	1538	759
1539	1539	building authority, signed by at least 20% of the active voters, as defined in
1540	1540	760
1541	1541	Section 20A-1-102, within the creating local entity.
1542	1542	761
1543	1543	(ii) The first page of a petition described in this section shall include the following
1544	1544	762
1545	1545	statement in at least the same size type as the majority of the other statements on
1546	1546	763
1547	1547	the page:
1548	1548	764
1549	1549	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION
1550	1550	765
1551	1551	RECORDS
1552	1552	766
1553	1553	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
1554	1554	767
1555	1555	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
1556	1556	768
1557	1557	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."
1558	1558	769
1559	1559	[(ii)] (iii) Each election under Subsection (2)(b)(i) shall be held as provided in Title
1560	1560	770
1561	1561	11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act, in the same manner as an
1562	1562	771
1563	1563	election for general obligation bonds issued by the creating local entity.
1564	1564	772
1565	1565	(3)(a) Within three business days after the day on which a local building authority
1566	1566	773
1567	1567	receives a petition under Subsection (2)(b)(i), the local building authority shall
1568	1568	774
1569	1569	provide the petition to the county clerk of the county in which the creating local
1570	1570	775
1571	1571	entity is located.
1572	1572	776
1573	1573	(b) Within 14 days after the day on which a county clerk receives a petition from the
1574	1574	777
1575	1575	local building authority under Subsection (3)(a), the county clerk shall:
1576	1576	778
1577	1577	(i) use the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1002 to determine whether the
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1579	1579	779
1580	1580	petition satisfies the requirements of Subsection (2)(b)(i);
1581	1581	780
1582	1582	(ii) certify on the petition whether each name is that of an active voter within the
1583	1583	781
1584	1584	creating local entity; and
1585	1585	782
1586	1586	(iii) deliver the certified petition to the local building authority.
1587	1587	783
1588	1588	(4)(a) A voter who signs a petition under this section may have the voter's signature
1589	1589	784
1590	1590	removed from the petition by, no later than three business days after the day on
1591	1591	785
1592	1592	which the local building authority provides the petition to the county clerk,
1593	1593	786
1594	1594	submitting to the county clerk a statement requesting that the voter's signature be
1595	1595	787
1596	1596	removed.
1597	1597	788
1598	1598	(b) A statement described in Subsection (4)(a) shall comply with the requirements
1599	1599	789
1600	1600	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
1601	1601	790
1602	1602	(c) The county clerk shall use the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1003(3) to
1603	1603	791
1604	1604	determine whether to remove an individual's signature from a petition after receiving
1605	1605	792
1606	1606	a timely, valid statement requesting removal of the signature.
1607	1607	793
1608	1608	Section 14. Section 20A-1-1004 is enacted to read:
1609	1609	794
1610	1610	20A-1-1004 . Signing a petition -- Waiver of privacy status.
1611	1611	795
1612	1612	(1) As used in this section:
1613	1613	796
1614	1614	(a) "Private individual" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection
1615	1615	797
1616	1616	20A-2-104(1).
1617	1617	798
1618	1618	(b) "Public individual" means an individual who is not a private individual.
1619	1619	799
1620	1620	(2) Subject to Subsection (3), if a private individual signs a petition, the individual's name
1621	1621	800
1622	1622	and other information or records are subject to disclosure to the same extent, and in the
1623	1623	801
1624	1624	same manner, as a public individual who signs the petition.
1625	1625	802
1626	1626	(3)(a) Subsection (2) applies only to the extent of a disclosure made in direct relation to
1627	1627	803
1628	1628	the petition, including:
1629	1629	804
1630	1630	(i) disclosing the individuals who signed the petition;
1631	1631	805
1632	1632	(ii) signature verification or certification for the petition; or
1633	1633	806
1634	1634	(iii) removing a signature from the petition.
1635	1635	807
1636	1636	(b) Except to the extent described in Subsection (3)(a), the voter registration record of a
1637	1637	808
1638	1638	private individual retains the classification as a private record.
1639	1639	809
1640	1640	Section 15. Section 20A-2-104 is amended to read:
1641	1641	810
1642	1642	20A-2-104 . Voter registration form -- Registered voter lists -- Fees for copies.
1643	1643	811
1644	1644	(1) As used in this section:
1645	1645	812
1646	1646	(a) "Candidate for public office" means an individual:
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1648	1648	813
1649	1649	(i) who files a declaration of candidacy for a public office;
1650	1650	814
1651	1651	(ii) who files a notice of intent to gather signatures under Section 20A-9-408; or
1652	1652	815
1653	1653	(iii) employed by, under contract with, or a volunteer of, an individual described in
1654	1654	816
1655	1655	Subsection (1)(a)(i) or (ii) for political campaign purposes.
1656	1656	817
1657	1657	(b) "Dating violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-7-402 and
1658	1658	818
1659	1659	the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.
1660	1660	819
1661	1661	(c) "Domestic violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1 and
1662	1662	820
1663	1663	the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended.
1664	1664	821
1665	1665	(d) "Hash Code" means a code generated by applying an algorithm to a set of data to
1666	1666	822
1667	1667	produce a code that:
1668	1668	823
1669	1669	(i) uniquely represents the set of data;
1670	1670	824
1671	1671	(ii) is always the same if the same algorithm is applied to the same set of data; and
1672	1672	825
1673	1673	(iii) cannot be reversed to reveal the data applied to the algorithm.
1674	1674	826
1675	1675	(e) "Protected individual" means an individual:
1676	1676	827
1677	1677	(i) who submits a withholding request form with the individual's voter registration
1678	1678	828
1679	1679	record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the individual indicates
1680	1680	829
1681	1681	on the form that the individual, or an individual who resides with the individual, is
1682	1682	830
1683	1683	a victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of
1684	1684	831
1685	1685	domestic violence or dating violence;
1686	1686	832
1687	1687	(ii) who submits a withholding request form with the individual's voter registration
1688	1688	833
1689	1689	record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the individual indicates
1690	1690	834
1691	1691	on the form and provides verification that the individual, or an individual who
1692	1692	835
1693	1693	resides with the individual, is a law enforcement officer, a member of the armed
1694	1694	836
1695	1695	forces as defined in Section 20A-1-513, a public figure, or protected by a
1696	1696	837
1697	1697	protective order or protection order; or
1698	1698	838
1699	1699	(iii) whose voter registration record was classified as a private record at the request of
1700	1700	839
1701	1701	the individual before May 12, 2020.
1702	1702	840
1703	1703	(2)(a) An individual applying for voter registration, or an individual preregistering to vote,
1704	1704	841
1705	1705	shall complete a voter registration form in substantially the following form:
1706	1706	842
1707	1707	-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1708	1708	843
1709	1709	UTAH ELECTION REGISTRATION FORM
1710	1710	844
1711	1711	Are you a citizen of the United States of America? Yes No
1712	1712	845
1713	1713	If you checked "no" to the above question, do not complete this form.
1714	1714	846
1715	1715	Will you be 18 years of age on or before election day? Yes No
1716	1716	- 25 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
1717	1717	847
1718	1718	If you checked "no" to the above question, are you 16 or 17 years of age and
1719	1719	848
1720	1720	preregistering to vote? Yes No
1721	1721	849
1722	1722	If you checked "no" to both of the prior two questions, do not complete this form.
1723	1723	850
1724	1724	Name of Voter
1725	1725	851
1726	1726	_________________________________________________________________
1727	1727	852
1728	1728	First Middle Last
1729	1729	853
1730	1730	Utah Driver License or Utah Identification Card
1731	1731	854
1732	1732	Number____________________________
1733	1733	855
1734	1734	Date of Birth ______________________________________________________
1735	1735	856
1736	1736	Street Address of Principal Place of Residence
1737	1737	857
1738	1738	____________________________________________________________________________
1739	1739	858
1740	1740	City County State Zip Code
1741	1741	859
1742	1742	Telephone Number (optional) _________________________
1743	1743	860
1744	1744	Email Address (optional) _____________________________________________
1745	1745	861
1746	1746	Last four digits of Social Security Number ______________________
1747	1747	862
1748	1748	Last former address at which I was registered to vote (if
1749	1749	863
1750	1750	known)__________________________
1751	1751	864
1752	1752	____________________________________________________________________________
1753	1753	865
1754	1754	City County State Zip Code
1755	1755	866
1756	1756	Political Party
1757	1757	867
1758	1758	(a listing of each registered political party, as defined in Section 20A-8-101 and
1759	1759	868
1760	1760	maintained by the lieutenant governor under Section 67-1a-2, with each party's name preceded
1761	1761	869
1762	1762	by a checkbox)
1763	1763	870
1764	1764	☐Unaffiliated (no political party preference) ☐Other (Please
1765	1765	871
1766	1766	specify)___________________
1767	1767	872
1768	1768	I do swear (or affirm), subject to penalty of law for false statements, that the information
1769	1769	873
1770	1770	contained in this form is true, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
1771	1771	874
1772	1772	state of Utah, residing at the above address. Unless I have indicated above that I am
1773	1773	875
1774	1774	preregistering to vote in a later election, I will be at least 18 years of age and will have resided
1775	1775	876
1776	1776	in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election. I am not a convicted felon currently
1777	1777	877
1778	1778	incarcerated for commission of a felony.
1779	1779	878
1780	1780	Signed and sworn
1781	1781	879
1782	1782	__________________________________________________________
1783	1783	880
1784	1784	Voter's Signature
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1786	1786	881
1787	1787	_______________(month/day/year).
1788	1788	882
1789	1789	PRIVACY INFORMATION
1790	1790	883
1791	1791	Voter registration records contain some information that is available to the public, such
1792	1792	884
1793	1793	as your name and address, some information that is available only to government entities, and
1794	1794	885
1795	1795	some information that is available only to certain third parties in accordance with the
1796	1796	886
1797	1797	requirements of law.
1798	1798	887
1799	1799	Your driver license number, identification card number, social security number, email
1800	1800	888
1801	1801	address, full date of birth, and phone number are available only to government entities. Your
1802	1802	889
1803	1803	year of birth is available to political parties, candidates for public office, certain third parties,
1804	1804	890
1805	1805	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, in accordance with the requirements of law.
1806	1806	891
1807	1807	You may request that all information on your voter registration records be withheld from
1808	1808	892
1809	1809	all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office, and
1810	1810	893
1811	1811	their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by indicating here:
1812	1812	894
1813	1813	_____ Yes, I request that all information on my voter registration records be withheld
1814	1814	895
1815	1815	from all persons other than government entities, political parties, candidates for public office,
1816	1816	896
1817	1817	and their contractors, employees, and volunteers.
1818	1818	897
1819	1819	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROTECTION
1820	1820	898
1821	1821	In addition to the protections provided above, you may request that identifying
1822	1822	899
1823	1823	information on your voter registration records be withheld from all political parties, candidates
1824	1824	900
1825	1825	for public office, and their contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a
1826	1826	901
1827	1827	withholding request form, and any required verification, as described in the following
1828	1828	902
1829	1829	paragraphs.
1830	1830	903
1831	1831	A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
1832	1832	904
1833	1833	records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
1834	1834	905
1835	1835	contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form with this
1836	1836	906
1837	1837	registration record, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk, if the person is or is likely
1838	1838	907
1839	1839	to be, or resides with a person who is or is likely to be, a victim of domestic violence or dating
1840	1840	908
1841	1841	violence.
1842	1842	909
1843	1843	A person may request that identifying information on the person's voter registration
1844	1844	910
1845	1845	records be withheld from all political parties, candidates for public office, and their
1846	1846	911
1847	1847	contractors, employees, and volunteers, by submitting a withholding request form and any
1848	1848	912
1849	1849	required verification with this registration form, or to the lieutenant governor or a county clerk,
1850	1850	913
1851	1851	if the person is, or resides with a person who is, a law enforcement officer, a member of the
1852	1852	914
1853	1853	armed forces, a public figure, or protected by a protective order or a protection order.
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1855	1855	915
1856	1856	CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVIT
1857	1857	916
1858	1858	Name:
1859	1859	917
1860	1860	Name at birth, if different:
1861	1861	918
1862	1862	Place of birth:
1863	1863	919
1864	1864	Date of birth:
1865	1865	920
1866	1866	Date and place of naturalization (if applicable):
1867	1867	921
1868	1868	I hereby swear and affirm, under penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am a
1869	1869	922
1870	1870	citizen and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and
1871	1871	923
1872	1872	correct.
1873	1873	924
1874	1874	____________________________
1875	1875	925
1876	1876	Signature of Applicant
1877	1877	926
1878	1878	In accordance with Section 20A-2-401, the penalty for willfully causing, procuring, or
1879	1879	927
1880	1880	allowing yourself to be registered or preregistered to vote if you know you are not entitled to
1881	1881	928
1882	1882	register or preregister to vote is up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.
1883	1883	929
1884	1884	NOTICE: IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO VOTE, YOU MUST PRESENT VALID
1885	1885	930
1886	1886	VOTER IDENTIFICATION TO THE POLL WORKER BEFORE VOTING, WHICH MUST
1887	1887	931
1888	1888	BE A VALID FORM OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOWS YOUR NAME AND
1889	1889	932
1890	1890	PHOTOGRAPH; OR
1891	1891	933
1892	1892	TWO DIFFERENT FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION THAT SHOW YOUR NAME
1893	1893	934
1894	1894	AND CURRENT ADDRESS.
1895	1895	935
1896	1896	FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
1897	1897	936
1898	1898	Type of I.D. ____________________________
1899	1899	937
1900	1900	Voting Precinct _________________________
1901	1901	938
1902	1902	Voting I.D. Number _____________________
1903	1903	939
1904	1904	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1905	1905	940 (b) The voter registration form described in Subsection (2)(a) shall include a section in
1906	1906	941
1907	1907	substantially the following form:
1908	1908	942
1909	1909	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1910	1910	943
1911	1911	BALLOT NOTIFICATIONS
1912	1912	944
1913	1913	If you have provided a phone number or email address, you can receive notifications by
1914	1914	945
1915	1915	text message or email regarding the status of a ballot that is mailed to you or a ballot that you
1916	1916	946
1917	1917	deposit in the mail or in a ballot drop box, by indicating here:
1918	1918	947
1919	1919	______ Yes, I would like to receive electronic notifications regarding the status of my
1920	1920	948
1921	1921	ballot.
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1923	1923	949
1924	1924	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1925	1925	950
1926	1926	(c)(i) Except as provided under Subsection (2)(c)(ii), the county clerk shall retain a
1927	1927	951
1928	1928	copy of each voter registration form in a permanent countywide alphabetical file,
1929	1929	952
1930	1930	which may be electronic or some other recognized system.
1931	1931	953
1932	1932	(ii) The county clerk may transfer a superseded voter registration form to the
1933	1933	954
1934	1934	Division of Archives and Records Service created under Section 63A-12-101.
1935	1935	955
1936	1936	(3)(a) Each county clerk shall retain lists of currently registered voters.
1937	1937	956
1938	1938	(b) The lieutenant governor shall maintain a list of registered voters in electronic form.
1939	1939	957
1940	1940	(c) If there are any discrepancies between the two lists, the county clerk's list is the
1941	1941	958
1942	1942	official list.
1943	1943	959
1944	1944	(d) The lieutenant governor and the county clerks may charge the fees established under
1945	1945	960
1946	1946	the authority of Subsection 63G-2-203(10) to individuals who wish to obtain a copy
1947	1947	961
1948	1948	of the list of registered voters.
1949	1949	962
1950	1950	(4)(a) As used in this Subsection (4), "qualified person" means:
1951	1951	963
1952	1952	(i) a government official or government employee acting in the government official's
1953	1953	964
1954	1954	or government employee's capacity as a government official or a government
1955	1955	965
1956	1956	employee;
1957	1957	966
1958	1958	(ii) a health care provider, as defined in Section 26B-8-501, or an agent, employee, or
1959	1959	967
1960	1960	independent contractor of a health care provider;
1961	1961	968
1962	1962	(iii) an insurance company, as defined in Section 67-4a-102, or an agent, employee,
1963	1963	969
1964	1964	or independent contractor of an insurance company;
1965	1965	970
1966	1966	(iv) a financial institution, as defined in Section 7-1-103, or an agent, employee, or
1967	1967	971
1968	1968	independent contractor of a financial institution;
1969	1969	972
1970	1970	(v) a political party, or an agent, employee, or independent contractor of a political
1971	1971	973
1972	1972	party;
1973	1973	974
1974	1974	(vi) a candidate for public office, or an employee, independent contractor, or
1975	1975	975
1976	1976	volunteer of a candidate for public office;
1977	1977	976
1978	1978	(vii) a person described in Subsections (4)(a)(i) through (vi) who, after obtaining a
1979	1979	977
1980	1980	year of birth from the list of registered voters:
1981	1981	978
1982	1982	(A) provides the year of birth only to a person described in Subsections (4)(a)(i)
1983	1983	979
1984	1984	through [(vii)] (vi);
1985	1985	980
1986	1986	(B) verifies that the person described in Subsection (4)(a)(vii)(A) is a person
1987	1987	981
1988	1988	described in Subsections (4)(a)(i) through [(vii)] (vi);
1989	1989	982
1990	1990	(C) ensures, using industry standard security measures, that the year of birth may
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1992	1992	983
1993	1993	not be accessed by a person other than a person described in Subsections
1994	1994	984
1995	1995	(4)(a)(i) through [(vii)] (vi);
1996	1996	985
1997	1997	(D) verifies that each person described in Subsections (4)(a)(ii) through (iv) to
1998	1998	986
1999	1999	whom the person provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth to
2000	2000	987
2001	2001	verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual or to
2002	2002	988
2003	2003	confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse;
2004	2004	989
2005	2005	(E) verifies that each person described in Subsection (4)(a)(i) to whom the person
2006	2006	990
2007	2007	provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth in the person's capacity
2008	2008	991
2009	2009	as a government official or government employee; and
2010	2010	992
2011	2011	(F) verifies that each person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) to whom the
2012	2012	993
2013	2013	person provides the year of birth will only use the year of birth for a political
2014	2014	994
2015	2015	purpose of the political party or candidate for public office; or
2016	2016	995
2017	2017	(viii) a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) who, after obtaining
2018	2018	996
2019	2019	information under Subsection (4)(n) and (o):
2020	2020	997
2021	2021	(A) provides the information only to another person described in Subsection
2022	2022	998
2023	2023	(4)(a)(v) or (vi);
2024	2024	999
2025	2025	(B) verifies that the other person described in Subsection (4)(a)(viii)(A) is a
2026	2026	1000
2027	2027	person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi);
2028	2028	1001
2029	2029	(C) ensures, using industry standard security measures, that the information may
2030	2030	1002
2031	2031	not be accessed by a person other than a person described in Subsection
2032	2032	1003
2033	2033	(4)(a)(v) or (vi); and
2034	2034	1004
2035	2035	(D) verifies that each person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) to whom the
2036	2036	1005
2037	2037	person provides the information will only use the information for a political
2038	2038	1006
2039	2039	purpose of the political party or candidate for public office.
2040	2040	1007
2041	2041	(b) Notwithstanding Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(j)(iv), and except as provided in
2042	2042	1008
2043	2043	Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k) or (l), the lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall,
2044	2044	1009
2045	2045	when providing the list of registered voters to a qualified person under this section,
2046	2046	1010
2047	2047	include, with the list, the years of birth of the registered voters, if:
2048	2048	1011
2049	2049	(i) the lieutenant governor or a county clerk verifies the identity of the person and
2050	2050	1012
2051	2051	that the person is a qualified person; and
2052	2052	1013
2053	2053	(ii) the qualified person signs a document that includes the following:
2054	2054	1014
2055	2055	(A) the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the list of
2056	2056	1015
2057	2057	registered voters;
2058	2058	1016
2059	2059	(B) an indication of the type of qualified person that the person requesting the list
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2061	2061	1017
2062	2062	claims to be;
2063	2063	1018
2064	2064	(C) a statement regarding the purpose for which the person desires to obtain the
2065	2065	1019
2066	2066	years of birth;
2067	2067	1020
2068	2068	(D) a list of the purposes for which the qualified person may use the year of birth
2069	2069	1021
2070	2070	of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered voters;
2071	2071	1022
2072	2072	(E) a statement that the year of birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the
2073	2073	1023
2074	2074	list of registered voters may not be provided or used for a purpose other than a
2075	2075	1024
2076	2076	purpose described under Subsection (4)(b)(ii)(D);
2077	2077	1025
2078	2078	(F) a statement that if the person obtains the year of birth of a registered voter
2079	2079	1026
2080	2080	from the list of registered voters under false pretenses, or provides or uses the
2081	2081	1027
2082	2082	year of birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered
2083	2083	1028
2084	2084	voters in a manner that is prohibited by law, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor
2085	2085	1029
2086	2086	and is subject to a civil fine;
2087	2087	1030
2088	2088	(G) an assertion from the person that the person will not provide or use the year of
2089	2089	1031
2090	2090	birth of a registered voter that is obtained from the list of registered voters in a
2091	2091	1032
2092	2092	manner that is prohibited by law; and
2093	2093	1033
2094	2094	(H) notice that if the person makes a false statement in the document, the person is
2095	2095	1034
2096	2096	punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.
2097	2097	1035
2098	2098	(c) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk:
2099	2099	1036
2100	2100	(i) may not disclose the year of birth of a registered voter to a person that the
2101	2101	1037
2102	2102	lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes:
2103	2103	1038
2104	2104	(A) is not a qualified person or a person described in Subsection (4)(l); or
2105	2105	1039
2106	2106	(B) will provide or use the year of birth in a manner prohibited by law; and
2107	2107	1040
2108	2108	(ii) may not disclose information under Subsections (4)(n) or (o) to a person that the
2109	2109	1041
2110	2110	lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes:
2111	2111	1042
2112	2112	(A) is not a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi); or
2113	2113	1043
2114	2114	(B) will provide or use the information in a manner prohibited by law.
2115	2115	1044
2116	2116	(d) [The] Except as provided in Section 20A-1-1004, the lieutenant governor or a county
2117	2117	1045
2118	2118	clerk may not disclose the voter registration form of a person, or information
2119	2119	1046
2120	2120	included in the person's voter registration form, whose voter registration form is
2121	2121	1047
2122	2122	classified as private under Subsection (4)(h) to a person other than:
2123	2123	1048
2124	2124	(i) a government official or government employee acting in the government official's
2125	2125	1049
2126	2126	or government employee's capacity as a government official or government
2127	2127	1050
2128	2128	employee; or
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2130	2130	1051
2131	2131	(ii) subject to Subsection (4)(e), a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) for
2132	2132	1052
2133	2133	a political purpose.
2134	2134	1053
2135	2135	(e)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(e)(ii), when disclosing a record or
2136	2136	1054
2137	2137	information under Subsection (4)(d)(ii), the lieutenant governor or county clerk
2138	2138	1055
2139	2139	shall exclude the information described in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(j), other than
2140	2140	1056
2141	2141	the year of birth.
2142	2142	1057
2143	2143	(ii) [If] Except as provided in Section 20A-1-1004, if disclosing a record or
2144	2144	1058
2145	2145	information under Subsection (4)(d)(ii) in relation to the voter registration record
2146	2146	1059
2147	2147	of a protected individual, the lieutenant governor or county clerk shall comply
2148	2148	1060
2149	2149	with Subsections (4)(n) through (p).
2150	2150	1061
2151	2151	(f) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose a withholding request
2152	2152	1062
2153	2153	form, described in Subsections (7) and (8), submitted by an individual, or information
2154	2154	1063
2155	2155	obtained from that form, to a person other than a government official or government
2156	2156	1064
2157	2157	employee acting in the government official's or government employee's capacity as a
2158	2158	1065
2159	2159	government official or government employee.
2160	2160	1066
2161	2161	(g) A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person:
2162	2162	1067
2163	2163	(i) obtains from the list of registered voters, under false pretenses, the year of birth of
2164	2164	1068
2165	2165	a registered voter or information described in Subsection (4)(n) or (o);
2166	2166	1069
2167	2167	(ii) uses or provides the year of birth of a registered voter, or information described in
2168	2168	1070
2169	2169	Subsection (4)(n) or (o), that is obtained from the list of registered voters in a
2170	2170	1071
2171	2171	manner that is not permitted by law;
2172	2172	1072
2173	2173	(iii) obtains a voter registration record described in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k)
2174	2174	1073
2175	2175	under false pretenses;
2176	2176	1074
2177	2177	(iv) uses or provides information obtained from a voter registration record described
2178	2178	1075
2179	2179	in Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k) in a manner that is not permitted by law;
2180	2180	1076
2181	2181	(v) unlawfully discloses or obtains a voter registration record withheld under
2182	2182	1077
2183	2183	Subsection (7) or a withholding request form described in Subsections (7) and (8);
2184	2184	1078
2185	2185	or
2186	2186	1079
2187	2187	(vi) unlawfully discloses or obtains information from a voter registration record
2188	2188	1080
2189	2189	withheld under Subsection (7) or a withholding request form described in
2190	2190	1081
2191	2191	Subsections (7) and (8).
2192	2192	1082
2193	2193	(h) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk shall classify the voter registration record
2194	2194	1083
2195	2195	of a voter as a private record if the voter:
2196	2196	1084
2197	2197	(i) submits a written application, created by the lieutenant governor, requesting that
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2199	2199	1085
2200	2200	the voter's voter registration record be classified as private;
2201	2201	1086
2202	2202	(ii) requests on the voter's voter registration form that the voter's voter registration
2203	2203	1087
2204	2204	record be classified as a private record; or
2205	2205	1088
2206	2206	(iii) submits a withholding request form described in Subsection (7) and any required
2207	2207	1089
2208	2208	verification.
2209	2209	1090
2210	2210	(i) Except as provided in Subsections (4)(d)(ii) and (e)(ii) or Section 20A-1-1004, the
2211	2211	1091
2212	2212	lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose to a person described in
2213	2213	1092
2214	2214	Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) a voter registration record, or information obtained from a
2215	2215	1093
2216	2216	voter registration record, if the record is withheld under Subsection (7).
2217	2217	1094
2218	2218	(j) In addition to any criminal penalty that may be imposed under this section, the
2219	2219	1095
2220	2220	lieutenant governor may impose a civil fine against a person who violates a provision
2221	2221	1096
2222	2222	of this section, in an amount equal to the greater of:
2223	2223	1097
2224	2224	(i) the product of 30 and the square root of the total number of:
2225	2225	1098
2226	2226	(A) records obtained, provided, or used unlawfully, rounded to the nearest whole
2227	2227	1099
2228	2228	dollar; or
2229	2229	1100
2230	2230	(B) records from which information is obtained, provided, or used unlawfully,
2231	2231	1101
2232	2232	rounded to the nearest whole dollar; or
2233	2233	1102
2234	2234	(ii) $200.
2235	2235	1103
2236	2236	(k) A qualified person may not obtain, provide, or use the year of birth of a registered
2237	2237	1104
2238	2238	voter, if the year of birth is obtained from the list of registered voters or from a voter
2239	2239	1105
2240	2240	registration record, unless the person:
2241	2241	1106
2242	2242	(i) is a government official or government employee who obtains, provides, or uses
2243	2243	1107
2244	2244	the year of birth in the government official's or government employee's capacity
2245	2245	1108
2246	2246	as a government official or government employee;
2247	2247	1109
2248	2248	(ii) is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii), (iii), or (iv) and obtains or
2249	2249	1110
2250	2250	uses the year of birth only to verify the accuracy of personal information
2251	2251	1111
2252	2252	submitted by an individual or to confirm the identity of a person in order to
2253	2253	1112
2254	2254	prevent fraud, waste, or abuse;
2255	2255	1113
2256	2256	(iii) is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) and obtains,
2257	2257	1114
2258	2258	provides, or uses the year of birth for a political purpose of the political party or
2259	2259	1115
2260	2260	candidate for public office; or
2261	2261	1116
2262	2262	(iv) is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(vii) and obtains, provides, or
2263	2263	1117
2264	2264	uses the year of birth to provide the year of birth to another qualified person to
2265	2265	1118
2266	2266	verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual or to
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2268	2268	1119
2269	2269	confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse.
2270	2270	1120
2271	2271	(l) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may provide a year of birth to a member of
2272	2272	1121
2273	2273	the media, in relation to an individual designated by the member of the media, in
2274	2274	1122
2275	2275	order for the member of the media to verify the identity of the individual.
2276	2276	1123
2277	2277	(m) A person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) may not use or disclose
2278	2278	1124
2279	2279	information from a voter registration record for a purpose other than a political
2280	2280	1125
2281	2281	purpose.
2282	2282	1126
2283	2283	(n) Notwithstanding Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(k) or (l), the lieutenant governor or a
2284	2284	1127
2285	2285	county clerk shall, when providing the list of registered voters to a qualified person
2286	2286	1128
2287	2287	described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi), include, from the record of a voter whose
2288	2288	1129
2289	2289	record is withheld under Subsection (7), the information described in Subsection
2290	2290	1130
2291	2291	(4)(o), if:
2292	2292	1131
2293	2293	(i) the lieutenant governor or a county clerk verifies the identity of the person and
2294	2294	1132
2295	2295	that the person is a qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi); and
2296	2296	1133
2297	2297	(ii) the qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi) signs a document
2298	2298	1134
2299	2299	that includes the following:
2300	2300	1135
2301	2301	(A) the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the list of
2302	2302	1136
2303	2303	registered voters;
2304	2304	1137
2305	2305	(B) an indication of the type of qualified person that the person requesting the list
2306	2306	1138
2307	2307	claims to be;
2308	2308	1139
2309	2309	(C) a statement regarding the purpose for which the person desires to obtain the
2310	2310	1140
2311	2311	information;
2312	2312	1141
2313	2313	(D) a list of the purposes for which the qualified person may use the information;
2314	2314	1142
2315	2315	(E) a statement that the information may not be provided or used for a purpose
2316	2316	1143
2317	2317	other than a purpose described under Subsection (4)(n)(ii)(D);
2318	2318	1144
2319	2319	(F) a statement that if the person obtains the information under false pretenses, or
2320	2320	1145
2321	2321	provides or uses the information in a manner that is prohibited by law, the
2322	2322	1146
2323	2323	person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and is subject to a civil fine;
2324	2324	1147
2325	2325	(G) an assertion from the person that the person will not provide or use the
2326	2326	1148
2327	2327	information in a manner that is prohibited by law; and
2328	2328	1149
2329	2329	(H) notice that if the person makes a false statement in the document, the person is
2330	2330	1150
2331	2331	punishable by law under Section 76-8-504.
2332	2332	1151
2333	2333	(o) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(p), the information that the lieutenant governor
2334	2334	1152
2335	2335	or a county clerk is required to provide, under Subsection (4)(n), from the record of a
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2337	2337	1153
2338	2338	protected individual is:
2339	2339	1154
2340	2340	(i) a single hash code, generated from a string of data that includes both the voter's
2341	2341	1155
2342	2342	voter identification number and residential address;
2343	2343	1156
2344	2344	(ii) the voter's residential address;
2345	2345	1157
2346	2346	(iii) the voter's mailing address, if different from the voter's residential address;
2347	2347	1158
2348	2348	(iv) the party affiliation of the voter;
2349	2349	1159
2350	2350	(v) the precinct number for the voter's residential address;
2351	2351	1160
2352	2352	(vi) the voter's voting history; and
2353	2353	1161
2354	2354	(vii) a designation of which age group, of the following age groups, the voter falls
2355	2355	1162
2356	2356	within:
2357	2357	1163
2358	2358	(A) 25 or younger;
2359	2359	1164
2360	2360	(B) 26 through 35;
2361	2361	1165
2362	2362	(C) 36 through 45;
2363	2363	1166
2364	2364	(D) 46 through 55;
2365	2365	1167
2366	2366	(E) 56 through 65;
2367	2367	1168
2368	2368	(F) 66 through 75; or
2369	2369	1169
2370	2370	(G) 76 or older.
2371	2371	1170
2372	2372	(p) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose:
2373	2373	1171
2374	2374	(i) information described in Subsection (4)(o) that, due to a small number of voters
2375	2375	1172
2376	2376	affiliated with a particular political party, or due to another reason, would likely
2377	2377	1173
2378	2378	reveal the identity of a voter if disclosed; or
2379	2379	1174
2380	2380	(ii) the address described in Subsection (4)(o)(iii) if the lieutenant governor or the
2381	2381	1175
2382	2382	county clerk determines that the nature of the address would directly reveal
2383	2383	1176
2384	2384	sensitive information about the voter.
2385	2385	1177
2386	2386	(q) A qualified person described in Subsection (4)(a)(v) or (vi), may not obtain, provide,
2387	2387	1178
2388	2388	or use the information described in Subsection (4)(n) or (o), except to the extent that
2389	2389	1179
2390	2390	the qualified person uses the information for a political purpose of a political party or
2391	2391	1180
2392	2392	candidate for public office.
2393	2393	1181
2394	2394	(5) When political parties not listed on the voter registration form qualify as registered
2395	2395	1182
2396	2396	political parties under [Title 20A, Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures]
2397	2397	1183
2398	2398	Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures, the lieutenant governor shall
2399	2399	1184
2400	2400	inform the county clerks of the name of the new political party and direct the county
2401	2401	1185
2402	2402	clerks to ensure that the voter registration form is modified to include that political party.
2403	2403	1186
2404	2404	(6) Upon receipt of a voter registration form from an applicant, the county clerk or the
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2406	2406	1187
2407	2407	clerk's designee shall:
2408	2408	1188
2409	2409	(a) review each voter registration form for completeness and accuracy; and
2410	2410	1189
2411	2411	(b) if the county clerk believes, based upon a review of the form, that an individual may
2412	2412	1190
2413	2413	be seeking to register or preregister to vote who is not legally entitled to register or
2414	2414	1191
2415	2415	preregister to vote, refer the form to the county attorney for investigation and
2416	2416	1192
2417	2417	possible prosecution.
2418	2418	1193
2419	2419	(7) [The] Except as provided in Section 20A-1-1004, the lieutenant governor or a county
2420	2420	1194
2421	2421	clerk shall withhold from a person, other than a person described in Subsection (4)(a)(i),
2422	2422	1195
2423	2423	the voter registration record, and information obtained from the voter registration record,
2424	2424	1196
2425	2425	of a protected individual.
2426	2426	1197
2427	2427	(8)(a) The lieutenant governor shall design and distribute [the ] a withholding request
2428	2428	1198
2429	2429	form [described in Subsection (7) ]to each election officer and to each agency that
2430	2430	1199
2431	2431	provides a voter registration form.
2432	2432	1200
2433	2433	(b) An individual described in Subsection (1)(e)(i) is not required to provide
2434	2434	1201
2435	2435	verification, other than the individual's attestation and signature on the withholding
2436	2436	1202
2437	2437	request form, that the individual, or an individual who resides with the individual, is a
2438	2438	1203
2439	2439	victim of domestic violence or dating violence or is likely to be a victim of domestic
2440	2440	1204
2441	2441	violence or dating violence.
2442	2442	1205
2443	2443	(c) The director of elections within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall make
2444	2444	1206
2445	2445	rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
2446	2446	1207
2447	2447	establishing requirements for providing the verification described in Subsection
2448	2448	1208
2449	2449	(1)(e)(ii).
2450	2450	1209
2451	2451	(9) An election officer or an employee of an election officer may not encourage an
2452	2452	1210
2453	2453	individual to submit, or discourage an individual from submitting, a withholding request
2454	2454	1211
2455	2455	form.
2456	2456	1212
2457	2457	(10)(a) The lieutenant governor shall make and execute a plan to provide notice to
2458	2458	1213
2459	2459	registered voters who are protected individuals, that includes the following
2460	2460	1214
2461	2461	information:
2462	2462	1215
2463	2463	(i) that the voter's classification of the record as private remains in effect;
2464	2464	1216
2465	2465	(ii) that certain non-identifying information from the voter's voter registration record
2466	2466	1217
2467	2467	may, under certain circumstances, be released to political parties and candidates
2468	2468	1218
2469	2469	for public office;
2470	2470	1219
2471	2471	(iii) that the voter's name, driver license or identification card number, social security
2472	2472	1220
2473	2473	number, email address, phone number, and the voter's day, month, and year of
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2475	2475	1221
2476	2476	birth will remain private and will not be released to political parties or candidates
2477	2477	1222
2478	2478	for public office;
2479	2479	1223
2480	2480	(iv) that a county clerk will only release the information to political parties and
2481	2481	1224
2482	2482	candidates in a manner that does not associate the information with a particular
2483	2483	1225
2484	2484	voter; and
2485	2485	1226
2486	2486	(v) that a county clerk may, under certain circumstances, withhold other information
2487	2487	1227
2488	2488	that the county clerk determines would reveal identifying information about the
2489	2489	1228
2490	2490	voter.
2491	2491	1229
2492	2492	(b) The lieutenant governor may include in the notice described in this Subsection (10) a
2493	2493	1230
2494	2494	statement that a voter may obtain additional information on the lieutenant governor's
2495	2495	1231
2496	2496	website.
2497	2497	1232
2498	2498	(c) The plan described in Subsection (10)(a) may include providing the notice described
2499	2499	1233
2500	2500	in Subsection (10)(a) by:
2501	2501	1234
2502	2502	(i) publication on the Utah Public Notice Website, created in Section 63A-16-601;
2503	2503	1235
2504	2504	(ii) publication on the lieutenant governor's website or a county's website;
2505	2505	1236
2506	2506	(iii) posting the notice in public locations;
2507	2507	1237
2508	2508	(iv) publication in a newspaper;
2509	2509	1238
2510	2510	(v) sending notification to the voters by electronic means;
2511	2511	1239
2512	2512	(vi) sending notice by other methods used by government entities to communicate
2513	2513	1240
2514	2514	with citizens; or
2515	2515	1241
2516	2516	(vii) providing notice by any other method.
2517	2517	1242
2518	2518	(d) The lieutenant governor shall provide the notice included in a plan described in this
2519	2519	1243
2520	2520	Subsection (10) before June 16, 2023.
2521	2521	1244
2522	2522	Section 16. Section 20A-7-203 is amended to read:
2523	2523	1245
2524	2524	20A-7-203 . Manual initiative process -- Form of initiative petition and signature
2525	2525	1246
2526	2526	sheets.
2527	2527	1247
2528	2528	(1) This section applies only to the manual initiative process.
2529	2529	1248
2530	2530	(2)(a) Each proposed initiative petition shall be printed in substantially the following form:
2531	2531	1249
2532	2532	"INITIATIVE PETITION To the Honorable ____, Lieutenant Governor:
2533	2533	1250
2534	2534	We, the undersigned citizens of Utah, respectfully demand that the following proposed
2535	2535	1251
2536	2536	law be submitted to the legal voters/Legislature of Utah for their/its approval or rejection at the
2537	2537	1252
2538	2538	regular general election/session to be held/ beginning on _________(month\day\year);
2539	2539	1253
2540	2540	Each signer says:
2541	2541	1254
2542	2542	I have personally signed this initiative petition or, if I am an individual with a qualifying
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2544	2544	1255
2545	2545	disability, I have signed this initiative petition by directing the signature gatherer to enter the
2546	2546	1256
2547	2547	initials "AV" as my signature;
2548	2548	1257
2549	2549	The date next to my signature correctly reflects the date that I actually signed the
2550	2550	1258
2551	2551	initiative petition;
2552	2552	1259
2553	2553	I have personally read the entire statement included with this packet;
2554	2554	1260
2555	2555	I am registered to vote in Utah; and
2556	2556	1261
2557	2557	My residence and post office address are written correctly after my name.
2558	2558	1262
2559	2559	WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
2560	2560	1263
2561	2561	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly disclosed if
2562	2562	1264
2563	2563	you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter registration record has
2564	2564	1265
2565	2565	been classified as a private record at your request.
2566	2566	1266
2567	2567	NOTICE TO SIGNERS:
2568	2568	1267
2569	2569	Public hearings to discuss this initiative were held at: (list dates and locations of public
2570	2570	1268
2571	2571	hearings.)".
2572	2572	1269 (b) If the initiative proposes a tax increase, the following statement shall appear, in at least
2573	2573	1270
2574	2574	14-point, bold type, immediately following the information described in Subsection (2)(a):
2575	2575	1271
2576	2576	"This initiative seeks to increase the current (insert name of tax) rate by (insert the tax
2577	2577	1272
2578	2578	percentage difference) percent, resulting in a(n) (insert the tax percentage increase) percent
2579	2579	1273
2580	2580	increase in the current tax rate.".
2581	2581	1274
2582	2582	(c) The sponsors of an initiative or an agent of the sponsors shall attach a copy of the
2583	2583	1275
2584	2584	proposed law to each initiative petition.
2585	2585	1276
2586	2586	(3) Each initiative signature sheet shall:
2587	2587	1277
2588	2588	(a) be printed on sheets of paper 8-1/2 inches long and 11 inches wide;
2589	2589	1278
2590	2590	(b) be ruled with a horizontal line three-fourths inch from the top, with the space above
2591	2591	1279
2592	2592	that line blank for the purpose of binding;
2593	2593	1280
2594	2594	(c) include the title of the initiative printed below the horizontal line, in at least 14-point,
2595	2595	1281
2596	2596	bold type;
2597	2597	1282
2598	2598	(d) include a table immediately below the title of the initiative, and beginning .5 inch
2599	2599	1283
2600	2600	from the left side of the paper, as follows:
2601	2601	1284
2602	2602	(i) the first column shall be .5 inch wide and include three rows;
2603	2603	1285
2604	2604	(ii) the first row of the first column shall be .85 inch tall and contain the words "For
2605	2605	1286
2606	2606	Office Use Only" in 10-point type;
2607	2607	1287
2608	2608	(iii) the second row of the first column shall be .35 inch tall;
2609	2609	1288
2610	2610	(iv) the third row of the first column shall be .5 inch tall;
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2612	2612	1289
2613	2613	(v) the second column shall be 2.75 inches wide;
2614	2614	1290
2615	2615	(vi) the first row of the second column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
2616	2616	1291
2617	2617	"Registered Voter's Printed Name (must be legible to be counted)" in 10-point
2618	2618	1292
2619	2619	type;
2620	2620	1293
2621	2621	(vii) the second row of the second column shall be .5 inch tall;
2622	2622	1294
2623	2623	(viii) the third row of the second column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
2624	2624	1295
2625	2625	"Street Address, City, Zip Code" in 10-point type;
2626	2626	1296
2627	2627	(ix) the fourth row of the second column shall be .5 inch tall;
2628	2628	1297
2629	2629	(x) the third column shall be 2.75 inches wide;
2630	2630	1298
2631	2631	(xi) the first row of the third column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
2632	2632	1299
2633	2633	"Signature of Registered Voter" in 10-point type;
2634	2634	1300
2635	2635	(xii) the second row of the third column shall be .5 inch tall;
2636	2636	1301
2637	2637	(xiii) the third row of the third column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
2638	2638	1302
2639	2639	"Email Address (optional, to receive additional information)" in 10-point type;
2640	2640	1303
2641	2641	(xiv) the fourth row of the third column shall be .5 inch tall;
2642	2642	1304
2643	2643	(xv) the fourth column shall be one inch wide;
2644	2644	1305
2645	2645	(xvi) the first row of the fourth column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
2646	2646	1306
2647	2647	"Date Signed" in 10-point type;
2648	2648	1307
2649	2649	(xvii) the second row of the fourth column shall be .5 inch tall;
2650	2650	1308
2651	2651	(xviii) the third row of the fourth column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
2652	2652	1309
2653	2653	"Birth Date or Age (optional)" in 10-point type;
2654	2654	1310
2655	2655	(xix) the fourth row of the third column shall be .5 inch tall; and
2656	2656	1311
2657	2657	(xx) the fifth row of the entire table shall be the width of the entire table, .4 inch tall,
2658	2658	1312
2659	2659	and contain the following statement, "By signing this initiative petition, you are
2660	2660	1313
2661	2661	stating that you have read and understand the law proposed by this initiative
2662	2662	1314
2663	2663	petition." in 12-point type;
2664	2664	1315
2665	2665	(e) the table described in Subsection (3)(d) shall be repeated, leaving sufficient room at
2666	2666	1316
2667	2667	the bottom of the sheet for the information described in Subsection (3)(f); and
2668	2668	1317
2669	2669	(f) at the bottom of the sheet, include in the following order:
2670	2670	1318
2671	2671	(i) the words "Fiscal Impact of" followed by the title of the initiative, in at least
2672	2672	1319
2673	2673	12-point, bold type;
2674	2674	1320
2675	2675	(ii) except as provided in Subsection (5), the initial fiscal impact statement issued by
2676	2676	1321
2677	2677	the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst in accordance with Subsection
2678	2678	1322
2679	2679	20A-7-202.5(2)(a), including any update in accordance with Subsection
2680	2680	- 39 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
2681	2681	1323
2682	2682	20A-7-204.1(5), in not less than 12-point type;
2683	2683	1324 (iii) if the initiative proposes a tax increase, the following statement in 12-point, bold type:1325
2684	2684	"This initiative seeks to increase the current (insert name of tax) rate by (insert the tax1326
2685	2685	percentage difference) percent, resulting in a(n) (insert the tax percentage increase) percent1327
2686	2686	increase in the current tax rate."; and
2687	2687	1328 (iv) the word "Warning," in 12-point, bold type, followed by the following statement in not
2688	2688	1329
2689	2689	less than eight-point type:
2690	2690	1330
2691	2691	"It is a class A misdemeanor for an individual to sign an initiative petition with a name
2692	2692	1331
2693	2693	other than the individual's own name, or to knowingly sign the individual's name more than
2694	2694	1332
2695	2695	once for the same initiative petition, or to sign an initiative petition when the individual knows
2696	2696	1333
2697	2697	that the individual is not a registered voter.
2698	2698	1334
2699	2699	Birth date or age information is not required, but it may be used to verify your identity
2700	2700	1335
2701	2701	with voter registration records. If you choose not to provide it, your signature may not be
2702	2702	1336
2703	2703	verified as a valid signature if you change your address before petition signatures are verified
2704	2704	1337
2705	2705	or if the information you provide does not match your voter registration records."
2706	2706	1338 (4) The final page of each initiative packet shall contain the following printed or typed
2707	2707	1339
2708	2708	statement:
2709	2709	1340
2710	2710	"Verification of signature collector
2711	2711	1341
2712	2712	State of Utah, County of ____
2713	2713	1342
2714	2714	I, _______________, of ____, hereby state, under penalty of perjury, that:
2715	2715	1343
2716	2716	I am at least 18 years old;
2717	2717	1344
2718	2718	All the names that appear in this initiative packet were signed by individuals who
2719	2719	1345
2720	2720	professed to be the individuals whose names appear in it, and each of the individuals signed
2721	2721	1346
2722	2722	the individual's name on it in my presence or, in the case of an individual with a qualifying
2723	2723	1347
2724	2724	disability, I have signed this initiative petition on the individual's behalf, at the direction of the
2725	2725	1348
2726	2726	individual and in the individual's presence, by entering the initials "AV" as the individual's
2727	2727	1349
2728	2728	signature;
2729	2729	1350
2730	2730	I certify that, for each individual whose signature is represented in this initiative
2731	2731	1351
2732	2732	packet by the initials "AV":
2733	2733	1352
2734	2734	I obtained the individual's voluntary direction or consent to sign the initiative
2735	2735	1353
2736	2736	petition on the individual's behalf;
2737	2737	1354
2738	2738	I do not believe, or have reason to believe, that the individual lacked the mental
2739	2739	1355
2740	2740	capacity to give direction or consent;
2741	2741	1356
2742	2742	I do not believe, or have reason to believe, that the individual did not
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2744	2744	1357
2745	2745	understand the purpose or nature of my signing the initiative petition on the individual's behalf;
2746	2746	1358
2747	2747	I did not intentionally or knowingly deceive the individual into directing me to,
2748	2748	1359
2749	2749	or consenting for me to, sign the initiative petition on the individual's behalf;[ and]
2750	2750	1360
2751	2751	I did not intentionally or knowingly enter false information on the signature
2752	2752	1361
2753	2753	sheet;
2754	2754	1362
2755	2755	I did not knowingly make a misrepresentation of fact concerning the law proposed by
2756	2756	1363
2757	2757	the initiative;
2758	2758	1364
2759	2759	I believe that each individual's name, post office address, and residence is written
2760	2760	1365
2761	2761	correctly, that each signer has read the law proposed by the initiative, and that each signer is
2762	2762	1366
2763	2763	registered to vote in Utah;
2764	2764	1367
2765	2765	The correct date of signature appears next to each individual's name; and
2766	2766	1368
2767	2767	I have not paid or given anything of value to any individual who signed this initiative
2768	2768	1369
2769	2769	packet to encourage that individual to sign it.
2770	2770	1370
2771	2771	______________________________________________________________________
2772	2772	1371
2773	2773	(Name) (Residence Address) (Date)".
2774	2774	1372
2775	2775	(5) If the initial fiscal impact statement described in Subsection (3)(f)(ii), as updated in
2776	2776	1373
2777	2777	accordance with Subsection 20A-7-204.1(5), exceeds 200 words, the Office of the
2778	2778	1374
2779	2779	Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall prepare a shorter summary statement, for the purpose of
2780	2780	1375
2781	2781	inclusion on an initiative signature sheet, that does not exceed 200 words.
2782	2782	1376
2783	2783	(6) If the forms described in this section are substantially followed, the initiative petitions
2784	2784	1377
2785	2785	are sufficient, notwithstanding clerical and merely technical errors.
2786	2786	1378
2787	2787	Section 17. Section 20A-7-215 is amended to read:
2788	2788	1379
2789	2789	20A-7-215 . Electronic initiative process -- Form of initiative petition --
2790	2790	1380
2791	2791	Circulation requirements -- Signature collection.
2792	2792	1381
2793	2793	(1) This section applies only to the electronic initiative process.
2794	2794	1382
2795	2795	(2)(a) The first screen presented on the approved device shall include the following statement:
2796	2796	1383
2797	2797	"This INITIATIVE PETITION is addressed to the Honorable ____, Lieutenant
2798	2798	1384
2799	2799	Governor:
2800	2800	1385
2801	2801	The citizens of Utah who sign this petition respectfully demand that the following
2802	2802	1386
2803	2803	proposed law be submitted to the legal voters/Legislature of Utah for their/its approval or
2804	2804	1387
2805	2805	rejection at the regular general election/session to be held/beginning on
2806	2806	1388
2807	2807	_________(month\day\year)."
2808	2808	1389
2809	2809	(b) An individual may not advance to the second screen until the individual clicks a link
2810	2810	1390
2811	2811	at the bottom of the first screen stating, "By clicking here, I attest that I have read and
2812	2812	- 41 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
2813	2813	1391
2814	2814	understand the information presented on this screen."
2815	2815	1392
2816	2816	(3)(a) The second screen presented on the approved device shall include the following
2817	2817	1393
2818	2818	statement:
2819	2819	1394
2820	2820	"Public hearings to discuss this initiative were held at: (list dates and locations of public
2821	2821	1395
2822	2822	hearings.)".
2823	2823	1396
2824	2824	(b) An individual may not advance to the third screen until the individual clicks a link at
2825	2825	1397
2826	2826	the bottom of the second screen stating, "By clicking here, I attest that I have read
2827	2827	1398
2828	2828	and understand the information presented on this screen."
2829	2829	1399
2830	2830	(4)(a) The third screen presented on the approved device shall include the title of
2831	2831	1400
2832	2832	proposed law, described in Subsection 20A-7-202(2)(e)(i), followed by the entire text
2833	2833	1401
2834	2834	of the proposed law.
2835	2835	1402
2836	2836	(b) An individual may not advance to the fourth screen until the individual clicks a link
2837	2837	1403
2838	2838	at the bottom of the third screen stating, "By clicking here, I attest that I have read
2839	2839	1404
2840	2840	and understand the entire text of the proposed law."
2841	2841	1405
2842	2842	(5) Subsequent screens shall be presented on the device in the following order, with the
2843	2843	1406
2844	2844	individual viewing the device being required, before advancing to the next screen, to
2845	2845	1407
2846	2846	click a link at the bottom of the screen with the following statement: "By clicking here, I
2847	2847	1408
2848	2848	attest that I have read and understand the information presented on this screen.":
2849	2849	1409
2850	2850	(a) a description of all proposed sources of funding for the costs associated with the
2851	2851	1410
2852	2852	proposed law, including the proposed percentage of total funding from each source;
2853	2853	1411
2854	2854	(b)(i) if the initiative proposes a tax increase, the following statement, "This initiative
2855	2855	1412
2856	2856	seeks to increase the current (insert name of tax) rate by (insert the tax percentage
2857	2857	1413
2858	2858	difference) percent, resulting in a(n) (insert the tax percentage increase) percent
2859	2859	1414
2860	2860	increase in the current tax rate."; or
2861	2861	1415
2862	2862	(ii) if the initiative does not propose a tax increase, the following statement, "This
2863	2863	1416
2864	2864	initiative does not propose a tax increase.";
2865	2865	1417
2866	2866	(c) the initial fiscal impact statement issued by the Office of the Legislative Fiscal
2867	2867	1418
2868	2868	Analyst in accordance with Subsection 20A-7-202.5(2)(a), including any update in
2869	2869	1419
2870	2870	accordance with Subsection 20A-7-204.1(5)(b);
2871	2871	1420
2872	2872	(d) a statement indicating whether persons gathering signatures for the initiative petition
2873	2873	1421
2874	2874	may be paid for gathering signatures; and
2875	2875	1422 (e) the following statement, followed by links where the individual may click "yes" or "no":
2876	2876	1423
2877	2877	"I have personally read the entirety of each statement presented on this device;
2878	2878	1424
2879	2879	I am personally signing this initiative petition;
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2881	2881	1425
2882	2882	I am registered to vote in Utah; and
2883	2883	1426
2884	2884	All information I enter on this device, including my residence and post office address, is
2885	2885	1427
2886	2886	accurate.
2887	2887	1428
2888	2888	It is a class A misdemeanor for an individual to sign an initiative petition with a name
2889	2889	1429
2890	2890	other than the individual's own name, or to knowingly sign the individual's name more than
2891	2891	1430
2892	2892	once for the same initiative petition, or to sign an initiative petition when the individual knows
2893	2893	1431
2894	2894	that the individual is not a registered voter.
2895	2895	1432
2896	2896	[WARNING
2897	2897	1433
2898	2898	Even if your voter registration record is classified as private, your name, voter
2899	2899	1434
2900	2900	identification number, and date of signature in relation to signing this initiative petition will be
2901	2901	1435
2902	2902	made public.]
2903	2903	1436
2904	2904	WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
2905	2905	1437
2906	2906	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly disclosed if
2907	2907	1438
2908	2908	you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter registration record has
2909	2909	1439
2910	2910	been classified as a private record at your request.
2911	2911	1440
2912	2912	Do you wish to continue and sign this initiative petition?"
2913	2913	1441
2914	2914	(6)(a) If the individual clicks "no" in response to the question described in Subsection
2915	2915	1442
2916	2916	(5)(e), the next screen shall include the following statement, "Thank you for your
2917	2917	1443
2918	2918	time. Please return this device to the signature-gatherer."
2919	2919	1444
2920	2920	(b) If the individual clicks "yes" in response to the question described in Subsection
2921	2921	1445
2922	2922	(5)(e), the website, or the application that accesses the website, shall take the
2923	2923	1446
2924	2924	signature-gatherer and the individual signing the initiative petition through the
2925	2925	1447
2926	2926	signature process described in Section 20A-21-201.
2927	2927	1448
2928	2928	Section 18. Section 20A-7-303 is amended to read:
2929	2929	1449
2930	2930	20A-7-303 . Manual referendum process -- Form of referendum petition and
2931	2931	1450
2932	2932	signature sheets.
2933	2933	1451
2934	2934	(1) This section applies only to the manual referendum process.
2935	2935	1452
2936	2936	(2)(a) Each proposed referendum petition shall be printed in substantially the following form:
2937	2937	1453
2938	2938	"REFERENDUM PETITION To the Honorable ____, Lieutenant Governor:
2939	2939	1454
2940	2940	We, the undersigned citizens of Utah, respectfully order that Senate (or House) Bill No.
2941	2941	1455
2942	2942	____, entitled (title of act, and, if the petition is against less than the whole act, set forth here
2943	2943	1456
2944	2944	the part or parts on which the referendum is sought), passed by the Legislature of the state of
2945	2945	1457
2946	2946	Utah during the ____ Session, be referred to the people of Utah for their approval or rejection
2947	2947	1458
2948	2948	at a regular general election or a statewide special election;
2949	2949	- 43 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
2950	2950	1459
2951	2951	Each signer says:
2952	2952	1460
2953	2953	I have personally signed this referendum petition or, if I am an individual with a
2954	2954	1461
2955	2955	qualifying disability, I have signed this referendum petition by directing the signature gatherer
2956	2956	1462
2957	2957	to enter the initials "AV" as my signature;
2958	2958	1463
2959	2959	The date next to my signature correctly reflects the date that I actually signed the
2960	2960	1464
2961	2961	referendum petition;
2962	2962	1465
2963	2963	I have personally read the entire statement included with this referendum packet;
2964	2964	1466
2965	2965	I am registered to vote in Utah; and
2966	2966	1467
2967	2967	My residence and post office address are written correctly after my name.[".]
2968	2968	1468
2969	2969	WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
2970	2970	1469
2971	2971	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly disclosed if
2972	2972	1470
2973	2973	you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter registration record has
2974	2974	1471
2975	2975	been classified as a private record at your request."
2976	2976	1472
2977	2977	(b) The sponsors of a referendum or an agent of the sponsors shall attach a copy of the
2978	2978	1473
2979	2979	law that is the subject of the referendum to each referendum petition.
2980	2980	1474
2981	2981	(3) Each referendum signature sheet shall:
2982	2982	1475
2983	2983	(a) be printed on sheets of paper 8-1/2 inches long and 11 inches wide;
2984	2984	1476
2985	2985	(b) be ruled with a horizontal line three-fourths inch from the top, with the space above
2986	2986	1477
2987	2987	that line blank for the purpose of binding;
2988	2988	1478
2989	2989	(c) include the title of the referendum printed below the horizontal line, in at least
2990	2990	1479
2991	2991	14-point, bold type;
2992	2992	1480
2993	2993	(d) include a table immediately below the title of the referendum, and beginning .5 inch
2994	2994	1481
2995	2995	from the left side of the paper, as follows:
2996	2996	1482
2997	2997	(i) the first column shall be .5 inch wide and include three rows;
2998	2998	1483
2999	2999	(ii) the first row of the first column shall be .85 inch tall and contain the words "For
3000	3000	1484
3001	3001	Office Use Only" in 10-point type;
3002	3002	1485
3003	3003	(iii) the second row of the first column shall be .35 inch tall;
3004	3004	1486
3005	3005	(iv) the third row of the first column shall be .5 inch tall;
3006	3006	1487
3007	3007	(v) the second column shall be 2.75 inches wide;
3008	3008	1488
3009	3009	(vi) the first row of the second column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3010	3010	1489
3011	3011	"Registered Voter's Printed Name (must be legible to be counted)" in 10-point
3012	3012	1490
3013	3013	type;
3014	3014	1491
3015	3015	(vii) the second row of the second column shall be .5 inch tall;
3016	3016	1492
3017	3017	(viii) the third row of the second column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
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3019	3019	1493
3020	3020	"Street Address, City, Zip Code" in 10-point type;
3021	3021	1494
3022	3022	(ix) the fourth row of the second column shall be .5 inch tall;
3023	3023	1495
3024	3024	(x) the third column shall be 2.75 inches wide;
3025	3025	1496
3026	3026	(xi) the first row of the third column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3027	3027	1497
3028	3028	"Signature of Registered Voter" in 10-point type;
3029	3029	1498
3030	3030	(xii) the second row of the third column shall be .5 inch tall;
3031	3031	1499
3032	3032	(xiii) the third row of the third column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3033	3033	1500
3034	3034	"Email Address (optional, to receive additional information)" in 10-point type;
3035	3035	1501
3036	3036	(xiv) the fourth row of the third column shall be .5 inch tall;
3037	3037	1502
3038	3038	(xv) the fourth column shall be one inch wide;
3039	3039	1503
3040	3040	(xvi) the first row of the fourth column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3041	3041	1504
3042	3042	"Date Signed" in 10-point type;
3043	3043	1505
3044	3044	(xvii) the second row of the fourth column shall be .5 inch tall;
3045	3045	1506
3046	3046	(xviii) the third row of the fourth column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3047	3047	1507
3048	3048	"Birth Date or Age (optional)" in 10-point type;
3049	3049	1508
3050	3050	(xix) the fourth row of the third column shall be .5 inch tall; and
3051	3051	1509
3052	3052	(xx) the fifth row of the entire table shall be the width of the entire table, .4 inch tall,
3053	3053	1510
3054	3054	and contain the following words "By signing this referendum petition, you are
3055	3055	1511
3056	3056	stating that you have read and understand the law that this referendum petition
3057	3057	1512
3058	3058	seeks to overturn." in 12-point type;
3059	3059	1513
3060	3060	(e) the table described in Subsection (3)(d) shall be repeated, leaving sufficient room at
3061	3061	1514
3062	3062	the bottom of the sheet for the information described in Subsection (3)(f); and
3063	3063	1515 (f) at the bottom of the sheet, include the word "Warning," in 12-point, bold type, followed by
3064	3064	1516
3065	3065	the following statement in not less than eight-point type:
3066	3066	1517
3067	3067	"It is a class A misdemeanor for an individual to sign a referendum petition with a name
3068	3068	1518
3069	3069	other than the individual's own name, or to knowingly sign the individual's name more than
3070	3070	1519
3071	3071	once for the same referendum petition, or to sign a referendum petition when the individual
3072	3072	1520
3073	3073	knows that the individual is not a registered voter.
3074	3074	1521
3075	3075	Birth date or age information is not required, but it may be used to verify your identity
3076	3076	1522
3077	3077	with voter registration records. If you choose not to provide it, your signature may not be
3078	3078	1523
3079	3079	verified as a valid signature if you change your address before petition signatures are verified
3080	3080	1524
3081	3081	or if the information you provide does not match your voter registration records."
3082	3082	1525 (4) The final page of each referendum packet shall contain the following printed or typed
3083	3083	1526
3084	3084	statement:
3085	3085	- 45 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
3086	3086	1527
3087	3087	"Verification of signature collector
3088	3088	1528
3089	3089	State of Utah, County of ____
3090	3090	1529
3091	3091	I, _______________, of ____, hereby state, under penalty of perjury, that:
3092	3092	1530
3093	3093	I am at least 18 years old;
3094	3094	1531
3095	3095	All the names that appear in this referendum packet were signed by individuals who
3096	3096	1532
3097	3097	professed to be the individuals whose names appear in it, and each of the individuals signed
3098	3098	1533
3099	3099	the individual's name on it in my presence or, in the case of an individual with a qualifying
3100	3100	1534
3101	3101	disability, I have signed this referendum petition on the individual's behalf, at the direction of
3102	3102	1535
3103	3103	the individual and in the individual's presence, by entering the initials "AV" as the individual's
3104	3104	1536
3105	3105	signature;
3106	3106	1537
3107	3107	I certify that, for each individual whose signature is represented in this referendum
3108	3108	1538
3109	3109	packet by the initials "AV":
3110	3110	1539
3111	3111	I obtained the individual's voluntary direction or consent to sign the referendum
3112	3112	1540
3113	3113	petition on the individual's behalf;
3114	3114	1541
3115	3115	I do not believe, or have reason to believe, that the individual lacked the mental
3116	3116	1542
3117	3117	capacity to give direction or consent;
3118	3118	1543
3119	3119	I do not believe, or have reason to believe, that the individual did not
3120	3120	1544
3121	3121	understand the purpose or nature of my signing the referendum petition on the individual's
3122	3122	1545
3123	3123	behalf;
3124	3124	1546
3125	3125	I did not intentionally or knowingly deceive the individual into directing me to,
3126	3126	1547
3127	3127	or consenting for me to, sign the referendum petition on the individual's behalf; and
3128	3128	1548
3129	3129	I did not intentionally or knowingly enter false information on the signature
3130	3130	1549
3131	3131	sheet;
3132	3132	1550
3133	3133	I did not knowingly make a misrepresentation of fact concerning the law this petition
3134	3134	1551
3135	3135	seeks to overturn;
3136	3136	1552
3137	3137	I believe that each individual's name, post office address, and residence is written
3138	3138	1553
3139	3139	correctly, that each signer has read the law that the referendum seeks to overturn, and that each
3140	3140	1554
3141	3141	signer is registered to vote in Utah;
3142	3142	1555
3143	3143	The correct date of signature appears next to each individual's name;[ and]
3144	3144	1556
3145	3145	I have not paid or given anything of value to any individual who signed this referendum
3146	3146	1557
3147	3147	packet to encourage that individual to sign it.
3148	3148	1558
3149	3149	________________________________________________________________________
3150	3150	1559
3151	3151	(Name) (Residence Address) (Date)".
3152	3152	1560
3153	3153	(5) If the forms described in this section are substantially followed, the referendum
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3155	3155	1561
3156	3156	petitions are sufficient, notwithstanding clerical and merely technical errors.
3157	3157	1562
3158	3158	Section 19. Section 20A-7-313 is amended to read:
3159	3159	1563
3160	3160	20A-7-313 . Electronic referendum process -- Form of referendum petition --
3161	3161	1564
3162	3162	Circulation requirements -- Signature collection.
3163	3163	1565
3164	3164	(1) This section applies only to the electronic referendum process.
3165	3165	1566
3166	3166	(2)(a) The first screen presented on the approved device shall include the following statement:
3167	3167	1567
3168	3168	"This REFERENDUM PETITION is addressed to the Honorable ____, Lieutenant
3169	3169	1568
3170	3170	Governor:
3171	3171	1569
3172	3172	The citizens of Utah who sign this petition respectfully order that Senate (or House) Bill
3173	3173	1570
3174	3174	No.____, entitled (title of act, and, if the petition is against less than the whole act, set forth
3175	3175	1571
3176	3176	here the part or parts on which the referendum is sought), passed by the Legislature of the state
3177	3177	1572
3178	3178	of Utah during the ____ Session, be referred to the people of Utah for their approval or
3179	3179	1573
3180	3180	rejection at a regular general election or a statewide special election."
3181	3181	1574
3182	3182	(b) An individual may not advance to the second screen until the individual clicks a link
3183	3183	1575
3184	3184	at the bottom of the first screen stating, "By clicking here, I attest that I have read and
3185	3185	1576
3186	3186	understand the information presented on this screen."
3187	3187	1577
3188	3188	(3)(a) The second screen presented on the approved device shall include the entire text
3189	3189	1578
3190	3190	of the law that is the subject of the referendum petition.
3191	3191	1579
3192	3192	(b) An individual may not advance to the third screen until the individual clicks a link at
3193	3193	1580
3194	3194	the bottom of the second screen stating, "By clicking here, I attest that I have read
3195	3195	1581
3196	3196	and understand the entire text of the law that is the subject of the referendum
3197	3197	1582
3198	3198	petition."
3199	3199	1583
3200	3200	(4)(a) The third screen presented on the approved device shall include a statement
3201	3201	1584
3202	3202	indicating whether persons gathering signatures for the referendum petition may be
3203	3203	1585
3204	3204	paid for gathering signatures.
3205	3205	1586
3206	3206	(b) An individual may not advance to the fourth screen until the individual clicks a link
3207	3207	1587
3208	3208	at the bottom of the first screen stating, "By clicking here, I attest that I have read and
3209	3209	1588
3210	3210	understand the information presented on this screen."
3211	3211	1589 (5) The fourth screen presented on the approved device shall include the following statement,
3212	3212	1590
3213	3213	followed by links where the individual may click "yes" or "no":
3214	3214	1591
3215	3215	"I have personally read the entirety of each statement presented on this device;
3216	3216	1592
3217	3217	I am personally signing this referendum petition;
3218	3218	1593
3219	3219	I am registered to vote in Utah; and
3220	3220	1594
3221	3221	All information I enter on this device, including my residence and post office address, is
3222	3222	- 47 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
3223	3223	1595
3224	3224	accurate.
3225	3225	1596
3226	3226	It is a class A misdemeanor for an individual to sign a referendum petition with a name
3227	3227	1597
3228	3228	other than the individual's own name, or to knowingly sign the individual's name more than
3229	3229	1598
3230	3230	once for the same referendum petition, or to sign a referendum petition when the individual
3231	3231	1599
3232	3232	knows that the individual is not a registered voter.
3233	3233	1600
3234	3234	[WARNING
3235	3235	1601
3236	3236	Even if your voter registration record is classified as private, your name, voter
3237	3237	1602
3238	3238	identification number, and date of signature in relation to signing this referendum petition will
3239	3239	1603
3240	3240	be made public.]
3241	3241	1604
3242	3242	WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
3243	3243	1605
3244	3244	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly disclosed if
3245	3245	1606
3246	3246	you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter registration record has
3247	3247	1607
3248	3248	been classified as a private record at your request.
3249	3249	1608
3250	3250	Do you wish to continue and sign this referendum petition?"
3251	3251	1609
3252	3252	(6)(a) If the individual clicks "no" in response to the question described in Subsection
3253	3253	1610
3254	3254	(5), the next screen shall include the following statement, "Thank you for your time.
3255	3255	1611
3256	3256	Please return this device to the signature-gatherer."
3257	3257	1612
3258	3258	(b) If the individual clicks "yes" in response to the question described in Subsection (5),
3259	3259	1613
3260	3260	the website, or the application that accesses the website, shall take the
3261	3261	1614
3262	3262	signature-gatherer and the individual signing the referendum petition through the
3263	3263	1615
3264	3264	signature process described in Section 20A-21-201.
3265	3265	1616
3266	3266	Section 20. Section 20A-7-503 is amended to read:
3267	3267	1617
3268	3268	20A-7-503 . Manual initiative process -- Form of initiative petition and signature
3269	3269	1618
3270	3270	sheet.
3271	3271	1619
3272	3272	(1) This section applies only to the manual initiative process.
3273	3273	1620
3274	3274	(2)(a) Each proposed initiative petition shall be printed in substantially the following form:
3275	3275	1621
3276	3276	"INITIATIVE PETITION To the Honorable ____, County Clerk/City Recorder/Town
3277	3277	1622
3278	3278	Clerk:
3279	3279	1623
3280	3280	We, the undersigned citizens of Utah, respectfully demand that the following proposed
3281	3281	1624
3282	3282	law be submitted to: the legislative body for its approval or rejection at its next meeting; and
3283	3283	1625
3284	3284	the legal voters of the county/city/town, if the legislative body rejects the proposed law or
3285	3285	1626
3286	3286	takes no action on it.
3287	3287	1627
3288	3288	Each signer says:
3289	3289	1628
3290	3290	I have personally signed this initiative petition or, if I am an individual with a qualifying
3291	3291	- 48 - 02-03 17:31 S.B. 218
3292	3292	1629
3293	3293	disability, I have signed this initiative petition by directing the signature gatherer to enter the
3294	3294	1630
3295	3295	initials "AV" as my signature;
3296	3296	1631
3297	3297	The date next to my signature correctly reflects the date that I actually signed the
3298	3298	1632
3299	3299	petition;
3300	3300	1633
3301	3301	I have personally read the entire statement included with this packet;
3302	3302	1634
3303	3303	I am registered to vote in Utah; and
3304	3304	1635
3305	3305	My residence and post office address are written correctly after my name.["]
3306	3306	1636
3307	3307	WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
3308	3308	1637
3309	3309	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly disclosed if
3310	3310	1638
3311	3311	you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter registration record has
3312	3312	1639
3313	3313	been classified as a private record at your request."
3314	3314	1640 (b) If the initiative proposes a tax increase, the following statement shall appear, in at least
3315	3315	1641
3316	3316	14-point, bold type, immediately following the information described in Subsection (2)(a):
3317	3317	1642
3318	3318	"This initiative seeks to increase the current (insert name of tax) rate by (insert the tax
3319	3319	1643
3320	3320	percentage difference) percent, resulting in a(n) (insert the tax percentage increase) percent
3321	3321	1644
3322	3322	increase in the current tax rate."
3323	3323	1645
3324	3324	(c) The sponsors of an initiative or an agent of the sponsors shall attach a copy of the
3325	3325	1646
3326	3326	proposed law to each initiative petition.
3327	3327	1647
3328	3328	(3) Each initiative signature sheet shall:
3329	3329	1648
3330	3330	(a) be printed on sheets of paper 8-1/2 inches long and 11 inches wide;
3331	3331	1649
3332	3332	(b) be ruled with a horizontal line three-fourths inch from the top, with the space above
3333	3333	1650
3334	3334	that line blank for the purpose of binding;
3335	3335	1651
3336	3336	(c) include the title of the initiative printed below the horizontal line, in at least 14-point,
3337	3337	1652
3338	3338	bold type;
3339	3339	1653
3340	3340	(d) include a table immediately below the title of the initiative, and beginning .5 inch
3341	3341	1654
3342	3342	from the left side of the paper, as follows:
3343	3343	1655
3344	3344	(i) the first column shall be .5 inch wide and include three rows;
3345	3345	1656
3346	3346	(ii) the first row of the first column shall be .85 inch tall and contain the words "For
3347	3347	1657
3348	3348	Office Use Only" in 10-point type;
3349	3349	1658
3350	3350	(iii) the second row of the first column shall be .35 inch tall;
3351	3351	1659
3352	3352	(iv) the third row of the first column shall be .5 inch tall;
3353	3353	1660
3354	3354	(v) the second column shall be 2.75 inches wide;
3355	3355	1661
3356	3356	(vi) the first row of the second column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3357	3357	1662
3358	3358	"Registered Voter's Printed Name (must be legible to be counted)" in 10-point
3359	3359	- 49 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
3360	3360	1663
3361	3361	type;
3362	3362	1664
3363	3363	(vii) the second row of the second column shall be .5 inch tall;
3364	3364	1665
3365	3365	(viii) the third row of the second column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3366	3366	1666
3367	3367	"Street Address, City, Zip Code" in 10-point type;
3368	3368	1667
3369	3369	(ix) the fourth row of the second column shall be .5 inch tall;
3370	3370	1668
3371	3371	(x) the third column shall be 2.75 inches wide;
3372	3372	1669
3373	3373	(xi) the first row of the third column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3374	3374	1670
3375	3375	"Signature of Registered Voter" in 10-point type;
3376	3376	1671
3377	3377	(xii) the second row of the third column shall be .5 inch tall;
3378	3378	1672
3379	3379	(xiii) the third row of the third column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3380	3380	1673
3381	3381	"Email Address (optional, to receive additional information)" in 10-point type;
3382	3382	1674
3383	3383	(xiv) the fourth row of the third column shall be .5 inch tall;
3384	3384	1675
3385	3385	(xv) the fourth column shall be one inch wide;
3386	3386	1676
3387	3387	(xvi) the first row of the fourth column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3388	3388	1677
3389	3389	"Date Signed" in 10-point type;
3390	3390	1678
3391	3391	(xvii) the second row of the fourth column shall be .5 inch tall;
3392	3392	1679
3393	3393	(xviii) the third row of the fourth column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3394	3394	1680
3395	3395	"Birth Date or Age (optional)" in 10-point type;
3396	3396	1681
3397	3397	(xix) the fourth row of the third column shall be .5 inch tall; and
3398	3398	1682
3399	3399	(xx) the fifth row of the entire table shall be the width of the entire table, .4 inch tall,
3400	3400	1683
3401	3401	and contain the following words "By signing this initiative petition, you are
3402	3402	1684
3403	3403	stating that you have read and understand the law proposed by this initiative
3404	3404	1685
3405	3405	petition." in 12-point type;
3406	3406	1686
3407	3407	(e) the table described in Subsection (3)(d) shall be repeated, leaving sufficient room at
3408	3408	1687
3409	3409	the bottom of the sheet for the information described in Subsection (3)(f); and
3410	3410	1688
3411	3411	(f) at the bottom of the sheet, include in the following order:
3412	3412	1689
3413	3413	(i) the words "Fiscal and legal impact of" followed by the title of the initiative, in at
3414	3414	1690
3415	3415	least 12-point, bold type;
3416	3416	1691
3417	3417	(ii) the summary statement in the initial fiscal impact and legal statement issued by
3418	3418	1692
3419	3419	the budget officer in accordance with Subsection 20A-7-502.5(2)(b) and the cost
3420	3420	1693
3421	3421	estimate for printing and distributing information related to the initiative petition
3422	3422	1694
3423	3423	in accordance with Subsection 20A-7-502.5(3), in not less than 12-point, bold
3424	3424	1695
3425	3425	type;
3426	3426	1696 (iii) if the initiative proposes a tax increase, the following statement in 12-point, bold type:
3427	3427	- 50 - 02-03 17:31 S.B. 218
3428	3428	1697
3429	3429	"This initiative seeks to increase the current (insert name of tax) rate by (insert the tax
3430	3430	1698
3431	3431	percentage difference) percent, resulting in a(n) (insert the tax percentage increase) percent
3432	3432	1699
3433	3433	increase in the current tax rate."; and
3434	3434	1700 (iv) the word "Warning," in 12-point, bold type, followed by the following statement in not
3435	3435	1701
3436	3436	less than eight-point type:
3437	3437	1702
3438	3438	"It is a class A misdemeanor for an individual to sign an initiative petition with a name
3439	3439	1703
3440	3440	other than the individual's own name, or to knowingly sign the individual's name more than
3441	3441	1704
3442	3442	once for the same initiative petition, or to sign an initiative petition when the individual knows
3443	3443	1705
3444	3444	that the individual is not a registered voter.
3445	3445	1706
3446	3446	Birth date or age information is not required, but it may be used to verify your identity
3447	3447	1707
3448	3448	with voter registration records. If you choose not to provide it, your signature may not be
3449	3449	1708
3450	3450	verified as a valid signature if you change your address before petition signatures are verified
3451	3451	1709
3452	3452	or if the information you provide does not match your voter registration records."
3453	3453	1710 (4) The final page of each initiative packet shall contain the following printed or typed
3454	3454	1711
3455	3455	statement:
3456	3456	1712
3457	3457	"Verification of signature collector
3458	3458	1713
3459	3459	State of Utah, County of ____
3460	3460	1714
3461	3461	I, _______________, of ____, hereby state, under penalty of perjury, that:
3462	3462	1715
3463	3463	I am at least 18 years old;
3464	3464	1716
3465	3465	All the names that appear in this packet were signed by individuals who professed to be
3466	3466	1717
3467	3467	the individuals whose names appear in it, and each of the individuals signed the individual's
3468	3468	1718
3469	3469	name on it in my presence or, in the case of an individual with a qualifying disability, I have
3470	3470	1719
3471	3471	signed this initiative petition on the individual's behalf, at the direction of the individual and in
3472	3472	1720
3473	3473	the individual's presence, by entering the initials "AV" as the individual's signature;
3474	3474	1721
3475	3475	I certify that, for each individual whose signature is represented in this initiative
3476	3476	1722
3477	3477	packet by the initials "AV":
3478	3478	1723
3479	3479	I obtained the individual's voluntary direction or consent to sign the initiative
3480	3480	1724
3481	3481	petition on the individual's behalf;
3482	3482	1725
3483	3483	I do not believe, or have reason to believe, that the individual lacked the mental
3484	3484	1726
3485	3485	capacity to give direction or consent;
3486	3486	1727
3487	3487	I do not believe, or have reason to believe, that the individual did not
3488	3488	1728
3489	3489	understand the purpose or nature of my signing the initiative petition on the individual's behalf;
3490	3490	1729
3491	3491	I did not intentionally or knowingly deceive the individual into directing me to,
3492	3492	1730
3493	3493	or consenting for me to, sign the initiative petition on the individual's behalf;[ and]
3494	3494	- 51 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
3495	3495	1731
3496	3496	I did not intentionally or knowingly enter false information on the signature
3497	3497	1732
3498	3498	sheet;
3499	3499	1733
3500	3500	I did not knowingly make a misrepresentation of fact concerning the law proposed by
3501	3501	1734
3502	3502	the initiative; and
3503	3503	1735
3504	3504	I believe that each individual's name, post office address, and residence is written
3505	3505	1736
3506	3506	correctly, that each signer has read the law proposed by the initiative, and that each signer is
3507	3507	1737
3508	3508	registered to vote in Utah.
3509	3509	1738
3510	3510	______________________________________________________________________
3511	3511	1739
3512	3512	(Name) (Residence Address) (Date)
3513	3513	1740
3514	3514	The correct date of signature appears next to each individual's name.
3515	3515	1741
3516	3516	I have not paid or given anything of value to any individual who signed this petition to
3517	3517	1742
3518	3518	encourage that individual to sign it.
3519	3519	1743
3520	3520	_____________________________________________________________________
3521	3521	1744
3522	3522	(Name) (Residence Address) (Date)".
3523	3523	1745
3524	3524	(5) If the forms described in this section are substantially followed, the initiative petitions
3525	3525	1746
3526	3526	are sufficient, notwithstanding clerical and merely technical errors.
3527	3527	1747
3528	3528	Section 21. Section 20A-7-514 is amended to read:
3529	3529	1748
3530	3530	20A-7-514 . Electronic initiative process -- Form of initiative petition --
3531	3531	1749
3532	3532	Circulation requirements -- Signature collection.
3533	3533	1750
3534	3534	(1) This section applies only to the electronic initiative process.
3535	3535	1751
3536	3536	(2)(a) The first screen presented on the approved device shall include the following statement:
3537	3537	1752
3538	3538	"This INITIATIVE PETITION is addressed to the Honorable ____, County Clerk/City
3539	3539	1753
3540	3540	Recorder/Town Clerk:
3541	3541	1754
3542	3542	The citizens of Utah who sign this petition respectfully demand that the following
3543	3543	1755
3544	3544	proposed law be submitted to: the legislative body for its approval or rejection at its next
3545	3545	1756
3546	3546	meeting; and the legal voters of the county/city/town, if the legislative body rejects the
3547	3547	1757
3548	3548	proposed law or takes no action on it."
3549	3549	1758
3550	3550	(b) An individual may not advance to the second screen until the individual clicks a link
3551	3551	1759
3552	3552	at the bottom of the first screen stating, "By clicking here, I attest that I have read and
3553	3553	1760
3554	3554	understand the information presented on this screen."
3555	3555	1761
3556	3556	(3)(a) The second screen presented on the approved device shall include the title of
3557	3557	1762
3558	3558	proposed law, described in Subsection 20A-7-502(2)(d)(i), followed by the entire text
3559	3559	1763
3560	3560	of the proposed law.
3561	3561	1764
3562	3562	(b) An individual may not advance to the third screen until the individual clicks a link at
3563	3563	- 52 - 02-03 17:31 S.B. 218
3564	3564	1765
3565	3565	the bottom of the second screen stating, "By clicking here, I attest that I have read
3566	3566	1766
3567	3567	and understand the entire text of the proposed law."
3568	3568	1767
3569	3569	(4) Subsequent screens shall be presented on the device in the following order, with the
3570	3570	1768
3571	3571	individual viewing the device being required, before advancing to the next screen, to
3572	3572	1769
3573	3573	click a link at the bottom of the screen with the following statement, "By clicking here, I
3574	3574	1770
3575	3575	attest that I have read and understand the information presented on this screen.":
3576	3576	1771
3577	3577	(a)(i) if the initiative proposes a tax increase, the following statement, "This initiative
3578	3578	1772
3579	3579	seeks to increase the current (insert name of tax) rate by (insert the tax percentage
3580	3580	1773
3581	3581	difference) percent, resulting in a(n) (insert the tax percentage increase) percent
3582	3582	1774
3583	3583	increase in the current tax rate."; or
3584	3584	1775
3585	3585	(ii) if the initiative does not propose a tax increase, the following statement, "This
3586	3586	1776
3587	3587	initiative does not propose a tax increase.";
3588	3588	1777
3589	3589	(b) the summary statement from the initial fiscal impact and legal statement issued by
3590	3590	1778
3591	3591	the budget officer in accordance with Subsection 20A-7-502.5(2)(b) and the cost
3592	3592	1779
3593	3593	estimate for printing and distributing information related to the initiative petition in
3594	3594	1780
3595	3595	accordance with Subsection 20A-7-502.5(3);
3596	3596	1781
3597	3597	(c) a statement indicating whether persons gathering signatures for the initiative petition
3598	3598	1782
3599	3599	may be paid for gathering signatures; and
3600	3600	1783 (d) the following statement, followed by links where the individual may click "yes" or "no":
3601	3601	1784
3602	3602	"I have personally read the entirety of each statement presented on this device;
3603	3603	1785
3604	3604	I am personally signing this petition;
3605	3605	1786
3606	3606	I am registered to vote in Utah; and
3607	3607	1787
3608	3608	All information I enter on this device, including my residence and post office address, is
3609	3609	1788
3610	3610	accurate.
3611	3611	1789
3612	3612	It is a class A misdemeanor for an individual to sign an initiative petition with a name
3613	3613	1790
3614	3614	other than the individual's own name, or to knowingly sign the individual's name more than
3615	3615	1791
3616	3616	once for the same initiative petition, or to sign an initiative petition when the individual knows
3617	3617	1792
3618	3618	that the individual is not a registered voter.
3619	3619	1793
3620	3620	[WARNING
3621	3621	1794
3622	3622	Even if your voter registration record is classified as private, your name, voter
3623	3623	1795
3624	3624	identification number, and date of signature in relation to signing this initiative petition will be
3625	3625	1796
3626	3626	made public].
3627	3627	1797
3628	3628	WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
3629	3629	1798
3630	3630	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly disclosed if
3631	3631	- 53 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
3632	3632	1799
3633	3633	you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter registration record has
3634	3634	1800
3635	3635	been classified as a private record at your request.
3636	3636	1801
3637	3637	Do you wish to continue and sign this initiative petition?"
3638	3638	1802
3639	3639	(5)(a) If the individual clicks "no" in response to the question described in Subsection
3640	3640	1803
3641	3641	(4)(d), the next screen shall include the following statement, "Thank you for your
3642	3642	1804
3643	3643	time. Please return this device to the signature-gatherer."
3644	3644	1805
3645	3645	(b) If the individual clicks "yes" in response to the question described in Subsection
3646	3646	1806
3647	3647	(4)(d), the website, or the application that accesses the website, shall take the
3648	3648	1807
3649	3649	signature-gatherer and the individual signing the petition through the signature
3650	3650	1808
3651	3651	process described in Section 20A-21-201.
3652	3652	1809
3653	3653	Section 22. Section 20A-7-603 is amended to read:
3654	3654	1810
3655	3655	20A-7-603 . Manual referendum process -- Form of referendum petition and
3656	3656	1811
3657	3657	signature sheet.
3658	3658	1812
3659	3659	(1) This section applies only to the manual referendum process.
3660	3660	1813
3661	3661	(2)(a) Each proposed referendum petition shall be printed in substantially the following form:
3662	3662	1814
3663	3663	"REFERENDUM PETITION To the Honorable ____, County Clerk/City
3664	3664	1815
3665	3665	Recorder/Town Clerk:
3666	3666	1816
3667	3667	We, the undersigned citizens of Utah, respectfully order that (description of local law or
3668	3668	1817
3669	3669	portion of local law being challenged), passed by the ____ be referred to the voters for their
3670	3670	1818
3671	3671	approval or rejection at the regular/municipal general election to be held on
3672	3672	1819
3673	3673	__________(month\day\year);
3674	3674	1820
3675	3675	Each signer says:
3676	3676	1821
3677	3677	I have personally signed this referendum petition or, if I am an individual with a
3678	3678	1822
3679	3679	qualifying disability, I have signed this referendum petition by directing the signature gatherer
3680	3680	1823
3681	3681	to enter the initials "AV" as my signature;
3682	3682	1824
3683	3683	The date next to my signature correctly reflects the date that I actually signed the
3684	3684	1825
3685	3685	petition;
3686	3686	1826
3687	3687	I have personally read the entire statement included with this packet;
3688	3688	1827
3689	3689	I am registered to vote in Utah; and
3690	3690	1828
3691	3691	My residence and post office address are written correctly after my name.["]
3692	3692	1829
3693	3693	WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
3694	3694	1830
3695	3695	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly disclosed if
3696	3696	1831
3697	3697	you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter registration record has
3698	3698	1832
3699	3699	been classified as a private record at your request."
3700	3700	- 54 - 02-03 17:31 S.B. 218
3701	3701	1833
3702	3702	(b) The sponsors of a referendum or an agent of the sponsors shall attach a copy of the
3703	3703	1834
3704	3704	law that is the subject of the referendum to each referendum petition.
3705	3705	1835
3706	3706	(3) Each referendum signature sheet shall:
3707	3707	1836
3708	3708	(a) be printed on sheets of paper [8-1/2] 8.5 inches long and 11 inches wide;
3709	3709	1837
3710	3710	(b) be ruled with a horizontal line three-fourths inch from the top, with the space above
3711	3711	1838
3712	3712	that line blank for the purpose of binding;
3713	3713	1839
3714	3714	(c) include the title of the referendum printed below the horizontal line, in at least
3715	3715	1840
3716	3716	14-point type;
3717	3717	1841
3718	3718	(d) include a table immediately below the title of the referendum, and beginning .5 inch
3719	3719	1842
3720	3720	from the left side of the paper, as follows:
3721	3721	1843
3722	3722	(i) the first column shall be .5 inch wide and include three rows;
3723	3723	1844
3724	3724	(ii) the first row of the first column shall be .85 inch tall and contain the words "For
3725	3725	1845
3726	3726	Office Use Only" in 10-point type;
3727	3727	1846
3728	3728	(iii) the second row of the first column shall be .35 inch tall;
3729	3729	1847
3730	3730	(iv) the third row of the first column shall be .5 inch tall;
3731	3731	1848
3732	3732	(v) the second column shall be 2.75 inches wide;
3733	3733	1849
3734	3734	(vi) the first row of the second column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3735	3735	1850
3736	3736	"Registered Voter's Printed Name (must be legible to be counted)" in 10-point
3737	3737	1851
3738	3738	type;
3739	3739	1852
3740	3740	(vii) the second row of the second column shall be .5 inch tall;
3741	3741	1853
3742	3742	(viii) the third row of the second column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3743	3743	1854
3744	3744	"Street Address, City, Zip Code" in 10-point type;
3745	3745	1855
3746	3746	(ix) the fourth row of the second column shall be .5 inch tall;
3747	3747	1856
3748	3748	(x) the third column shall be 2.75 inches wide;
3749	3749	1857
3750	3750	(xi) the first row of the third column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3751	3751	1858
3752	3752	"Signature of Registered Voter" in 10-point type;
3753	3753	1859
3754	3754	(xii) the second row of the third column shall be .5 inch tall;
3755	3755	1860
3756	3756	(xiii) the third row of the third column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3757	3757	1861
3758	3758	"Email Address (optional, to receive additional information)" in 10-point type;
3759	3759	1862
3760	3760	(xiv) the fourth row of the third column shall be .5 inch tall;
3761	3761	1863
3762	3762	(xv) the fourth column shall be one inch wide;
3763	3763	1864
3764	3764	(xvi) the first row of the fourth column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3765	3765	1865
3766	3766	"Date Signed" in 10-point type;
3767	3767	1866
3768	3768	(xvii) the second row of the fourth column shall be .5 inch tall;
3769	3769	- 55 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
3770	3770	1867
3771	3771	(xviii) the third row of the fourth column shall be .35 inch tall and contain the words
3772	3772	1868
3773	3773	"Birth Date or Age (optional)" in 10-point type;
3774	3774	1869
3775	3775	(xix) the fourth row of the third column shall be .5 inch tall; and
3776	3776	1870
3777	3777	(xx) the fifth row of the entire table shall be the width of the entire table, .4 inch tall,
3778	3778	1871
3779	3779	and contain the following words, "By signing this referendum petition, you are
3780	3780	1872
3781	3781	stating that you have read and understand the law that this referendum petition
3782	3782	1873
3783	3783	seeks to overturn." in 12-point type;
3784	3784	1874
3785	3785	(e) the table described in Subsection (3)(d) shall be repeated, leaving sufficient room at
3786	3786	1875
3787	3787	the bottom of the sheet or the information described in Subsection (3)(f); and
3788	3788	1876 (f) at the bottom of the sheet, include the word "Warning," in 12-point, bold type, followed by
3789	3789	1877
3790	3790	the following statement in not less than eight-point type:
3791	3791	1878
3792	3792	"It is a class A misdemeanor for an individual to sign a referendum petition with a name
3793	3793	1879
3794	3794	other than the individual's own name, or to knowingly sign the individual's name more than
3795	3795	1880
3796	3796	once for the same referendum petition, or to sign a referendum petition when the individual
3797	3797	1881
3798	3798	knows that the individual is not a registered voter.
3799	3799	1882
3800	3800	Birth date or age information is not required, but it may be used to verify your identity
3801	3801	1883
3802	3802	with voter registration records. If you choose not to provide it, your signature may not be
3803	3803	1884
3804	3804	verified as a valid signature if you change your address before petition signatures are verified
3805	3805	1885
3806	3806	or if the information you provide does not match your voter registration records."
3807	3807	1886 (4) The final page of each referendum packet shall contain the following printed or typed
3808	3808	1887
3809	3809	statement:
3810	3810	1888
3811	3811	"Verification of signature collector
3812	3812	1889
3813	3813	State of Utah, County of ____
3814	3814	1890
3815	3815	I, _______________, of ____, hereby state, under penalty of perjury, that:
3816	3816	1891
3817	3817	I am at least 18 years old;
3818	3818	1892
3819	3819	All the names that appear in this packet were signed by individuals who professed to be
3820	3820	1893
3821	3821	the individuals whose names appear in it, and each of the individuals signed the individual's
3822	3822	1894
3823	3823	name on it in my presence or, in the case of an individual with a qualifying disability, I have
3824	3824	1895
3825	3825	signed this referendum petition on the individual's behalf, at the direction of the individual and
3826	3826	1896
3827	3827	in the individual's presence, by entering the initials "AV" as the individual's signature;
3828	3828	1897
3829	3829	I certify that, for each individual whose signature is represented in this referendum
3830	3830	1898
3831	3831	packet by the initials "AV":
3832	3832	1899
3833	3833	I obtained the individual's voluntary direction or consent to sign the referendum
3834	3834	1900
3835	3835	petition on the individual's behalf;
3836	3836	- 56 - 02-03 17:31 S.B. 218
3837	3837	1901
3838	3838	I do not believe, or have reason to believe, that the individual lacked the mental
3839	3839	1902
3840	3840	capacity to give direction or consent;
3841	3841	1903
3842	3842	I do not believe, or have reason to believe, that the individual did not
3843	3843	1904
3844	3844	understand the purpose or nature of my signing the referendum petition on the individual's
3845	3845	1905
3846	3846	behalf;
3847	3847	1906
3848	3848	I did not intentionally or knowingly deceive the individual into directing me to,
3849	3849	1907
3850	3850	or consenting for me to, sign the referendum petition on the individual's behalf;[ and]
3851	3851	1908
3852	3852	I did not intentionally or knowingly enter false information on the signature
3853	3853	1909
3854	3854	sheet;
3855	3855	1910
3856	3856	I did not knowingly make a misrepresentation of fact concerning the law this petition
3857	3857	1911
3858	3858	seeks to overturn; and
3859	3859	1912
3860	3860	I believe that each individual's name, post office address, and residence is written
3861	3861	1913
3862	3862	correctly, that each signer has read the law that the referendum seeks to overturn, and that each
3863	3863	1914
3864	3864	signer is registered to vote in Utah.
3865	3865	1915
3866	3866	________________________________________________________________________
3867	3867	1916
3868	3868	(Name) (Residence Address) (Date)
3869	3869	1917
3870	3870	The correct date of signature appears next to each individual's name.
3871	3871	1918
3872	3872	I have not paid or given anything of value to any individual who signed this referendum
3873	3873	1919
3874	3874	packet to encourage that individual to sign it.
3875	3875	1920
3876	3876	_____________________________________________________________________
3877	3877	1921
3878	3878	(Name) (Residence Address) (Date)".
3879	3879	1922
3880	3880	(5) If the forms described in this section are substantially followed, the referendum
3881	3881	1923
3882	3882	petitions are sufficient, notwithstanding clerical and merely technical errors.
3883	3883	1924
3884	3884	Section 23. Section 20A-7-614 is amended to read:
3885	3885	1925
3886	3886	20A-7-614 . Electronic referendum process -- Form of referendum petition --
3887	3887	1926
3888	3888	Circulation requirements -- Signature collection.
3889	3889	1927
3890	3890	(1) This section applies only to the electronic referendum process.
3891	3891	1928
3892	3892	(2)(a) The first screen presented on the approved device shall include the following statement:
3893	3893	1929
3894	3894	"This REFERENDUM PETITION is addressed to the Honorable ____, County
3895	3895	1930
3896	3896	Clerk/City Recorder/Town Clerk:
3897	3897	1931
3898	3898	The citizens of Utah who sign this petition respectfully order that (description of local
3899	3899	1932
3900	3900	law or portion of local law being challenged), passed by the ____ be referred to the voters for
3901	3901	1933
3902	3902	their approval or rejection at the regular/municipal general election to be held on
3903	3903	1934
3904	3904	__________(month\day\year)."
3905	3905	- 57 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
3906	3906	1935
3907	3907	(b) An individual may not advance to the second screen until the individual clicks a link
3908	3908	1936
3909	3909	at the bottom of the first screen stating, "By clicking here, I attest that I have read and
3910	3910	1937
3911	3911	understand the information presented on this screen."
3912	3912	1938
3913	3913	(3)(a) The second screen presented on the approved device shall include the entire text
3914	3914	1939
3915	3915	of the law that is the subject of the referendum petition.
3916	3916	1940
3917	3917	(b) An individual may not advance to the third screen until the individual clicks a link at
3918	3918	1941
3919	3919	the bottom of the second screen stating, "By clicking here, I attest that I have read
3920	3920	1942
3921	3921	and understand the entire text of the law that is the subject of the referendum
3922	3922	1943
3923	3923	petition."
3924	3924	1944
3925	3925	(4)(a) The third screen presented on the approved device shall include a statement
3926	3926	1945
3927	3927	indicating whether persons gathering signatures for the referendum petition may be
3928	3928	1946
3929	3929	paid for gathering signatures.
3930	3930	1947
3931	3931	(b) An individual may not advance to the fourth screen until the individual clicks a link
3932	3932	1948
3933	3933	at the bottom of the third screen stating, "By clicking here, I attest that I have read
3934	3934	1949
3935	3935	and understand the information presented on this screen."
3936	3936	1950 (5) The fourth screen presented on the approved device shall include the following statement,
3937	3937	1951
3938	3938	followed by links where the individual may click "yes" or "no":
3939	3939	1952
3940	3940	"I have personally read the entirety of each statement presented on this device;
3941	3941	1953
3942	3942	I am personally signing this referendum petition;
3943	3943	1954
3944	3944	I am registered to vote in Utah; and
3945	3945	1955
3946	3946	All information I enter on this device, including my residence and post office address, is
3947	3947	1956
3948	3948	accurate.
3949	3949	1957
3950	3950	It is a class A misdemeanor for an individual to sign a referendum petition with a name
3951	3951	1958
3952	3952	other than the individual's own name, or to knowingly sign the individual's name more than
3953	3953	1959
3954	3954	once for the same referendum petition, or to sign a referendum petition when the individual
3955	3955	1960
3956	3956	knows that the individual is not a registered voter.
3957	3957	1961
3958	3958	WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
3959	3959	1962
3960	3960	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly disclosed if
3961	3961	1963
3962	3962	you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter registration record has
3963	3963	1964
3964	3964	been classified as a private record at your request.
3965	3965	1965
3966	3966	Do you wish to continue and sign this referendum petition?"
3967	3967	1966
3968	3968	(6)(a) If the individual clicks "no" in response to the question described in Subsection
3969	3969	1967
3970	3970	(5), the next screen shall include the following statement, "Thank you for your time.
3971	3971	1968
3972	3972	Please return this device to the signature-gatherer."
3973	3973	- 58 - 02-03 17:31 S.B. 218
3974	3974	1969
3975	3975	(b) If the individual clicks "yes" in response to the question described in Subsection (5),
3976	3976	1970
3977	3977	the website, or the application that accesses the website, shall take the
3978	3978	1971
3979	3979	signature-gatherer and the individual signing the referendum petition through the
3980	3980	1972
3981	3981	signature process described in Section 20A-21-201.
3982	3982	1973
3983	3983	Section 24. Section 20A-8-103 is amended to read:
3984	3984	1974
3985	3985	20A-8-103 . Petition procedures -- Criminal penalty -- Removal of signature.
3986	3986	1975
3987	3987	(1) As used in this section, the proposed name or emblem of a registered political party is
3988	3988	1976
3989	3989	"distinguishable" if a reasonable person of average intelligence will be able to perceive a
3990	3990	1977
3991	3991	difference between the proposed name or emblem and any name or emblem currently
3992	3992	1978
3993	3993	being used by another registered political party.
3994	3994	1979
3995	3995	(2) To become a registered political party, an organization of registered voters that is not a
3996	3996	1980
3997	3997	continuing political party shall:
3998	3998	1981
3999	3999	(a) circulate a petition seeking registered political party status beginning no earlier than
4000	4000	1982
4001	4001	the date of the statewide canvass held after the last regular general election and
4002	4002	1983
4003	4003	ending before 5 p.m. no later than November 30 of the year before the year in which
4004	4004	1984
4005	4005	the next regular general election will be held;
4006	4006	1985
4007	4007	(b) file a petition with the lieutenant governor that is signed, with a holographic
4008	4008	1986
4009	4009	signature, by at least 2,000 registered voters before 5 p.m. no later than November 30
4010	4010	1987
4011	4011	of the year in which a regular general election will be held; and
4012	4012	1988
4013	4013	(c) file, with the petition described in Subsection (2)(b), a document certifying:
4014	4014	1989
4015	4015	(i) the identity of one or more registered political parties whose members may vote
4016	4016	1990
4017	4017	for the organization's candidates;
4018	4018	1991
4019	4019	(ii) whether unaffiliated voters may vote for the organization's candidates; and
4020	4020	1992
4021	4021	(iii) whether, for the next election, the organization intends to nominate the
4022	4022	1993
4023	4023	organization's candidates in accordance with the provisions of Section 20A-9-406.
4024	4024	1994
4025	4025	(3) The petition shall:
4026	4026	1995
4027	4027	(a) be on sheets of paper 8-1/2 inches long and 11 inches wide;
4028	4028	1996
4029	4029	(b) be ruled with a horizontal line 3/4 inch from the top, with the space above that line
4030	4030	1997
4031	4031	blank for the purpose of binding;
4032	4032	1998
4033	4033	(c) contain the name of the political party and the words "Political Party Registration
4034	4034	1999
4035	4035	Petition" printed directly below the horizontal line;
4036	4036	2000
4037	4037	(d) contain the [word "Warning" printed] following statement directly under the words
4038	4038	2001
4039	4039	described in Subsection (3)(c)[;] , in at least the same size type as the majority of the
4040	4040	2002
4041	4041	other statements on the page:
4042	4042	- 59 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
4043	4043	2003
4044	4044	[(e) contain, to the right of the word "Warning," the following statement printed in not less
4045	4045	2004
4046	4046	than eight-point, single leaded type:]
4047	4047	2005
4048	4048	"WARNING
4049	4049	2006
4050	4050	["]It is a class A misdemeanor for anyone to knowingly sign a political party registration
4051	4051	2007
4052	4052	petition signature sheet with any name other than the individual's own name or more than once
4053	4053	2008
4054	4054	for the same party or if the individual is not registered to vote in this state and does not intend
4055	4055	2009
4056	4056	to become registered to vote in this state before the petition is submitted to the lieutenant
4057	4057	2010
4058	4058	governor.[";]
4059	4059	2011
4060	4060	WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
4061	4061	2012
4062	4062	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly disclosed if
4063	4063	2013
4064	4064	you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter registration record has
4065	4065	2014
4066	4066	been classified as a private record at your request.";
4067	4067	2015 [(f)] (e) contain the following statement directly under the statement described in Subsection [
4068	4068	2016
4069	4069	(3)(e)] (3)(d):
4070	4070	2017
4071	4071	"POLITICAL PARTY REGISTRATION PETITION To the Honorable ____,
4072	4072	2018
4073	4073	Lieutenant Governor:
4074	4074	2019
4075	4075	We, the undersigned citizens of Utah, seek registered political party status for ____
4076	4076	2020
4077	4077	(name);
4078	4078	2021
4079	4079	Each signer says:
4080	4080	2022
4081	4081	I have personally signed this petition with a holographic signature;
4082	4082	2023
4083	4083	I am registered to vote in Utah or will register to vote in Utah before the petition is
4084	4084	2024
4085	4085	submitted to the lieutenant governor;
4086	4086	2025
4087	4087	I am or desire to become a member of the political party; and
4088	4088	2026
4089	4089	My street address is written correctly after my name.";
4090	4090	2027
4091	4091	[(g)] (f) be vertically divided into columns as follows:
4092	4092	2028
4093	4093	(i) the first column shall appear at the extreme left of the sheet, be 5/8 inch wide, be
4094	4094	2029
4095	4095	headed with "For Office Use Only," and be subdivided with a light vertical line
4096	4096	2030
4097	4097	down the middle;
4098	4098	2031
4099	4099	(ii) the next column shall be 2-1/2 inches wide, headed "Registered Voter's Printed
4100	4100	2032
4101	4101	Name (must be legible to be counted)";
4102	4102	2033
4103	4103	(iii) the next column shall be 2-1/2 inches wide, headed "Holographic Signature of
4104	4104	2034
4105	4105	Registered Voter";
4106	4106	2035
4107	4107	(iv) the next column shall be one inch wide, headed "Birth Date or Age (Optional)";
4108	4108	2036
4109	4109	(v) the final column shall be 4-3/8 inches wide, headed "Street Address, City, Zip
4110	4110	- 60 - 02-03 17:31 S.B. 218
4111	4111	2037
4112	4112	Code"; and
4113	4113	2038
4114	4114	(vi) at the bottom of the sheet, contain the following statement: "Birth date or age
4115	4115	2039
4116	4116	information is not required, but it may be used to verify your identity with voter
4117	4117	2040
4118	4118	registration records. If you choose not to provide it, your signature may not be
4119	4119	2041
4120	4120	certified as a valid signature if you change your address before petition signatures
4121	4121	2042
4122	4122	are certified or if the information you provide does not match your voter
4123	4123	2043
4124	4124	registration records.";
4125	4125	2044 [(h)] (g) have a final page bound to one or more signature sheets that are bound together that
4126	4126	2045
4127	4127	contains the following printed statement:
4128	4128	2046
4129	4129	"Verification
4130	4130	2047
4131	4131	State of Utah, County of ____
4132	4132	2048
4133	4133	I, _______________, of ____, hereby state that:
4134	4134	2049
4135	4135	I am a Utah resident and am at least 18 years old;
4136	4136	2050
4137	4137	All the names that appear on the signature sheets bound to this page were signed by
4138	4138	2051
4139	4139	individuals who professed to be the individuals whose names appear on the signature sheets,
4140	4140	2052
4141	4141	and each individual signed the individual's name on the signature sheets in my presence; and
4142	4142	2053
4143	4143	I believe that each individual has printed and signed the individual's name and written
4144	4144	2054
4145	4145	the individual's street address correctly, and that each individual is registered to vote in Utah or
4146	4146	2055
4147	4147	will register to vote in Utah before the petition is submitted to the lieutenant governor.
4148	4148	2056
4149	4149	______________________________________________________________________
4150	4150	2057
4151	4151	(Signature) (Residence Address) (Date)"; and
4152	4152	2058
4153	4153	[(i)] (h) be bound to a cover sheet that:
4154	4154	2059
4155	4155	(i) identifies the political party's name, which may not exceed four words, and the
4156	4156	2060
4157	4157	emblem of the party;
4158	4158	2061
4159	4159	(ii) states the process that the organization will follow to organize and adopt a
4160	4160	2062
4161	4161	constitution and bylaws; and
4162	4162	2063
4163	4163	(iii) is signed by a filing officer, who agrees to receive communications on behalf of
4164	4164	2064
4165	4165	the organization.
4166	4166	2065
4167	4167	(4) The filing officer described in Subsection [(3)(i)(iii)] (3)(h)(iii) shall ensure that the
4168	4168	2066
4169	4169	individual in whose presence each signature sheet is signed:
4170	4170	2067
4171	4171	(a) is at least 18 years old;
4172	4172	2068
4173	4173	(b) meets the residency requirements of Section 20A-2-105; and
4174	4174	2069
4175	4175	(c) verifies each signature sheet by completing the verification bound to one or more
4176	4176	2070
4177	4177	signature sheets that are bound together.
4178	4178	- 61 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
4179	4179	2071
4180	4180	(5) An individual may not sign the verification if the individual signed a signature sheet
4181	4181	2072
4182	4182	bound to the verification.
4183	4183	2073
4184	4184	(6) The lieutenant governor shall:
4185	4185	2074
4186	4186	(a) use the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1002 to determine whether a signer is
4187	4187	2075
4188	4188	a registered voter;
4189	4189	2076
4190	4190	(b) review the proposed name and emblem to determine if they are "distinguishable"
4191	4191	2077
4192	4192	from the names and emblems of other registered political parties; and
4193	4193	2078
4194	4194	(c) certify the lieutenant governor's findings to the filing officer described in Subsection [
4195	4195	2079
4196	4196	(3)(i)(iii)] (3)(h)(iii) within 30 days of the filing of the petition.
4197	4197	2080
4198	4198	(7)(a) If the lieutenant governor determines that the petition meets the requirements of
4199	4199	2081
4200	4200	this section, and that the proposed name and emblem are distinguishable, the
4201	4201	2082
4202	4202	lieutenant governor shall authorize the filing officer described in Subsection [
4203	4203	2083
4204	4204	(3)(i)(iii)] (3)(h)(iii) to organize the prospective political party.
4205	4205	2084
4206	4206	(b) If the lieutenant governor finds that the name, emblem, or both are not
4207	4207	2085
4208	4208	distinguishable from the names and emblems of other registered political parties, the
4209	4209	2086
4210	4210	lieutenant governor shall notify the filing officer that the filing officer has seven days
4211	4211	2087
4212	4212	to submit a new name or emblem to the lieutenant governor.
4213	4213	2088
4214	4214	(8) A registered political party may not change its name or emblem during the regular
4215	4215	2089
4216	4216	general election cycle.
4217	4217	2090
4218	4218	(9)(a) It is unlawful for an individual to:
4219	4219	2091
4220	4220	(i) knowingly sign a political party registration petition:
4221	4221	2092
4222	4222	(A) with any name other than the individual's own name;
4223	4223	2093
4224	4224	(B) more than once for the same political party; or
4225	4225	2094
4226	4226	(C) if the individual is not registered to vote in this state and does not intend to
4227	4227	2095
4228	4228	become registered to vote in this state before the petition is submitted to the
4229	4229	2096
4230	4230	lieutenant governor; or
4231	4231	2097
4232	4232	(ii) sign the verification of a political party registration petition signature sheet if the
4233	4233	2098
4234	4234	individual:
4235	4235	2099
4236	4236	(A) does not meet the residency requirements of Section 20A-2-105;
4237	4237	2100
4238	4238	(B) has not witnessed the signing by those individuals whose names appear on the
4239	4239	2101
4240	4240	political party registration petition signature sheet; or
4241	4241	2102
4242	4242	(C) knows that an individual whose signature appears on the political party
4243	4243	2103
4244	4244	registration petition signature sheet is not registered to vote in this state and
4245	4245	2104
4246	4246	does not intend to become registered to vote in this state.
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4248	4248	2105
4249	4249	(b) An individual who violates this Subsection (9) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
4250	4250	2106
4251	4251	(10)(a) A voter who signs a petition under this section may have the voter's signature
4252	4252	2107
4253	4253	removed from the petition by, no later than three business days after the day on
4254	4254	2108
4255	4255	which the petition is filed with the lieutenant governor, submitting to the lieutenant
4256	4256	2109
4257	4257	governor a statement requesting that the voter's signature be removed.
4258	4258	2110
4259	4259	(b) A statement described in Subsection (10)(a) shall comply with the requirements
4260	4260	2111
4261	4261	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
4262	4262	2112
4263	4263	(c) The lieutenant governor shall use the procedures described in Subsection
4264	4264	2113
4265	4265	20A-1-1003(3) to determine whether to remove an individual's signature from a
4266	4266	2114
4267	4267	petition after receiving a timely, valid statement requesting removal of the signature.
4268	4268	2115
4269	4269	Section 25. Section 20A-9-203 is amended to read:
4270	4270	2116
4271	4271	20A-9-203 . Declarations of candidacy -- Municipal general elections --
4272	4272	2117
4273	4273	Nomination petition -- Removal of signature.
4274	4274	2118
4275	4275	(1) An individual may become a candidate for any municipal office if:
4276	4276	2119
4277	4277	(a) the individual is a registered voter; and
4278	4278	2120
4279	4279	(b)(i) the individual has resided within the municipality in which the individual seeks
4280	4280	2121
4281	4281	to hold elective office for the 12 consecutive months immediately before the date
4282	4282	2122
4283	4283	of the election; or
4284	4284	2123
4285	4285	(ii) the territory in which the individual resides was annexed into the municipality,
4286	4286	2124
4287	4287	the individual has resided within the annexed territory or the municipality the 12
4288	4288	2125
4289	4289	consecutive months immediately before the date of the election.
4290	4290	2126
4291	4291	(2)(a) For purposes of determining whether an individual meets the residency
4292	4292	2127
4293	4293	requirement of Subsection (1)(b)(i) in a municipality that was incorporated less than
4294	4294	2128
4295	4295	12 months before the election, the municipality is considered to have been
4296	4296	2129
4297	4297	incorporated 12 months before the date of the election.
4298	4298	2130
4299	4299	(b) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (1), each candidate for a municipal
4300	4300	2131
4301	4301	council position shall, if elected from a district, be a resident of the council district
4302	4302	2132
4303	4303	from which the candidate is elected.
4304	4304	2133
4305	4305	(c) In accordance with Utah Constitution, Article IV, Section 6, a mentally incompetent
4306	4306	2134
4307	4307	individual, an individual convicted of a felony, or an individual convicted of treason
4308	4308	2135
4309	4309	or a crime against the elective franchise may not hold office in this state until the
4310	4310	2136
4311	4311	right to hold elective office is restored under Section 20A-2-101.3 or 20A-2-101.5.
4312	4312	2137
4313	4313	(3)(a) An individual seeking to become a candidate for a municipal office shall,
4314	4314	2138
4315	4315	regardless of the nomination method by which the individual is seeking to become a
4316	4316	- 63 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
4317	4317	2139
4318	4318	candidate:
4319	4319	2140
4320	4320	(i) except as provided in Subsection (3)(b) or Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate
4321	4321	2141
4322	4322	Voting Methods Pilot Project, and subject to Subsection 20A-9-404(3)(e), file a
4323	4323	2142
4324	4324	declaration of candidacy, in person with the city recorder or town clerk, during the
4325	4325	2143
4326	4326	office hours described in Section 10-3-301 and not later than the close of those
4327	4327	2144
4328	4328	office hours, between June 1 and June 7 of any odd-numbered year; and
4329	4329	2145
4330	4330	(ii) pay the filing fee, if one is required by municipal ordinance.
4331	4331	2146
4332	4332	(b) Subject to Subsection (5)(b), an individual may designate an agent to file a
4333	4333	2147
4334	4334	declaration of candidacy with the city recorder or town clerk if:
4335	4335	2148
4336	4336	(i) the individual is located outside of the state during the entire filing period;
4337	4337	2149
4338	4338	(ii) the designated agent appears in person before the city recorder or town clerk;
4339	4339	2150
4340	4340	(iii) the individual communicates with the city recorder or town clerk using an
4341	4341	2151
4342	4342	electronic device that allows the individual and city recorder or town clerk to see
4343	4343	2152
4344	4344	and hear each other; and
4345	4345	2153
4346	4346	(iv) the individual provides the city recorder or town clerk with an email address to
4347	4347	2154
4348	4348	which the city recorder or town clerk may send the individual the copies described
4349	4349	2155
4350	4350	in Subsection (4).
4351	4351	2156
4352	4352	(c) Any resident of a municipality may nominate a candidate for a municipal office by:
4353	4353	2157
4354	4354	(i) except as provided in Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot
4355	4355	2158
4356	4356	Project, filing a nomination petition with the city recorder or town clerk during the
4357	4357	2159
4358	4358	office hours described in Section 10-3-301 and not later than the close of those
4359	4359	2160
4360	4360	office hours, between June 1 and June 7 of any odd-numbered year that includes
4361	4361	2161
4362	4362	signatures in support of the nomination petition of the lesser of at least:
4363	4363	2162
4364	4364	(A) 25 registered voters who reside in the municipality; or
4365	4365	2163
4366	4366	(B) 20% of the registered voters who reside in the municipality; and
4367	4367	2164
4368	4368	(ii) paying the filing fee, if one is required by municipal ordinance.
4369	4369	2165
4370	4370	(4)(a) Before the filing officer may accept any declaration of candidacy or nomination
4371	4371	2166
4372	4372	petition, the filing officer shall:
4373	4373	2167
4374	4374	(i) read to the prospective candidate or individual filing the petition the constitutional
4375	4375	2168
4376	4376	and statutory qualification requirements for the office that the candidate is seeking;
4377	4377	2169
4378	4378	(ii) require the candidate or individual filing the petition to state whether the
4379	4379	2170
4380	4380	candidate meets the requirements described in Subsection (4)(a)(i); and
4381	4381	2171
4382	4382	(iii) inform the candidate or the individual filing the petition that an individual who
4383	4383	2172
4384	4384	holds a municipal elected office may not, at the same time, hold a county elected
4385	4385	- 64 - 02-03 17:31 S.B. 218
4386	4386	2173
4387	4387	office.
4388	4388	2174
4389	4389	(b) If the prospective candidate does not meet the qualification requirements for the
4390	4390	2175
4391	4391	office, the filing officer may not accept the declaration of candidacy or nomination
4392	4392	2176
4393	4393	petition.
4394	4394	2177
4395	4395	(c) If it appears that the prospective candidate meets the requirements of candidacy, the
4396	4396	2178
4397	4397	filing officer shall:
4398	4398	2179
4399	4399	(i) inform the candidate that the candidate's name will appear on the ballot as it is
4400	4400	2180
4401	4401	written on the declaration of candidacy;
4402	4402	2181
4403	4403	(ii) provide the candidate with a copy of the current campaign financial disclosure
4404	4404	2182
4405	4405	laws for the office the candidate is seeking and inform the candidate that failure to
4406	4406	2183
4407	4407	comply will result in disqualification as a candidate and removal of the candidate's
4408	4408	2184
4409	4409	name from the ballot;
4410	4410	2185
4411	4411	(iii) provide the candidate with a copy of Section 20A-7-801 regarding the Statewide
4412	4412	2186
4413	4413	Electronic Voter Information Website Program and inform the candidate of the
4414	4414	2187
4415	4415	submission deadline under Subsection 20A-7-801(4)(a);
4416	4416	2188
4417	4417	(iv) inform the candidate that the candidate must provide the filing officer with an
4418	4418	2189
4419	4419	email address that the candidate actively monitors:
4420	4420	2190
4421	4421	(A) to receive a communication from a filing officer or an election officer; and
4422	4422	2191
4423	4423	(B) if the candidate wishes to display a candidate profile on the Statewide
4424	4424	2192
4425	4425	Electronic Voter Information Website, to submit to the website the
4426	4426	2193
4427	4427	biographical and other information described in Subsection 20A-7-801
4428	4428	2194
4429	4429	(4)(a)(ii);
4430	4430	2195
4431	4431	(v) inform the candidate that the email address described in Subsection (4)(c)(iv) is
4432	4432	2196
4433	4433	not a record under Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
4434	4434	2197
4435	4435	Management Act;
4436	4436	2198
4437	4437	(vi) obtain from the candidate the email address described in Subsection (4)(c)(iv);
4438	4438	2199
4439	4439	(vii) provide the candidate with a copy of the pledge of fair campaign practices
4440	4440	2200
4441	4441	described under Section 20A-9-206 and inform the candidate that:
4442	4442	2201
4443	4443	(A) signing the pledge is voluntary; and
4444	4444	2202
4445	4445	(B) signed pledges shall be filed with the filing officer; and
4446	4446	2203
4447	4447	(viii) accept the declaration of candidacy or nomination petition.
4448	4448	2204
4449	4449	(d) If the candidate elects to sign the pledge of fair campaign practices, the filing officer
4450	4450	2205
4451	4451	shall:
4452	4452	2206
4453	4453	(i) accept the candidate's pledge; and
4454	4454	- 65 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
4455	4455	2207
4456	4456	(ii) if the candidate has filed for a partisan office, provide a certified copy of the
4457	4457	2208
4458	4458	candidate's pledge to the chair of the county or state political party of which the
4459	4459	2209
4460	4460	candidate is a member.
4461	4461	2210
4462	4462	(5)(a) The declaration of candidacy shall be in substantially the following form:
4463	4463	2211
4464	4464	"I, (print name) ____, being first sworn and under penalty of perjury, say that I reside at
4465	4465	2212
4466	4466	____ Street, City of ____, County of ____, state of Utah, Zip Code ____, Telephone Number
4467	4467	2213
4468	4468	(if any) ____; that I am a registered voter; and that I am a candidate for the office of ____
4469	4469	2214
4470	4470	(stating the term). I will meet the legal qualifications required of candidates for this office. If
4471	4471	2215
4472	4472	filing via a designated agent, I attest that I will be out of the state of Utah during the entire
4473	4473	2216
4474	4474	candidate filing period. I will file all campaign financial disclosure reports as required by law
4475	4475	2217
4476	4476	and I understand that failure to do so will result in my disqualification as a candidate for this
4477	4477	2218
4478	4478	office and removal of my name from the ballot. I request that my name be printed upon the
4479	4479	2219
4480	4480	applicable official ballots. (Signed) _______________
4481	4481	2220
4482	4482	Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me by ____ on this
4483	4483	2221
4484	4484	__________(month\day\year).
4485	4485	2222
4486	4486	(Signed) _______________ (Clerk or other officer qualified to administer oath)."
4487	4487	2223
4488	4488	(b) An agent designated under Subsection (3)(b) to file a declaration of candidacy may
4489	4489	2224
4490	4490	not sign the form described in Subsection (5)(a).
4491	4491	2225
4492	4492	(c)(i) A nomination petition shall be in substantially the following form:
4493	4493	2226
4494	4494	"NOMINATION PETITION
4495	4495	2227
4496	4496	The undersigned residents of (name of municipality), being registered voters, nominate
4497	4497	2228
4498	4498	(name of nominee) for the office of (name of office) for the (length of term of office).["]
4499	4499	2229
4500	4500	WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
4501	4501	2230
4502	4502	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly disclosed if
4503	4503	2231
4504	4504	you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter registration record has
4505	4505	2232
4506	4506	been classified as a private record at your request."
4507	4507	2233
4508	4508	(ii) The remainder of the petition shall contain lines and columns for the signatures of
4509	4509	2234
4510	4510	individuals signing the petition and each individual's address and phone number.
4511	4511	2235
4512	4512	(6) If the declaration of candidacy or nomination petition fails to state whether the
4513	4513	2236
4514	4514	nomination is for the two-year or four-year term, the clerk shall consider the nomination
4515	4515	2237
4516	4516	to be for the four-year term.
4517	4517	2238
4518	4518	(7)(a)[(i)] The clerk shall verify with the county clerk that all candidates are
4519	4519	2239
4520	4520	registered voters.
4521	4521	2240
4522	4522	(b) With the assistance of the county clerk, and using the procedures described in
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4524	4524	2241
4525	4525	Section 20A-1-1002, the municipal clerk shall determine whether the required
4526	4526	2242
4527	4527	number of signatures of registered voters appears on a nomination petition.
4528	4528	2243
4529	4529	(8) Immediately after expiration of the period for filing a declaration of candidacy, the clerk
4530	4530	2244
4531	4531	shall:
4532	4532	2245
4533	4533	(a) publicize a list of the names of the candidates as they will appear on the ballot by
4534	4534	2246
4535	4535	publishing the list for the municipality, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102,
4536	4536	2247
4537	4537	for seven days; and
4538	4538	2248
4539	4539	(b) notify the lieutenant governor of the names of the candidates as they will appear on
4540	4540	2249
4541	4541	the ballot.
4542	4542	2250
4543	4543	(9) Except as provided in Subsection (10)(c), an individual may not amend a declaration of
4544	4544	2251
4545	4545	candidacy or nomination petition filed under this section after the candidate filing period
4546	4546	2252
4547	4547	ends.
4548	4548	2253
4549	4549	(10)(a) A declaration of candidacy or nomination petition that an individual files under
4550	4550	2254
4551	4551	this section is valid unless a person files a written objection with the clerk before 5
4552	4552	2255
4553	4553	p.m. within 10 days after the last day for filing.
4554	4554	2256
4555	4555	(b) If a person files an objection, the clerk shall:
4556	4556	2257
4557	4557	(i) mail or personally deliver notice of the objection to the affected candidate
4558	4558	2258
4559	4559	immediately; and
4560	4560	2259
4561	4561	(ii) decide any objection within 48 hours after the objection is filed.
4562	4562	2260
4563	4563	(c) If the clerk sustains the objection, the candidate may, before 5 p.m. within three days
4564	4564	2261
4565	4565	after the day on which the clerk sustains the objection, correct the problem for which
4566	4566	2262
4567	4567	the objection is sustained by amending the candidate's declaration of candidacy or
4568	4568	2263
4569	4569	nomination petition, or by filing a new declaration of candidacy.
4570	4570	2264
4571	4571	(d)(i) The clerk's decision upon objections to form is final.
4572	4572	2265
4573	4573	(ii) The clerk's decision upon substantive matters is reviewable by a district court if
4574	4574	2266
4575	4575	prompt application is made to the district court.
4576	4576	2267
4577	4577	(iii) The decision of the district court is final unless the Supreme Court, in the
4578	4578	2268
4579	4579	exercise of its discretion, agrees to review the lower court decision.
4580	4580	2269
4581	4581	(11) A candidate who qualifies for the ballot under this section may withdraw as a
4582	4582	2270
4583	4583	candidate by filing a written affidavit with the municipal clerk.
4584	4584	2271
4585	4585	(12)(a) A voter who signs a nomination petition under this section may have the voter's
4586	4586	2272
4587	4587	signature removed from the petition by, no later than three business days after the day
4588	4588	2273
4589	4589	on which the petition is filed with the city recorder or municipal clerk, submitting to
4590	4590	2274
4591	4591	the municipal clerk a statement requesting that the voter's signature be removed.
4592	4592	- 67 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
4593	4593	2275
4594	4594	(b) A statement described in Subsection (12)(a) shall comply with the requirements
4595	4595	2276
4596	4596	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
4597	4597	2277
4598	4598	(c) With the assistance of the county clerk and using the procedures described in
4599	4599	2278
4600	4600	Subsection 20A-1-1003(3), the municipal clerk shall determine whether to remove an
4601	4601	2279
4602	4602	individual's signature from a petition after receiving a timely, valid statement
4603	4603	2280
4604	4604	requesting removal of the signature.
4605	4605	2281
4606	4606	Section 26. Section 20A-9-404 is amended to read:
4607	4607	2282
4608	4608	20A-9-404 . Municipal primary elections.
4609	4609	2283
4610	4610	(1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section or Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal
4611	4611	2284
4612	4612	Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, candidates for municipal office in all
4613	4613	2285
4614	4614	municipalities shall be nominated at a municipal primary election.
4615	4615	2286
4616	4616	(b) Municipal primary elections shall be held:
4617	4617	2287
4618	4618	(i) consistent with Section 20A-1-201.5, on the second Tuesday following the first
4619	4619	2288
4620	4620	Monday in the August before the regular municipal election; and
4621	4621	2289
4622	4622	(ii) whenever possible, at the same polling places as the regular municipal election.
4623	4623	2290
4624	4624	(c) Subsections (3) through (5) do not apply to an election to elect local school board
4625	4625	2291
4626	4626	members under Section 53G-3-302.
4627	4627	2292
4628	4628	(d) Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, does not apply
4629	4629	2293
4630	4630	to an election to elect local school board members under Section 53G-3-302.
4631	4631	2294
4632	4632	(2) Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 4, Part 6, Municipal Alternate Voting Methods
4633	4633	2295
4634	4634	Pilot Project, if the number of candidates for a particular municipal office does not
4635	4635	2296
4636	4636	exceed twice the number of individuals needed to fill that office, a primary election for
4637	4637	2297
4638	4638	that office may not be held and the candidates are considered nominated.
4639	4639	2298
4640	4640	(3)(a) For purposes of this Subsection (3), "convention" means an organized assembly of
4641	4641	2299
4642	4642	voters or delegates.
4643	4643	2300
4644	4644	(b)(i) By ordinance adopted before the May 1 that falls before a regular municipal
4645	4645	2301
4646	4646	election, any third, fourth, or fifth class city or town may exempt itself from a
4647	4647	2302
4648	4648	primary election by providing that the nomination of candidates for municipal
4649	4649	2303
4650	4650	office to be voted upon at a municipal election be nominated by a municipal party
4651	4651	2304
4652	4652	convention or committee.
4653	4653	2305
4654	4654	(ii) The municipal party convention or committee described in Subsection (3)(b)(i)
4655	4655	2306
4656	4656	shall be held on or before May 30 of an odd-numbered year.
4657	4657	2307
4658	4658	(iii) Any primary election exemption ordinance adopted under this Subsection (3)
4659	4659	2308
4660	4660	remains in effect until repealed by ordinance.
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4662	4662	2309
4663	4663	(c)(i) A convention or committee may not nominate more than one candidate for each
4664	4664	2310
4665	4665	of the municipal offices to be voted upon at the municipal election.
4666	4666	2311
4667	4667	(ii) A convention or committee may not nominate an individual who has accepted the
4668	4668	2312
4669	4669	nomination of a different convention or committee.
4670	4670	2313
4671	4671	(iii) A municipal party may not have more than one group of candidates placed upon
4672	4672	2314
4673	4673	the ballot and may not group the same candidates on different tickets by the same
4674	4674	2315
4675	4675	party under a different name or emblem.
4676	4676	2316
4677	4677	(d)(i) On or before May 31 of an odd-numbered year, a convention or committee
4678	4678	2317
4679	4679	shall prepare and submit to the filing officer a certificate of nomination for each
4680	4680	2318
4681	4681	individual nominated.
4682	4682	2319
4683	4683	(ii) The certificate of nomination shall:
4684	4684	2320
4685	4685	(A) contain the name of the office for which each individual is nominated, the
4686	4686	2321
4687	4687	name, post office address, and, if in a city, the street number of residence and
4688	4688	2322
4689	4689	place of business, if any, of each individual nominated;
4690	4690	2323
4691	4691	(B) designate in not more than five words the party that the convention or
4692	4692	2324
4693	4693	committee represents;
4694	4694	2325
4695	4695	(C) contain a copy of the resolution passed at the convention that authorized the
4696	4696	2326
4697	4697	committee to make the nomination;
4698	4698	2327
4699	4699	(D) contain a statement certifying that the name of the candidate nominated by the
4700	4700	2328
4701	4701	political party will not appear on the ballot as a candidate for any other
4702	4702	2329
4703	4703	political party;
4704	4704	2330
4705	4705	(E) be signed by the presiding officer and secretary of the convention or
4706	4706	2331
4707	4707	committee; and
4708	4708	2332
4709	4709	(F) contain a statement identifying the residence and post office address of the
4710	4710	2333
4711	4711	presiding officer and secretary and certifying that the presiding officer and
4712	4712	2334
4713	4713	secretary were officers of the convention or committee and that the certificates
4714	4714	2335
4715	4715	are true to the best of their knowledge and belief.
4716	4716	2336
4717	4717	(iii) A candidate nominated by a municipal party convention or committee shall file a
4718	4718	2337
4719	4719	declaration with the filing officer in accordance with Subsection 20A-9-203(3)
4720	4720	2338
4721	4721	that includes:
4722	4722	2339
4723	4723	(A) the name of the municipal party or convention that nominated the candidate;
4724	4724	2340
4725	4725	and
4726	4726	2341
4727	4727	(B) the office for which the convention or committee nominated the candidate.
4728	4728	2342
4729	4729	(e) A committee appointed at a convention, if authorized by an enabling resolution, may
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4731	4731	2343
4732	4732	also make nominations or fill vacancies in nominations made at a convention if the
4733	4733	2344
4734	4734	committee makes the nomination before the deadline for a write-in candidate to file a
4735	4735	2345
4736	4736	declaration of candidacy under Section 20A-9-601.
4737	4737	2346
4738	4738	(f) The election ballot shall substantially comply with the form prescribed in Chapter 6,
4739	4739	2347
4740	4740	Part 4, Ballot Form Requirements for Municipal Elections, but the party name shall
4741	4741	2348
4742	4742	be included with the candidate's name.
4743	4743	2349
4744	4744	(4)(a) Any third, fourth, or fifth class city or a town may adopt an ordinance before the
4745	4745	2350
4746	4746	May 1 that falls before the regular municipal election that:
4747	4747	2351
4748	4748	(i) exempts the city or town from the other methods of nominating candidates to
4749	4749	2352
4750	4750	municipal office provided in this section; and
4751	4751	2353
4752	4752	(ii) provides for a municipal partisan convention method of nominating candidates as
4753	4753	2354
4754	4754	provided in this Subsection (4).
4755	4755	2355
4756	4756	(b)(i) Any party that was a registered political party at the last regular general
4757	4757	2356
4758	4758	election or regular municipal election is a municipal political party under this
4759	4759	2357
4760	4760	section.
4761	4761	2358
4762	4762	(ii) Any political party may qualify as a municipal political party by presenting a
4763	4763	2359
4764	4764	petition to the city recorder that:
4765	4765	2360
4766	4766	(A) is signed, with a holographic signature, by registered voters within the
4767	4767	2361
4768	4768	municipality equal to at least 20% of the number of votes cast for all
4769	4769	2362
4770	4770	candidates for mayor in the last municipal election at which a mayor was
4771	4771	2363
4772	4772	elected;
4773	4773	2364
4774	4774	(B) is filed with the city recorder or town clerk before 5 p.m. no later than the day
4775	4775	2365
4776	4776	before the day on which the municipal party holds a convention to nominate a
4777	4777	2366
4778	4778	candidate under this Subsection (4);
4779	4779	2367
4780	4780	(C) is substantially similar to the form of the signature sheets described in Section
4781	4781	2368
4782	4782	20A-7-303;[ and]
4783	4783	2369
4784	4784	(D) contains the name of the municipal political party using not more than five
4785	4785	2370
4786	4786	words[.] ; and
4787	4787	2371
4788	4788	(E) includes the following statement on the first page of the petition in at least the
4789	4789	2372
4790	4790	same size type as the majority of the other statements on the page:
4791	4791	2373
4792	4792	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION
4793	4793	2374
4794	4794	RECORDS
4795	4795	2375
4796	4796	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
4797	4797	2376
4798	4798	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
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4800	4800	2377
4801	4801	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."
4802	4802	2378
4803	4803	(iii) With the assistance of the county clerk, the city recorder or town clerk shall use
4804	4804	2379
4805	4805	the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1002 to determine whether each signer
4806	4806	2380
4807	4807	is a registered voter who is qualified to sign the petition.
4808	4808	2381
4809	4809	(c)(i) If the number of candidates for a particular office does not exceed twice the
4810	4810	2382
4811	4811	number of offices to be filled at the regular municipal election, no primary
4812	4812	2383
4813	4813	election for that office shall be held and the candidates are considered to be
4814	4814	2384
4815	4815	nominated.
4816	4816	2385
4817	4817	(ii) If the number of candidates for a particular office exceeds twice the number of
4818	4818	2386
4819	4819	offices to be filled at the regular municipal election, those candidates for
4820	4820	2387
4821	4821	municipal office shall be nominated at a municipal primary election.
4822	4822	2388
4823	4823	(d) The clerk shall ensure that the partisan municipal primary ballot is similar to the
4824	4824	2389
4825	4825	ballot forms required by Section 20A-6-401 and, as applicable, Section 20A-6-401.1.
4826	4826	2390
4827	4827	(e) After marking a municipal primary ballot, the voter shall deposit the ballot in the
4828	4828	2391
4829	4829	blank ballot box.
4830	4830	2392
4831	4831	(f) Immediately after the canvass, the election judges shall, without examination, destroy
4832	4832	2393
4833	4833	the tickets deposited in the blank ballot box.
4834	4834	2394
4835	4835	(5)(a) A voter who signs a petition under Subsection (4)(b)(ii) may have the voter's
4836	4836	2395
4837	4837	signature removed from the petition by, no later than three business days after the day
4838	4838	2396
4839	4839	on which the petition is filed with the city recorder or town clerk, submitting to the
4840	4840	2397
4841	4841	city recorder or town clerk a statement requesting that the voter's signature be
4842	4842	2398
4843	4843	removed.
4844	4844	2399
4845	4845	(b) A statement described in Subsection (5)(a) shall comply with the requirements
4846	4846	2400
4847	4847	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
4848	4848	2401
4849	4849	(c) With the assistance of the county clerk and using the procedures described in
4850	4850	2402
4851	4851	Subsection 20A-1-1003(3), the city recorder or town clerk shall determine whether to
4852	4852	2403
4853	4853	remove an individual's signature from a petition after receiving a timely, valid
4854	4854	2404
4855	4855	statement requesting removal of the signature.
4856	4856	2405
4857	4857	Section 27. Section 20A-9-405 is amended to read:
4858	4858	2406
4859	4859	20A-9-405 . Nomination petitions for regular primary elections.
4860	4860	2407
4861	4861	(1) This section applies to the form and circulation of nomination petitions for regular
4862	4862	2408
4863	4863	primary elections described in Subsection 20A-9-403(3)(a).
4864	4864	2409
4865	4865	(2) A candidate for elective office, and the agents of the candidate, may not circulate
4866	4866	2410
4867	4867	nomination petitions until the candidate has submitted a declaration of candidacy in
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4869	4869	2411
4870	4870	accordance with Subsection 20A-9-202(1).
4871	4871	2412
4872	4872	(3) For the manual candidate qualification process, the nomination petitions shall be in
4873	4873	2413
4874	4874	substantially the following form:
4875	4875	2414
4876	4876	(a) the petition shall be printed on paper 8-1/2 inches long and 11 inches wide;
4877	4877	2415
4878	4878	(b) the petition shall be ruled with a horizontal line 3/4 inch from the top, with the space
4879	4879	2416
4880	4880	above that line blank for purposes of binding;
4881	4881	2417
4882	4882	(c) the petition shall be headed by a caption stating the purpose of the petition and the
4883	4883	2418
4884	4884	name of the proposed candidate;
4885	4885	2419
4886	4886	(d) the petition shall feature the [word "Warning" followed by the ]following statement
4887	4887	2420
4888	4888	in no less than eight-point, single leaded type:[ ]
4889	4889	2421
4890	4890	"WARNING
4891	4891	2422
4892	4892	["]It is a class A misdemeanor for anyone to knowingly sign a nomination petition
4893	4893	2423
4894	4894	with any name other than the person's own name, or more than once for the same
4895	4895	2424
4896	4896	candidate, or if the person is not registered to vote in this state.[";]
4897	4897	2425
4898	4898	WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION
4899	4899	2426
4900	4900	RECORDS
4901	4901	2427
4902	4902	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
4903	4903	2428
4904	4904	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
4905	4905	2429
4906	4906	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request.";
4907	4907	2430
4908	4908	(e) the petition shall feature 10 lines spaced one-half inch apart and consecutively
4909	4909	2431
4910	4910	numbered one through 10;
4911	4911	2432
4912	4912	(f) the signature portion of the petition shall be divided into columns headed by the
4913	4913	2433
4914	4914	following titles:
4915	4915	2434
4916	4916	(i) Registered Voter's Printed Name;
4917	4917	2435
4918	4918	(ii) Signature of Registered Voter;
4919	4919	2436
4920	4920	(iii) Party Affiliation of Registered Voter;
4921	4921	2437
4922	4922	(iv) Birth Date or Age (Optional);
4923	4923	2438
4924	4924	(v) Street Address, City, Zip Code; and
4925	4925	2439
4926	4926	(vi) Date of Signature; and
4927	4927	2440
4928	4928	(g) a photograph of the candidate may appear on the nomination petition.
4929	4929	2441
4930	4930	(4) For the electronic candidate qualification process, the lieutenant governor shall design
4931	4931	2442
4932	4932	an electronic form, using progressive screens, that includes:
4933	4933	2443 (a) the following [warning] statement:
4934	4934	2444
4935	4935	"[Warning:] WARNING
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4937	4937	2445
4938	4938	It is a class A misdemeanor for anyone to knowingly sign a nomination petition with any
4939	4939	2446
4940	4940	name other than the person's own name, or more than once for the same candidate, or if the
4941	4941	2447
4942	4942	person is not registered to vote in this state.["; and]
4943	4943	2448
4944	4944	WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
4945	4945	2449
4946	4946	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly disclosed if
4947	4947	2450
4948	4948	you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter registration record has
4949	4949	2451
4950	4950	been classified as a private record at your request."; and
4951	4951	2452
4952	4952	(b) the following information for each individual who signs the petition:
4953	4953	2453
4954	4954	(i) name;
4955	4955	2454
4956	4956	(ii) party affiliation;
4957	4957	2455
4958	4958	(iii) date of birth or age, (optional);
4959	4959	2456
4960	4960	(iv) street address, city, zip code;
4961	4961	2457
4962	4962	(v) date of signature;
4963	4963	2458
4964	4964	(vi) other information required under Section 20A-21-201; and
4965	4965	2459
4966	4966	(vii) other information required by the lieutenant governor.
4967	4967	2460 (5) For the manual candidate qualification process, if one or more nomination petitions are
4968	4968	2461
4969	4969	bound together, a page shall be bound to the nomination petition(s) that features the following
4970	4970	2462
4971	4971	printed verification statement to be signed and dated by the petition circulator:
4972	4972	2463
4973	4973	"Verification
4974	4974	2464
4975	4975	State of Utah, County of ____
4976	4976	2465
4977	4977	I, ____, of ____, hereby state that:
4978	4978	2466
4979	4979	I am a Utah resident and am at least 18 years old;
4980	4980	2467
4981	4981	All the names that appear on the signature sheets bound to this page were, to the best of
4982	4982	2468
4983	4983	my knowledge, signed by the persons who professed to be the persons whose names appear on
4984	4984	2469
4985	4985	the signature sheets, and each of them signed the person's name on the signature sheets in my
4986	4986	2470
4987	4987	presence;
4988	4988	2471
4989	4989	I believe that each has printed and signed the person's name and written the person's
4990	4990	2472
4991	4991	street address correctly, and that each signer is registered to vote in Utah."
4992	4992	2473
4993	4993	(6) The lieutenant governor shall prepare and make public model nomination petition forms
4994	4994	2474
4995	4995	and associated instructions.
4996	4996	2475
4997	4997	(7) A nomination petition circulator must be at least 18 years old and a resident of the state,
4998	4998	2476
4999	4999	but may affiliate with any political party.
5000	5000	2477
5001	5001	(8) It is unlawful for any person to:
5002	5002	2478
5003	5003	(a) knowingly sign the nomination petition described in this section or Section
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5005	5005	2479
5006	5006	20A-9-408:
5007	5007	2480
5008	5008	(i) with any name other than the person's own name;
5009	5009	2481
5010	5010	(ii) more than once for the same candidate; or
5011	5011	2482
5012	5012	(iii) if the person is not registered to vote in this state;
5013	5013	2483
5014	5014	(b) sign the verification of a signature for a nomination petition if the person:
5015	5015	2484
5016	5016	(i) does not meet the residency requirements of Section 20A-2-105;
5017	5017	2485
5018	5018	(ii) has not witnessed the signing by those persons whose names appear on the
5019	5019	2486
5020	5020	nomination petition; or
5021	5021	2487
5022	5022	(iii) knows that a person whose signature appears on the nomination petition is not
5023	5023	2488
5024	5024	registered to vote in this state;
5025	5025	2489
5026	5026	(c) pay compensation to any person to sign a nomination petition; or
5027	5027	2490
5028	5028	(d) pay compensation to any person to circulate a nomination petition, if the
5029	5029	2491
5030	5030	compensation is based directly on the number of signatures submitted to a filing
5031	5031	2492
5032	5032	officer rather than on the number of signatures verified or on some other basis.
5033	5033	2493
5034	5034	(9) Any person violating Subsection (8) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
5035	5035	2494
5036	5036	(10) Withdrawal of petition signatures is prohibited.
5037	5037	2495
5038	5038	Section 28. Section 20A-9-408 is amended to read:
5039	5039	2496
5040	5040	20A-9-408 . Signature-gathering process to seek the nomination of a qualified
5041	5041	2497
5042	5042	political party -- Removal of signature.
5043	5043	2498
5044	5044	(1) This section describes the requirements for a member of a qualified political party who
5045	5045	2499
5046	5046	is seeking the nomination of the qualified political party for an elective office through
5047	5047	2500
5048	5048	the signature-gathering process described in this section.
5049	5049	2501
5050	5050	(2) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-201(7)(a), the form of the declaration of candidacy
5051	5051	2502
5052	5052	for a member of a qualified political party who is nominated by, or who is seeking the
5053	5053	2503
5054	5054	nomination of, the qualified political party under this section shall be substantially as
5055	5055	2504
5056	5056	described in Section 20A-9-408.5.
5057	5057	2505
5058	5058	(3) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(a), and except as provided in Subsection
5059	5059	2506
5060	5060	20A-9-202(4), a member of a qualified political party who, under this section, is seeking
5061	5061	2507
5062	5062	the nomination of the qualified political party for an elective office that is to be filled at
5063	5063	2508
5064	5064	the next general election shall:
5065	5065	2509
5066	5066	(a) during the declaration of candidacy filing period described in Section 20A-9-201.5,
5067	5067	2510
5068	5068	and before gathering signatures under this section, file with the filing officer on a
5069	5069	2511
5070	5070	form approved by the lieutenant governor a notice of intent to gather signatures for
5071	5071	2512
5072	5072	candidacy that includes:
5073	5073	- 74 - 02-03 17:31 S.B. 218
5074	5074	2513
5075	5075	(i) the name of the member who will attempt to become a candidate for a registered
5076	5076	2514
5077	5077	political party under this section;
5078	5078	2515
5079	5079	(ii) the name of the registered political party for which the member is seeking
5080	5080	2516
5081	5081	nomination;
5082	5082	2517
5083	5083	(iii) the office for which the member is seeking to become a candidate;
5084	5084	2518
5085	5085	(iv) the address and telephone number of the member; and
5086	5086	2519
5087	5087	(v) other information required by the lieutenant governor;
5088	5088	2520
5089	5089	(b) except as provided in Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(c), file a declaration of candidacy, in
5090	5090	2521
5091	5091	person, with the filing officer during the declaration of candidacy filing period
5092	5092	2522
5093	5093	described in Section 20A-9-201.5; and
5094	5094	2523
5095	5095	(c) pay the filing fee.
5096	5096	2524
5097	5097	(4) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202(2)(a), a member of a qualified political party
5098	5098	2525
5099	5099	who, under this section, is seeking the nomination of the qualified political party for the
5100	5100	2526
5101	5101	office of district attorney within a multicounty prosecution district that is to be filled at
5102	5102	2527
5103	5103	the next general election shall:
5104	5104	2528
5105	5105	(a) during the declaration of candidacy filing period described in Section 20A-9-201.5,
5106	5106	2529
5107	5107	and before gathering signatures under this section, file with the filing officer on a
5108	5108	2530
5109	5109	form approved by the lieutenant governor a notice of intent to gather signatures for
5110	5110	2531
5111	5111	candidacy that includes:
5112	5112	2532
5113	5113	(i) the name of the member who will attempt to become a candidate for a registered
5114	5114	2533
5115	5115	political party under this section;
5116	5116	2534
5117	5117	(ii) the name of the registered political party for which the member is seeking
5118	5118	2535
5119	5119	nomination;
5120	5120	2536
5121	5121	(iii) the office for which the member is seeking to become a candidate;
5122	5122	2537
5123	5123	(iv) the address and telephone number of the member; and
5124	5124	2538
5125	5125	(v) other information required by the lieutenant governor;
5126	5126	2539
5127	5127	(b) except as provided in Subsection 20A-9-202(1)(c), file a declaration of candidacy, in
5128	5128	2540
5129	5129	person, with the filing officer during the declaration of candidacy filing period
5130	5130	2541
5131	5131	described in Section 20A-9-201.5; and
5132	5132	2542
5133	5133	(c) pay the filing fee.
5134	5134	2543
5135	5135	(5) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-202(3)(a)(iii), a lieutenant governor candidate who
5136	5136	2544
5137	5137	files as the joint-ticket running mate of an individual who is nominated by a qualified
5138	5138	2545
5139	5139	political party, under this section, for the office of governor shall, during the declaration
5140	5140	2546
5141	5141	of candidacy filing period described in Section 20A-9-201.5, file a declaration of
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5143	5143	2547
5144	5144	candidacy and submit a letter from the candidate for governor that names the lieutenant
5145	5145	2548
5146	5146	governor candidate as a joint-ticket running mate.
5147	5147	2549
5148	5148	(6) The lieutenant governor shall ensure that the certification described in Subsection
5149	5149	2550
5150	5150	20A-9-701(1) also includes the name of each candidate nominated by a qualified
5151	5151	2551
5152	5152	political party under this section.
5153	5153	2552
5154	5154	(7) Notwithstanding Subsection 20A-9-701(2), the ballot shall, for each candidate who is
5155	5155	2553
5156	5156	nominated by a qualified political party under this section, designate the qualified
5157	5157	2554
5158	5158	political party that nominated the candidate.
5159	5159	2555
5160	5160	(8) A member of a qualified political party may seek the nomination of the qualified
5161	5161	2556
5162	5162	political party for an elective office by:
5163	5163	2557
5164	5164	(a) complying with the requirements described in this section; and
5165	5165	2558
5166	5166	(b) collecting signatures, on a form approved by the lieutenant governor that complies
5167	5167	2559
5168	5168	with Subsection 20A-9-405(3), during the period beginning on the day on which the
5169	5169	2560
5170	5170	member files a notice of intent to gather signatures and ending at 5 p.m. 14 days
5171	5171	2561
5172	5172	before the day on which the qualified political party's convention for the office is
5173	5173	2562
5174	5174	held, in the following amounts:
5175	5175	2563
5176	5176	(i) for a statewide race, 28,000 signatures of registered voters in the state who are
5177	5177	2564
5178	5178	permitted by the qualified political party to vote for the qualified political party's
5179	5179	2565
5180	5180	candidates in a primary election;
5181	5181	2566
5182	5182	(ii) for a congressional district race, 7,000 signatures of registered voters who are
5183	5183	2567
5184	5184	residents of the congressional district and are permitted by the qualified political
5185	5185	2568
5186	5186	party to vote for the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election;
5187	5187	2569
5188	5188	(iii) for a state Senate district race, 2,000 signatures of registered voters who are
5189	5189	2570
5190	5190	residents of the state Senate district and are permitted by the qualified political
5191	5191	2571
5192	5192	party to vote for the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election;
5193	5193	2572
5194	5194	(iv) for a state House district race, 1,000 signatures of registered voters who are
5195	5195	2573
5196	5196	residents of the state House district and are permitted by the qualified political
5197	5197	2574
5198	5198	party to vote for the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election;
5199	5199	2575
5200	5200	(v) for a State Board of Education race, the lesser of:
5201	5201	2576
5202	5202	(A) 2,000 signatures of registered voters who are residents of the State Board of
5203	5203	2577
5204	5204	Education district and are permitted by the qualified political party to vote for
5205	5205	2578
5206	5206	the qualified political party's candidates in a primary election; or
5207	5207	2579
5208	5208	(B) 3% of the registered voters of the qualified political party who are residents of
5209	5209	2580
5210	5210	the applicable State Board of Education district; and
5211	5211	- 76 - 02-03 17:31 S.B. 218
5212	5212	2581
5213	5213	(vi) for a county office race, signatures of 3% of the registered voters who are
5214	5214	2582
5215	5215	residents of the area permitted to vote for the county office and are permitted by
5216	5216	2583
5217	5217	the qualified political party to vote for the qualified political party's candidates in
5218	5218	2584
5219	5219	a primary election.
5220	5220	2585
5221	5221	(9)(a) This Subsection (9) applies only to the manual candidate qualification process.
5222	5222	2586
5223	5223	(b) In order for a member of the qualified political party to qualify as a candidate for the
5224	5224	2587
5225	5225	qualified political party's nomination for an elective office under this section, using
5226	5226	2588
5227	5227	the manual candidate qualification process, the member shall:
5228	5228	2589
5229	5229	(i) collect the signatures on a form approved by the lieutenant governor that complies
5230	5230	2590
5231	5231	with Subsection 20A-9-405(3), using the same circulation and verification
5232	5232	2591
5233	5233	requirements described in Sections 20A-7-105 and 20A-7-204; and
5234	5234	2592
5235	5235	(ii) submit the signatures to the election officer before 5 p.m. no later than 14 days
5236	5236	2593
5237	5237	before the day on which the qualified political party holds the party's convention
5238	5238	2594
5239	5239	to select candidates, for the elective office, for the qualified political party's
5240	5240	2595
5241	5241	nomination.
5242	5242	2596
5243	5243	(c) Upon timely receipt of the signatures described in Subsections (8) and (9)(b), the
5244	5244	2597
5245	5245	election officer shall, no later than the earlier of 14 days after the day on which the
5246	5246	2598
5247	5247	election officer receives the signatures, or one day before the day on which the
5248	5248	2599
5249	5249	qualified political party holds the convention to select a nominee for the elective
5250	5250	2600
5251	5251	office to which the signature packets relate:
5252	5252	2601
5253	5253	(i) check the name of each individual who completes the verification for a signature
5254	5254	2602
5255	5255	packet to determine whether each individual is a resident of Utah and is at least 18
5256	5256	2603
5257	5257	years old;
5258	5258	2604
5259	5259	(ii) submit the name of each individual described in Subsection (9)(c)(i) who is not a
5260	5260	2605
5261	5261	Utah resident or who is not at least 18 years old to the attorney general and the
5262	5262	2606
5263	5263	county attorney;
5264	5264	2607
5265	5265	(iii) with the assistance of the county clerk as applicable, determine whether each
5266	5266	2608
5267	5267	signer is a registered voter who is qualified to sign the petition, using the same
5268	5268	2609
5269	5269	method, described in Section 20A-1-1002, used to verify a signature on a petition;
5270	5270	2610
5271	5271	and
5272	5272	2611
5273	5273	(iv) certify whether each name is that of a registered voter who is qualified to sign the
5274	5274	2612
5275	5275	signature packet.
5276	5276	2613
5277	5277	(d)(i) A registered voter who physically signs a form under Subsections (8) and (9)(b)
5278	5278	2614
5279	5279	may have the voter's signature removed from the form by, no later than three
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5281	5281	2615
5282	5282	business days after the day on which the member submits the signature form to the
5283	5283	2616
5284	5284	election officer, submitting to the election officer a statement requesting that the
5285	5285	2617
5286	5286	voter's signature be removed.
5287	5287	2618
5288	5288	(ii) A statement described in Subsection (9)(d)(i) shall comply with the requirements
5289	5289	2619
5290	5290	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
5291	5291	2620
5292	5292	(iii) With the assistance of the county clerk as applicable, the election officer shall
5293	5293	2621
5294	5294	use the procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(3) to determine whether
5295	5295	2622
5296	5296	to remove an individual's signature after receiving a timely, valid statement
5297	5297	2623
5298	5298	requesting removal of the signature.
5299	5299	2624
5300	5300	(10)(a) This Subsection (10) applies only to the electronic candidate qualification
5301	5301	2625
5302	5302	process.
5303	5303	2626
5304	5304	(b) In order for a member of the qualified political party to qualify as a candidate for the
5305	5305	2627
5306	5306	qualified political party's nomination for an elective office under this section, the
5307	5307	2628
5308	5308	member shall, before 5 p.m. no later than 14 days before the day on which the
5309	5309	2629
5310	5310	qualified political party holds the party's convention to select candidates, for the
5311	5311	2630
5312	5312	elective office, for the qualified political party's nomination, collect signatures
5313	5313	2631
5314	5314	electronically:
5315	5315	2632
5316	5316	(i) in accordance with Section 20A-21-201; and
5317	5317	2633
5318	5318	(ii) using progressive screens, in a format approved by the lieutenant governor, that
5319	5319	2634
5320	5320	complies with Subsection 20A-9-405(4).
5321	5321	2635
5322	5322	(c) Upon timely receipt of the signatures described in Subsections (8) and (9)(b), the
5323	5323	2636
5324	5324	election officer shall, no later than the earlier of 14 days after the day on which the
5325	5325	2637
5326	5326	election officer receives the signatures, or one day before the day on which the
5327	5327	2638
5328	5328	qualified political party holds the convention to select a nominee for the elective
5329	5329	2639
5330	5330	office to which the signature packets relate:
5331	5331	2640
5332	5332	(i) check the name of each individual who completes the verification for a signature
5333	5333	2641
5334	5334	to determine whether each individual is a resident of Utah and is at least 18 years
5335	5335	2642
5336	5336	old; and
5337	5337	2643
5338	5338	(ii) submit the name of each individual described in Subsection (10)(c)(i) who is not
5339	5339	2644
5340	5340	a Utah resident or who is not at least 18 years old to the attorney general and the
5341	5341	2645
5342	5342	county attorney.
5343	5343	2646
5344	5344	(11)(a) An individual may not gather signatures under this section until after the
5345	5345	2647
5346	5346	individual files a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy described in this
5347	5347	2648
5348	5348	section.
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5350	5350	2649
5351	5351	(b) An individual who files a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy,
5352	5352	2650
5353	5353	described in Subsection (3)(a) or (4)(a), is, beginning on the day on which the
5354	5354	2651
5355	5355	individual files the notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy:
5356	5356	2652
5357	5357	(i) required to comply with the reporting requirements that a candidate for office is
5358	5358	2653
5359	5359	required to comply with; and
5360	5360	2654
5361	5361	(ii) subject to the same enforcement provisions, and civil and criminal penalties, that
5362	5362	2655
5363	5363	apply to a candidate for office in relation to the reporting requirements described
5364	5364	2656
5365	5365	in Subsection (11)(b)(i).
5366	5366	2657
5367	5367	(c) Upon timely receipt of the signatures described in Subsections (8) and (9)(b), or
5368	5368	2658
5369	5369	Subsections (8) and (10)(b), the election officer shall, no later than one day before the
5370	5370	2659
5371	5371	day on which the qualified political party holds the convention to select a nominee
5372	5372	2660
5373	5373	for the elective office to which the signature packets relate, notify the qualified
5374	5374	2661
5375	5375	political party and the lieutenant governor of the name of each member of the
5376	5376	2662
5377	5377	qualified political party who qualifies as a nominee of the qualified political party,
5378	5378	2663
5379	5379	under this section, for the elective office to which the convention relates.
5380	5380	2664
5381	5381	(d) Upon receipt of a notice of intent to gather signatures for candidacy described in this
5382	5382	2665
5383	5383	section, the lieutenant governor shall post the notice of intent to gather signatures for
5384	5384	2666
5385	5385	candidacy on the lieutenant governor's website in the same location that the
5386	5386	2667
5387	5387	lieutenant governor posts a declaration of candidacy.
5388	5388	2668
5389	5389	Section 29. Section 20A-9-502 is amended to read:
5390	5390	2669
5391	5391	20A-9-502 . Certificate of nomination -- Contents -- Circulation -- Verification --
5392	5392	2670
5393	5393	Criminal penalty -- Removal of petition signature.
5394	5394	2671
5395	5395	(1) The candidate shall:
5396	5396	2672 (a) prepare a certificate of nomination in substantially the following form:
5397	5397	2673
5398	5398	"State of Utah, County of ______________________________________________
5399	5399	2674
5400	5400	I, ______________, declare my intention of becoming an unaffiliated candidate for the
5401	5401	2675
5402	5402	political group designated as ____ for the office of ____. I do solemnly swear that I can
5403	5403	2676
5404	5404	qualify to hold that office both legally and constitutionally if selected, and that I reside at ____
5405	5405	2677
5406	5406	Street, in the city of ____, county of ____, state of ______, zip code ____, phone ____, and
5407	5407	2678
5408	5408	that I am providing, or have provided, the required number of holographic signatures of
5409	5409	2679
5410	5410	registered voters required by law; that as a candidate at the next election I will not knowingly
5411	5411	2680
5412	5412	violate any election or campaign law; that, if filing via a designated agent for an office other
5413	5413	2681
5414	5414	than president of the United States, I will be out of the state of Utah during the entire candidate
5415	5415	2682
5416	5416	filing period; I will file all campaign financial disclosure reports as required by law; and I
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5418	5418	2683
5419	5419	understand that failure to do so will result in my disqualification as a candidate for this office
5420	5420	2684
5421	5421	and removal of my name from the ballot.
5422	5422	2685
5423	5423	__________________________________________
5424	5424	2686
5425	5425	Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______(month\day\year).
5426	5426	2687
5427	5427	__________________________________________
5428	5428	2688
5429	5429	Notary Public (or other officer
5430	5430	2689
5431	5431	qualified to administer oaths)";
5432	5432	2690
5433	5433	(b) for each signature packet, bind signature sheets to a copy of the certificate of
5434	5434	2691
5435	5435	nomination and the circulator verification, that:
5436	5436	2692
5437	5437	(i) are printed on sheets of paper 8-1/2 inches long and 11 inches wide;
5438	5438	2693
5439	5439	(ii) are ruled with a horizontal line 3/4 inch from the top, with the space above that
5440	5440	2694
5441	5441	line blank for the purpose of binding;
5442	5442	2695
5443	5443	(iii) contain the name of the proposed candidate and the words "Unaffiliated
5444	5444	2696
5445	5445	Candidate Certificate of Nomination Petition" printed directly below the
5446	5446	2697
5447	5447	horizontal line;
5448	5448	2698
5449	5449	(iv) contain the [word "Warning" printed] following statement, directly under the
5450	5450	2699
5451	5451	words described in Subsection (1)(b)(iii)[;] ,
5452	5452	2700 [(v) contain, to the right of the word "Warning," the following statement printed] in not less
5453	5453	2701
5454	5454	than eight-point, single leaded type:
5455	5455	2702
5456	5456	"WARNING
5457	5457	2703
5458	5458	It is a class A misdemeanor for anyone to knowingly sign a certificate of nomination
5459	5459	2704
5460	5460	signature sheet with any name other than the person's own name or more than once for the
5461	5461	2705
5462	5462	same candidate or if the person is not registered to vote in this state and does not intend to
5463	5463	2706
5464	5464	become registered to vote in this state before the county clerk certifies the signatures.[";]
5465	5465	2707
5466	5466	2711 [(vi)] (v) contain the following statement directly under the statement described in Subsection
5467	5467	2712
5468	5468	(1)(b)(v):
5469	5469	2713
5470	5470	"Each signer says:
5471	5471	2714
5472	5472	I have personally signed this petition with a holographic signature;
5473	5473	2715
5474	5474	I am registered to vote in Utah or intend to become registered to vote in Utah before the
5475	5475	2716
5476	5476	county clerk certifies my signature; and
5477	5477	2717
5478	5478	My street address is written correctly after my name.";
5479	5479	2718
5480	5480	[(vii)] (vi) contain horizontally ruled lines, 3/8 inch apart under the statement
5481	5481	2719
5482	5482	described in Subsection (1)(b)(vi); and
5483	5483	2720
5484	5484	[(viii)] (vii) be vertically divided into columns as follows:
5485	5485	- 80 - 02-03 17:31 S.B. 218
5486	5486	2721
5487	5487	(A) the first column shall appear at the extreme left of the sheet, be 5/8 inch wide,
5488	5488	2722
5489	5489	be headed with "For Office Use Only," and be subdivided with a light vertical
5490	5490	2723
5491	5491	line down the middle;
5492	5492	2724
5493	5493	(B) the next column shall be 2-1/2 inches wide, headed "Registered Voter's
5494	5494	2725
5495	5495	Printed Name (must be legible to be counted)";
5496	5496	2726
5497	5497	(C) the next column shall be 2-1/2 inches wide, headed "Holographic Signature of
5498	5498	2727
5499	5499	Registered Voter";
5500	5500	2728
5501	5501	(D) the next column shall be one inch wide, headed "Birth Date or Age
5502	5502	2729
5503	5503	(Optional)";
5504	5504	2730
5505	5505	(E) the final column shall be 4-3/8 inches wide, headed "Street Address, City, Zip
5506	5506	2731
5507	5507	Code"; and
5508	5508	2732
5509	5509	(F) at the bottom of the sheet, contain the following statement: "Birth date or age
5510	5510	2733
5511	5511	information is not required, but it may be used to verify your identity with
5512	5512	2734
5513	5513	voter registration records. If you choose not to provide it, your signature may
5514	5514	2735
5515	5515	not be certified as a valid signature if you change your address before petition
5516	5516	2736
5517	5517	signatures are certified or if the information you provide does not match your
5518	5518	2737
5519	5519	voter registration records."; and
5520	5520	2738 (c) bind a final page to one or more signature sheets that are bound together that contains,
5521	5521	2739
5522	5522	except as provided by Subsection (3), the following printed statement:
5523	5523	2740
5524	5524	"Verification
5525	5525	2741
5526	5526	State of Utah, County of ____
5527	5527	2742
5528	5528	I, _______________, of ____, hereby state that:
5529	5529	2743
5530	5530	I am at least 18 years old;
5531	5531	2744
5532	5532	All the names that appear on the signature sheets bound to this page were signed by
5533	5533	2745
5534	5534	persons who professed to be the persons whose names appear on the signature sheets, and each
5535	5535	2746
5536	5536	of them signed the person's name on the signature sheets in my presence;
5537	5537	2747
5538	5538	I believe that each has printed and signed the person's name and written the person's
5539	5539	2748
5540	5540	street address correctly, and that each signer is registered to vote in Utah or will register to
5541	5541	2749
5542	5542	vote in Utah before the county clerk certifies the signatures on the signature sheet.
5543	5543	2750
5544	5544	______________________________________________________________________
5545	5545	2751
5546	5546	(Signature) (Residence Address) (Date)".
5547	5547	2752
5548	5548	(2) An agent designated to file a certificate of nomination under Subsection 20A-9-503
5549	5549	2753
5550	5550	(2)(b) or (4)(b) may not sign the form described in Subsection (1)(a).
5551	5551	2754
5552	5552	(3)(a) The candidate shall circulate the nomination petition and ensure that the person in
5553	5553	- 81 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
5554	5554	2755
5555	5555	whose presence each signature sheet is signed:
5556	5556	2756
5557	5557	(i) is at least 18 years old; and
5558	5558	2757
5559	5559	(ii) verifies each signature sheet by completing the verification bound to one or more
5560	5560	2758
5561	5561	signature sheets that are bound together.
5562	5562	2759
5563	5563	(b) A person may not sign the circulator verification if the person signed a signature
5564	5564	2760
5565	5565	sheet bound to the verification.
5566	5566	2761
5567	5567	(4)(a) It is unlawful for any person to:
5568	5568	2762
5569	5569	(i) knowingly sign a certificate of nomination signature sheet:
5570	5570	2763
5571	5571	(A) with any name other than the person's own name;
5572	5572	2764
5573	5573	(B) more than once for the same candidate; or
5574	5574	2765
5575	5575	(C) if the person is not registered to vote in this state and does not intend to
5576	5576	2766
5577	5577	become registered to vote in this state before the county clerk certifies the
5578	5578	2767
5579	5579	signatures; or
5580	5580	2768
5581	5581	(ii) sign the verification of a certificate of nomination signature sheet if the person:
5582	5582	2769
5583	5583	(A) has not witnessed the signing by those persons whose names appear on the
5584	5584	2770
5585	5585	certificate of nomination signature sheet; or
5586	5586	2771
5587	5587	(B) knows that a person whose signature appears on the certificate of nomination
5588	5588	2772
5589	5589	signature sheet is not registered to vote in this state and does not intend to
5590	5590	2773
5591	5591	become registered to vote in this state.
5592	5592	2774
5593	5593	(b) Any person violating this Subsection (4) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
5594	5594	2775
5595	5595	(5)(a) To qualify for placement on the general election ballot, the candidate shall, no
5596	5596	2776
5597	5597	earlier than the start of the declaration of candidacy period described in Section
5598	5598	2777
5599	5599	20A-9-201.5 and no later than 5 p.m. on June 15 of the year in which the election
5600	5600	2778
5601	5601	will be held:
5602	5602	2779
5603	5603	(i) comply with Subsection 20A-9-503(1); and
5604	5604	2780
5605	5605	(ii) submit each signature packet to the county clerk where the majority of the
5606	5606	2781
5607	5607	signatures in the packet were collected, with signatures totaling:
5608	5608	2782
5609	5609	(A) at least 1,000 registered voters residing within the state when the nomination
5610	5610	2783
5611	5611	is for an office to be filled by the voters of the entire state; or
5612	5612	2784
5613	5613	(B) at least 300 registered voters residing within a political division or at least 5%
5614	5614	2785
5615	5615	of the registered voters residing within a political division, whichever is less,
5616	5616	2786
5617	5617	when the nomination is for an office to be filled by the voters of any political
5618	5618	2787
5619	5619	division smaller than the state.
5620	5620	2788
5621	5621	(b) A candidate has not complied with Subsection (5)(a)(ii), unless the county clerks
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5623	5623	2789
5624	5624	verify that each required signature is a valid signature of a registered voter who is
5625	5625	2790
5626	5626	eligible to sign the signature packet and has not signed a signature packet to nominate
5627	5627	2791
5628	5628	another candidate for the same office.
5629	5629	2792
5630	5630	(c) In reviewing the signature packets, the county clerk shall count and certify only those
5631	5631	2793
5632	5632	persons who signed with a holographic signature, who:
5633	5633	2794
5634	5634	(i) are registered voters within the political division that the candidate seeks to
5635	5635	2795
5636	5636	represent; and
5637	5637	2796
5638	5638	(ii) did not sign any other certificate of nomination for that office.
5639	5639	2797
5640	5640	(d) The county clerk shall count and certify the number of registered voters who validly
5641	5641	2798
5642	5642	signed a signature packet, no later than 30 days after the day on which the candidate
5643	5643	2799
5644	5644	submits the signature packet.
5645	5645	2800
5646	5646	(e) The candidate may supplement the signatures or amend the certificate of nomination
5647	5647	2801
5648	5648	or declaration of candidacy at any time on or before 5 p.m. on June 15 of the year in
5649	5649	2802
5650	5650	which the election will be held.
5651	5651	2803
5652	5652	(f) The county clerk shall use the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1002 to
5653	5653	2804
5654	5654	determine whether a signer is a registered voter who is qualified to sign the signature
5655	5655	2805
5656	5656	packet.
5657	5657	2806
5658	5658	(6)(a) A voter who signs a signature packet under this section may have the voter's
5659	5659	2807
5660	5660	signature removed from the signature packet by, no later than three business days
5661	5661	2808
5662	5662	after the day on which the candidate submits the signature packet to the county clerk,
5663	5663	2809
5664	5664	submitting to the county clerk a statement requesting that the voter's signature be
5665	5665	2810
5666	5666	removed.
5667	5667	2811
5668	5668	(b) A statement described in Subsection (6)(a) shall comply with the requirements
5669	5669	2812
5670	5670	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
5671	5671	2813
5672	5672	(c) The county clerk shall use the procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(3) to
5673	5673	2814
5674	5674	determine whether to remove an individual's signature from a signature packet after
5675	5675	2815
5676	5676	receiving a timely, valid statement requesting removal of the signature.
5677	5677	2816
5678	5678	Section 30. Section 20A-15-103 is amended to read:
5679	5679	2817
5680	5680	20A-15-103 . Delegates -- Candidacy -- Qualifications -- Nominating procedures
5681	5681	2818
5682	5682	-- Removal of petition signature.
5683	5683	2819
5684	5684	(1) Candidates for the office of delegate to the ratification convention shall be citizens,
5685	5685	2820
5686	5686	residents of Utah, and at least 21 years old.
5687	5687	2821
5688	5688	(2) Persons wishing to be delegates to the ratification convention shall:
5689	5689	2822
5690	5690	(a) circulate a nominating petition meeting the requirements of this section; and
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5692	5692	2823
5693	5693	(b) obtain the signature of at least 100 registered voters.
5694	5694	2824
5695	5695	(3)(a) A single nominating petition may nominate any number of candidates up to 21,
5696	5696	2825
5697	5697	the total number of delegates to be elected.
5698	5698	2826
5699	5699	(b) Nominating petitions may not contain anything identifying a candidate's party or
5700	5700	2827
5701	5701	political affiliation.
5702	5702	2828
5703	5703	(c) Each nominating petition shall contain a written statement signed by each nominee,
5704	5704	2829
5705	5705	indicating either that the candidate will:
5706	5706	2830
5707	5707	(i) vote for ratification of the proposed amendment; or
5708	5708	2831
5709	5709	(ii) vote against ratification of the proposed amendment.
5710	5710	2832
5711	5711	(d) A nominating petition containing the names of more than one nominee may not
5712	5712	2833
5713	5713	contain the name of any nominee whose stated position in the nominating petition is
5714	5714	2834
5715	5715	inconsistent with that of any other nominee listed in the petition.
5716	5716	2835
5717	5717	(e) The first page of a nominating petition described in this section shall include the
5718	5718	2836
5719	5719	following statement in at least the same size type as the majority of the other
5720	5720	2837
5721	5721	statements on the page:
5722	5722	2838
5723	5723	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION
5724	5724	2839
5725	5725	RECORDS
5726	5726	2840
5727	5727	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
5728	5728	2841
5729	5729	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
5730	5730	2842
5731	5731	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."
5732	5732	2843
5733	5733	(4)(a) Candidates shall file their nominating petitions with the lieutenant governor
5734	5734	2844
5735	5735	before 5 p.m. no later than 40 days before the proclaimed date of the election.
5736	5736	2845
5737	5737	(b) Within 10 days after the last day for filing the petitions, the lieutenant governor shall:
5738	5738	2846
5739	5739	(i) use the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1002 to determine whether a signer
5740	5740	2847
5741	5741	is a registered voter;
5742	5742	2848
5743	5743	(ii) declare nominated the 21 nominees in favor of ratification and the 21 nominees
5744	5744	2849
5745	5745	against ratification whose nominating petitions have been signed by the largest
5746	5746	2850
5747	5747	number of registered voters;
5748	5748	2851
5749	5749	(iii) decide any ties by lot drawn by the lieutenant governor; and
5750	5750	2852
5751	5751	(iv) certify the nominated candidates of each group to the county clerk of each county
5752	5752	2853
5753	5753	within the state.
5754	5754	2854
5755	5755	(5)(a) A voter who signs a nomination petition under this section may have the voter's
5756	5756	2855
5757	5757	signature removed from the petition by, no later than three business days after the last
5758	5758	2856
5759	5759	day for filing the petitions, submitting to the lieutenant governor a statement
5760	5760	- 84 - 02-03 17:31 S.B. 218
5761	5761	2857
5762	5762	requesting that the voter's signature be removed.
5763	5763	2858
5764	5764	(b) A statement described in Subsection (5)(a) shall comply with the requirements
5765	5765	2859
5766	5766	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
5767	5767	2860
5768	5768	(c) The lieutenant governor shall use the procedures described in Subsection
5769	5769	2861
5770	5770	20A-1-1003(3) to determine whether to remove an individual's signature from a
5771	5771	2862
5772	5772	petition after receiving a timely, valid statement requesting removal of the signature.
5773	5773	2863
5774	5774	Section 31. Section 53G-3-301.1 is amended to read:
5775	5775	2864
5776	5776	53G-3-301.1 . Creation of a new school district -- Citizens' petition -- Procedures
5777	5777	2865
5778	5778	to be followed.
5779	5779	2866
5780	5780	(1) Citizens may file a petition to create a new school district in accordance with this
5781	5781	2867
5782	5782	section and Section 53G-3-301.
5783	5783	2868
5784	5784	(2)(a) The county clerk shall ensure that a petition described in Subsection (1) is signed
5785	5785	2869
5786	5786	by registered voters residing within the geographical boundaries of the proposed new
5787	5787	2870
5788	5788	school district in an amount equal to at least 10% of all votes cast within the
5789	5789	2871
5790	5790	geographic boundaries of the proposed new school district for all candidates for
5791	5791	2872
5792	5792	president of the United States at the last regular general election at which a president
5793	5793	2873
5794	5794	of the United States was elected.
5795	5795	2874
5796	5796	(b) The sponsors of a petition described in Subsection (1) shall file the petition with the
5797	5797	2875
5798	5798	clerk of each county in which any part of the proposed new school district is located.
5799	5799	2876
5800	5800	(c) The petition sponsors shall ensure that the petition described in Subsection (1):
5801	5801	2877
5802	5802	(i) indicates the typed or printed name and current residence address of each voter
5803	5803	2878
5804	5804	who signs the petition;
5805	5805	2879
5806	5806	(ii) describes the proposed new school district boundaries; and
5807	5807	2880
5808	5808	(iii) designates up to five signers of the petition as sponsors, designating one as the
5809	5809	2881
5810	5810	contact sponsor, with the mailing address and telephone number of each.
5811	5811	2882
5812	5812	(d) The first page of a petition described in this section shall include the following
5813	5813	2883
5814	5814	statement in at least the same size type as the majority of the other statements on the
5815	5815	2884
5816	5816	page:
5817	5817	2885
5818	5818	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION
5819	5819	2886
5820	5820	RECORDS
5821	5821	2887
5822	5822	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
5823	5823	2888
5824	5824	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
5825	5825	2889
5826	5826	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."
5827	5827	2890
5828	5828	(3)(a)(i) A signer of a petition described in Subsection (1) may withdraw or, once
5829	5829	- 85 - S.B. 218 02-03 17:31
5830	5830	2891
5831	5831	withdrawn, reinstate the signer's signature by filing a written statement requesting
5832	5832	2892
5833	5833	for withdrawal or reinstatement with the county clerk no later than three business
5834	5834	2893
5835	5835	days after the day on which the petition is filed with the county clerk.
5836	5836	2894
5837	5837	(ii) A statement described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) shall comply with the requirements
5838	5838	2895
5839	5839	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
5840	5840	2896
5841	5841	(iii) The county clerk shall use the procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003
5842	5842	2897
5843	5843	(3) to determine whether to remove or reinstate an individual's signature from a
5844	5844	2898
5845	5845	petition after receiving a timely, valid statement.
5846	5846	2899
5847	5847	(b) The county clerk shall use the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1002 to
5848	5848	2900
5849	5849	determine whether the petition has been signed by the required number of registered
5850	5850	2901
5851	5851	voters residing within the geographical boundaries of the proposed new school
5852	5852	2902
5853	5853	district.
5854	5854	2903
5855	5855	(4) Within 14 days after the day on which a petition described in Subsection (1) is filed, the
5856	5856	2904
5857	5857	clerk of each county with which the request or petition is filed shall:
5858	5858	2905
5859	5859	(a) determine whether the petition complies with Subsections (2) and (3), as applicable,
5860	5860	2906
5861	5861	and Section 53G-3-301; and
5862	5862	2907
5863	5863	(b)(i) if the county clerk determines that the request or petition complies with the
5864	5864	2908
5865	5865	applicable requirements:
5866	5866	2909
5867	5867	(A) certify the petition and deliver the certified petition to the county legislative
5868	5868	2910
5869	5869	body; and
5870	5870	2911
5871	5871	(B) mail or deliver written notification of the certification to the contact sponsor;
5872	5872	2912
5873	5873	or
5874	5874	2913
5875	5875	(ii) if the county clerk determines that the petition fails to comply with any of the
5876	5876	2914
5877	5877	applicable requirements, reject the petition and notify the contact sponsor in
5878	5878	2915
5879	5879	writing of the rejection and reasons for the rejection.
5880	5880	2916
5881	5881	(5)(a) If the county clerk fails to certify or reject a petition within the time specified in
5882	5882	2917
5883	5883	Subsection (4), the petition is considered to be certified.
5884	5884	2918
5885	5885	(b) If the county clerk rejects a petition, the individual who submitted the petition may
5886	5886	2919
5887	5887	amend the petition to correct the deficiencies for which the county clerk rejected the
5888	5888	2920
5889	5889	petition and refile the petition.
5890	5890	2921
5891	5891	(6) Within 10 days after the day on which a county legislative body receives a certified
5892	5892	2922
5893	5893	petition as described in Subsection (4) or (5), the county legislative body shall request
5894	5894	2923
5895	5895	that the Legislative Audit Subcommittee consider prioritizing a feasibility study, as that
5896	5896	2924
5897	5897	term is defined in Section 53G-3-102.
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5899	5899	2925
5900	5900	(7)(a) The county legislative body shall:
5901	5901	2926
5902	5902	(i) provide for a 45-day public comment period to begin on the day the county
5903	5903	2927
5904	5904	legislative body receives the study under Subsection (6); and
5905	5905	2928
5906	5906	(ii) hold at least two public hearings, as defined in Section 10-9a-103, on the study
5907	5907	2929
5908	5908	and recommendations.
5909	5909	2930
5910	5910	(b) Within five business days after the day on which the public comment period ends,
5911	5911	2931
5912	5912	the legislative body of each county with which a petition is filed shall vote on the
5913	5913	2932
5914	5914	creation of the proposed new school district.
5915	5915	2933
5916	5916	(c) A county legislative body approves a petition proposing a new school district if a
5917	5917	2934
5918	5918	majority of the members of the legislative body vote in favor of the petition.
5919	5919	2935
5920	5920	(8)(a) Within five business days after the day on which a county legislative body
5921	5921	2936
5922	5922	approves a petition proposing a new school district under Subsection (7), the county
5923	5923	2937
5924	5924	legislative body shall provide notice of the approval and a copy of the petition to
5925	5925	2938
5926	5926	which the approval relates to the county clerk of each county described in Subsection
5927	5927	2939
5928	5928	(2)(b).
5929	5929	2940
5930	5930	(b) If each county described in Subsection (2)(b) approves a petition proposing a new
5931	5931	2941
5932	5932	school district, the county clerks of the counties shall submit the proposal for the
5933	5933	2942
5934	5934	creation of a new school district to all legal voters in the existing school district for
5935	5935	2943
5936	5936	approval or rejection at the next regular general election that is at least 65 days after
5937	5937	2944
5938	5938	the day on which all of the counties described in Subsection (2)(b) have complied
5939	5939	2945
5940	5940	with Subsection (8)(a).
5941	5941	2946
5942	5942	(c) The new school district proposed in the petition and the reorganized new school
5943	5943	2947
5944	5944	district are created if a majority of the voters in the existing school district vote in
5945	5945	2948
5946	5946	favor of creating the new school district.
5947	5947	2949
5948	5948	Section 32. Section 53G-3-401 is amended to read:
5949	5949	2950
5950	5950	53G-3-401 . Consolidation of school districts -- Resolution by local school board
5951	5951	2951
5952	5952	members -- Petition by electors -- Certification of petition signatures -- Removal of
5953	5953	2952
5954	5954	signature -- Election.
5955	5955	2953
5956	5956	(1) Two or more school districts may unite and form a single school district in one of the
5957	5957	2954
5958	5958	following ways:
5959	5959	2955
5960	5960	(a) a majority of the members of each of the local school boards of the affected districts
5961	5961	2956
5962	5962	shall approve and present to the county legislative body of the affected counties a
5963	5963	2957
5964	5964	resolution to consolidate the districts. Once this is done, consolidation shall be
5965	5965	2958
5966	5966	established under this chapter; or
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5968	5968	2959
5969	5969	(b) a majority of the members of the local school board of each affected district, or 15%
5970	5970	2960
5971	5971	of the registered voters in each of the affected districts, shall sign and present a
5972	5972	2961
5973	5973	petition to the county legislative body of each affected county. The question shall be
5974	5974	2962
5975	5975	voted upon at an election called for that purpose, which shall be the next general or
5976	5976	2963
5977	5977	municipal election. Consolidation shall occur if a majority of those voting on the
5978	5978	2964
5979	5979	question in each district favor consolidation.
5980	5980	2965
5981	5981	(2) The first page of a petition described in this section shall include the following
5982	5982	2966
5983	5983	statement in at least the same size type as the majority of the other statements on the
5984	5984	2967
5985	5985	page:
5986	5986	2968
5987	5987	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS
5988	5988	2969
5989	5989	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
5990	5990	2970
5991	5991	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
5992	5992	2971
5993	5993	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."
5994	5994	2972
5995	5995	[(2)] (3) If a registered voter petition is presented to the county legislative body under
5996	5996	2973
5997	5997	Subsection (1)(b):
5998	5998	2974
5999	5999	(a) within three business days after the day on which the county legislative body
6000	6000	2975
6001	6001	receives the petition, the county legislative body shall provide the petition to the
6002	6002	2976
6003	6003	county clerk; and
6004	6004	2977
6005	6005	(b) within 14 days after the day on which a county clerk receives a petition from the
6006	6006	2978
6007	6007	county legislative body, the county clerk shall:
6008	6008	2979
6009	6009	(i) use the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1002 to determine whether the
6010	6010	2980
6011	6011	petition satisfies the requirements of Subsection (1)(b) for a registered voter
6012	6012	2981
6013	6013	petition;
6014	6014	2982
6015	6015	(ii) certify on the petition whether each name is that of a registered voter in one of the
6016	6016	2983
6017	6017	affected districts; and
6018	6018	2984
6019	6019	(iii) deliver the certified petition to the county legislative body.
6020	6020	2985
6021	6021	[(3)] (4)(a) A voter who signs a registered voter petition under Subsection (1)(b) may
6022	6022	2986
6023	6023	have the voter's signature removed from the petition by, no later than three business
6024	6024	2987
6025	6025	days after the day on which the county legislative body provides the petition to the
6026	6026	2988
6027	6027	county clerk, submitting to the county clerk a statement requesting that the voter's
6028	6028	2989
6029	6029	signature be removed.
6030	6030	2990
6031	6031	(b) A statement described in Subsection [(3)(a)] (4)(a) shall comply with the
6032	6032	2991
6033	6033	requirements described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
6034	6034	2992
6035	6035	(c) The county clerk shall use the procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(3) to
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6037	6037	2993
6038	6038	determine whether to remove an individual's signature from a petition after receiving
6039	6039	2994
6040	6040	a timely, valid statement requesting removal of the signature.
6041	6041	2995
6042	6042	[(4)] (5) The elections required under Subsection (1)(b) shall be conducted and the returns
6043	6043	2996
6044	6044	canvassed as provided by election laws.
6045	6045	2997
6046	6046	Section 33. Section 53G-3-501 is amended to read:
6047	6047	2998
6048	6048	53G-3-501 . Transfer of a portion of a school district -- Required boundary
6049	6049	2999
6050	6050	adjustments -- Local school board petition -- Elector petition -- Certification of petition
6051	6051	3000
6052	6052	signatures -- Removal of signature -- Transfer election.
6053	6053	3001
6054	6054	(1)(a) Part of a school district may be transferred to another district in one of the
6055	6055	3002
6056	6056	following ways:
6057	6057	3003
6058	6058	[(a)] (i) presentation to the county legislative body of each of the affected counties of
6059	6059	3004
6060	6060	a resolution requesting the transfer, approved by at least four-fifths of the
6061	6061	3005
6062	6062	members of the local school board of each affected school district;
6063	6063	3006
6064	6064	[(b)] (ii) presentation to the county legislative body of each affected county of a
6065	6065	3007
6066	6066	petition requesting that the voters vote on the transfer, signed by a majority of the
6067	6067	3008
6068	6068	members of the local school board of each affected school district;
6069	6069	3009
6070	6070	[(c)] (iii) presentation to the county legislative body of each affected county of a
6071	6071	3010
6072	6072	petition requesting that the voters vote on the transfer, signed by 15% of the
6073	6073	3011
6074	6074	registered voters in each of the affected school districts within that county; or
6075	6075	3012
6076	6076	[(d)] (iv) for a boundary adjustment required under Subsection (2) or (3), submission
6077	6077	3013
6078	6078	to the county legislative body of each of the affected counties of a resolution
6079	6079	3014
6080	6080	requesting the transfer from the local school board of the school district that is
6081	6081	3015
6082	6082	required to initiate the boundary adjustment.
6083	6083	3016
6084	6084	(b) The first page of a petition described in Subsection (1)(a)(iii) shall include the
6085	6085	3017
6086	6086	following statement in at least the same size type as the majority of the other
6087	6087	3018
6088	6088	statements on the page:
6089	6089	3019
6090	6090	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION
6091	6091	3020
6092	6092	RECORDS
6093	6093	3021
6094	6094	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
6095	6095	3022
6096	6096	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
6097	6097	3023
6098	6098	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."
6099	6099	3024
6100	6100	(2)(a) As used in this Subsection (2):
6101	6101	3025
6102	6102	(i) "Expansion area" means the area of land approved for annexation and located
6103	6103	3026
6104	6104	outside the boundaries of a specified school district.
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6106	6106	3027
6107	6107	(ii) "Municipality" means a city or town.
6108	6108	3028
6109	6109	(iii) "Originating school district" means the school district whose boundaries an
6110	6110	3029
6111	6111	expansion area is located within prior to the boundary adjustment required under
6112	6112	3030
6113	6113	Subsection (2)(b).
6114	6114	3031
6115	6115	(iv) "Specified school district" means a school district:
6116	6116	3032
6117	6117	(A) that serves residents within a single municipality; and
6118	6118	3033
6119	6119	(B) for which the municipality whose residents the school district serves enacts an
6120	6120	3034
6121	6121	ordinance in accordance with Title 10, Chapter 2, Part 4, Annexation,
6122	6122	3035
6123	6123	approving the annexation of an area of land located outside the boundaries of
6124	6124	3036
6125	6125	the school district.
6126	6126	3037
6127	6127	(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter and except as provided in
6128	6128	3038
6129	6129	Subsection (2)(c)(ii), the local school board of a specified school district shall initiate
6130	6130	3039
6131	6131	boundary adjustment proceedings under Subsection [(1)(d)] (1)(a)(iv):
6132	6132	3040
6133	6133	(i) to request the expansion area to be transferred to the specified school district from
6134	6134	3041
6135	6135	the originating school district; and
6136	6136	3042
6137	6137	(ii) by submitting the resolution requesting the transfer, as provided in Subsection
6138	6138	3043
6139	6139	(1)(d), within 60 days after the day on which the municipality enacts the ordinance
6140	6140	3044
6141	6141	approving annexation of the expansion area.
6142	6142	3045
6143	6143	(c)(i) Before initiating the boundary adjustment required under Subsection (2)(b), the
6144	6144	3046
6145	6145	local school board presidents of the specified school district and the originating
6146	6146	3047
6147	6147	school district shall, within the timeframe described in Subsection (2)(b)(ii), meet
6148	6148	3048
6149	6149	to determine whether allowing the expansion area to remain within the boundaries
6150	6150	3049
6151	6151	of the originating school district is in the best interests of the municipality's
6152	6152	3050
6153	6153	residents.
6154	6154	3051
6155	6155	(ii) The requirements of Subsection (2)(b) do not apply to a specified school district
6156	6156	3052
6157	6157	if, upon meeting under Subsection (2)(c)(i), the presidents of the local school
6158	6158	3053
6159	6159	boards mutually agree that allowing the expansion area to remain within the
6160	6160	3054
6161	6161	boundaries of the originating school district is in the best interests of the
6162	6162	3055
6163	6163	municipality's residents.
6164	6164	3056
6165	6165	(3)(a) This Subsection (3) applies to a school district that:
6166	6166	3057
6167	6167	(i) serves residents within a single municipality; and
6168	6168	3058
6169	6169	(ii) in calendar year 2018, completed construction on a secondary school within an
6170	6170	3059
6171	6171	area of land located outside the boundaries of the school district.
6172	6172	3060
6173	6173	(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the local school board of a
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6175	6175	3061
6176	6176	school district described in Subsection (3)(a) shall initiate boundary adjustment
6177	6177	3062
6178	6178	proceedings under Subsection [(1)(d)] (1)(a)(iv):
6179	6179	3063
6180	6180	(i) to request the land described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii) to be transferred to the school
6181	6181	3064
6182	6182	district from the school district whose boundaries the land is located within; and
6183	6183	3065
6184	6184	(ii) by submitting the resolution requesting the transfer, as provided in Subsection [
6185	6185	3066
6186	6186	(1)(d)] (1)(a)(iv), on or before June 1, 2024.
6187	6187	3067
6188	6188	(4) If a registered voter petition is presented to the county legislative body under Subsection [
6189	6189	3068
6190	6190	(1)(c)] (1)(a)(iii):
6191	6191	3069
6192	6192	(a) within three business days after the day on which the county legislative body
6193	6193	3070
6194	6194	receives the petition, the county legislative body shall provide the petition to the
6195	6195	3071
6196	6196	county clerk; and
6197	6197	3072
6198	6198	(b) within 14 days after the day on which a county clerk receives a petition from the
6199	6199	3073
6200	6200	county legislative body, the county clerk shall:
6201	6201	3074
6202	6202	(i) use the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1002 to determine whether the
6203	6203	3075
6204	6204	petition satisfies the requirements of Subsection [(1)(c)] (1)(a)(iii) for a registered
6205	6205	3076
6206	6206	voter petition;
6207	6207	3077
6208	6208	(ii) certify on the petition whether each name is that of a registered voter in one of the
6209	6209	3078
6210	6210	affected districts; and
6211	6211	3079
6212	6212	(iii) deliver the certified petition to the county legislative body.
6213	6213	3080
6214	6214	(5)(a) A voter who signs a registered voter petition under Subsection [(1)(c)] (1)(a)(iii)
6215	6215	3081
6216	6216	may have the voter's signature removed from the petition by, no later than three
6217	6217	3082
6218	6218	business days after the day on which the county legislative body provides the petition
6219	6219	3083
6220	6220	to the county clerk, submitting to the county clerk a statement requesting that the
6221	6221	3084
6222	6222	voter's signature be removed.
6223	6223	3085
6224	6224	(b) A statement described in Subsection (5)(a) shall comply with the requirements
6225	6225	3086
6226	6226	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
6227	6227	3087
6228	6228	(c) The county clerk shall use the procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(3) to
6229	6229	3088
6230	6230	determine whether to remove an individual's signature from a petition after receiving
6231	6231	3089
6232	6232	a timely, valid statement requesting removal of the signature.
6233	6233	3090
6234	6234	(6)(a) The voters of each affected district shall vote on the transfer requested under
6235	6235	3091
6236	6236	Subsection [(1)(b) or (c)] (1)(a)(ii) or (iii) at an election called for that purpose, which
6237	6237	3092
6238	6238	may be the next general election.
6239	6239	3093
6240	6240	(b) The election shall be conducted and the returns canvassed as provided by election
6241	6241	3094
6242	6242	law.
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6245	6245	(c) A transfer is effected only if a majority of votes cast by the voters in both the
6246	6246	3096
6247	6247	proposed transferor district and in the proposed transferee district are in favor of the
6248	6248	3097
6249	6249	transfer.
6250	6250	3098
6251	6251	Section 34. Section 73-10d-4 is amended to read:
6252	6252	3099
6253	6253	73-10d-4 . Notice of intention to enter privatization project -- Petition for election
6254	6254	3100
6255	6255	-- Certification of petition signatures -- Removal of signature -- Election procedures --
6256	6256	3101
6257	6257	Powers of political subdivision -- Public bidding laws not to apply.
6258	6258	3102
6259	6259	(1)(a) The governing authority of any political subdivision considering entering into a
6260	6260	3103
6261	6261	privatization project agreement shall issue a notice of intention setting forth a brief
6262	6262	3104
6263	6263	summary of the agreement provisions and the time within which and place at which
6264	6264	3105
6265	6265	petitions may be filed requesting the calling of an election in the political subdivision
6266	6266	3106
6267	6267	to determine whether the agreement should be approved.
6268	6268	3107
6269	6269	(b) The notice of intention shall specify the form of the petitions.
6270	6270	3108
6271	6271	(c) If, within 30 days after the publication of the notice of intention, petitions are filed
6272	6272	3109
6273	6273	with the clerk, recorder, or similar officer of the political subdivision, signed by at
6274	6274	3110
6275	6275	least 5% of the registered voters of the political subdivision (as certified by the
6276	6276	3111
6277	6277	county clerks of the respective counties within which the political subdivision is
6278	6278	3112
6279	6279	located pursuant to Subsections (7) and (8)) requesting an election be held to
6280	6280	3113
6281	6281	authorize the agreement, [then ]the governing authority shall proceed to call and hold
6282	6282	3114
6283	6283	an election.
6284	6284	3115
6285	6285	(d) If an adequate petition is not filed within 30 days, the governing authority may adopt
6286	6286	3116
6287	6287	a resolution so finding and may proceed to enter into the agreement.
6288	6288	3117
6289	6289	(e) The first page of a petition described in this Subsection (1) shall include the
6290	6290	3118
6291	6291	following statement in at least the same size type as the majority of the other
6292	6292	3119
6293	6293	statements on the page:
6294	6294	3120
6295	6295	"WARNING TO SIGNERS WITH PRIVATE VOTER REGISTRATION
6296	6296	3121
6297	6297	RECORDS
6298	6298	3122
6299	6299	Your name, address, and certain other personal information may be publicly
6300	6300	3123
6301	6301	disclosed if you sign this petition. This disclosure may occur even if your voter
6302	6302	3124
6303	6303	registration record has been classified as a private record at your request."
6304	6304	3125
6305	6305	(2) If, under Subsection (1), the governing authority of a political subdivision is required to
6306	6306	3126
6307	6307	call an election to authorize an agreement, the governing authority shall adopt a
6308	6308	3127
6309	6309	resolution directing that an election be held in the political subdivision for the purpose of
6310	6310	3128
6311	6311	determining whether the political subdivision may enter into the agreement. The
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6313	6313	3129
6314	6314	resolution calling the election shall be adopted, notice of the election shall be given,
6315	6315	3130
6316	6316	voting precincts shall be established, the election shall be held, voters' qualifications
6317	6317	3131
6318	6318	shall be determined, and the results shall be canvassed in the manner and subject to the
6319	6319	3132
6320	6320	conditions provided for in Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act.
6321	6321	3133
6322	6322	(3) A political subdivision may, upon approval of an agreement as provided by Subsections
6323	6323	3134
6324	6324	(1) and (2) and subject to the powers and rules of the supervising agency:
6325	6325	3135
6326	6326	(a) supervise and regulate the construction, maintenance, ownership, and operation of all
6327	6327	3136
6328	6328	privatization projects within its jurisdiction or in which it has a contractual interest;
6329	6329	3137
6330	6330	(b) contract, by entry into agreements with private owner/operators for the provision
6331	6331	3138
6332	6332	within its jurisdiction of the services of privatization projects;
6333	6333	3139
6334	6334	(c) levy and collect taxes, as otherwise provided by law, and impose and collect
6335	6335	3140
6336	6336	assessments, fees, or charges for services provided by privatization projects, as
6337	6337	3141
6338	6338	appropriate, and, subject to any limitation imposed by the constitution, pledge,
6339	6339	3142
6340	6340	assign, or otherwise convey as security for the payment of its obligations under any
6341	6341	3143
6342	6342	agreements any revenues and receipts derived from any assessments, fees, or charges
6343	6343	3144
6344	6344	for services provided by privatization projects;
6345	6345	3145
6346	6346	(d) require the private owner/operator to obtain any and all licenses as appropriate under
6347	6347	3146
6348	6348	federal, state, and local law and impose other requirements which are necessary or
6349	6349	3147
6350	6350	desirable to discharge the responsibility of the political subdivision to supervise and
6351	6351	3148
6352	6352	regulate the construction, maintenance, ownership, and operation of any privatization
6353	6353	3149
6354	6354	project;
6355	6355	3150
6356	6356	(e) control the right to contract, maintain, own, and operate any privatization project and
6357	6357	3151
6358	6358	the services provided in connection with that project within its jurisdiction;
6359	6359	3152
6360	6360	(f) purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire all or any part of a privatization project;
6361	6361	3153
6362	6362	(g) with respect to the services of any privatization project, control the right to establish
6363	6363	3154
6364	6364	or regulate the rates paid by the users of the services within the jurisdiction of the
6365	6365	3155
6366	6366	political subdivision;
6367	6367	3156
6368	6368	(h) agree that the sole and exclusive right to provide the services within its jurisdiction
6369	6369	3157
6370	6370	related to privatization projects be assumed by any private owner/operator;
6371	6371	3158
6372	6372	(i) contract for the lease or purchase of land, facilities, equipment, and vehicles for the
6373	6373	3159
6374	6374	operation of privatization projects;
6375	6375	3160
6376	6376	(j) lease, sell, or otherwise convey, as permitted by state and local law, but without any
6377	6377	3161
6378	6378	requirement of competitive public bidding, land, facilities, equipment, and vehicles,
6379	6379	3162
6380	6380	previously used in connection with privatization projects, to private owner/operators;
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6382	6382	3163
6383	6383	and
6384	6384	3164
6385	6385	(k) establish policies for the operation of any privatization project within its jurisdiction
6386	6386	3165
6387	6387	or with respect to which it has a contractual interest, including hours of operation, the
6388	6388	3166
6389	6389	character and kinds of services, and other rules necessary for the safety of operating
6390	6390	3167
6391	6391	personnel.
6392	6392	3168
6393	6393	(4) Any political subdivision may enter into agreements with respect to privatization
6394	6394	3169
6395	6395	projects. Agreements may contain provisions relating to, without limitation, any matter
6396	6396	3170
6397	6397	provided for in this section or consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
6398	6398	3171
6399	6399	(5) Any agreement entered into between a political subdivision and a private
6400	6400	3172
6401	6401	owner/operator for the provision of the services of a privatization project is considered
6402	6402	3173
6403	6403	an exercise of that political subdivision's business or proprietary power binding upon its
6404	6404	3174
6405	6405	succeeding governing authorities. Any agreement made by a political subdivision with a
6406	6406	3175
6407	6407	private owner/operator for payment for services provided or to be provided may not be
6408	6408	3176
6409	6409	construed to be an indebtedness or a lending of credit of the political subdivision within
6410	6410	3177
6411	6411	the meaning of any constitutional or statutory restriction.
6412	6412	3178
6413	6413	(6) The provisions of the various laws of the state and the rules or ordinances of a political
6414	6414	3179
6415	6415	subdivision which would otherwise require public bidding in respect to any matter
6416	6416	3180
6417	6417	provided for in this chapter shall have no application to that matter.
6418	6418	3181
6419	6419	(7) If a petition is presented to the clerk of a political subdivision under Subsection (1):
6420	6420	3182
6421	6421	(a) as applicable, within three business days after the day on which the clerk receives the
6422	6422	3183
6423	6423	petition, the clerk shall provide the petition to the county clerk for the county in
6424	6424	3184
6425	6425	which the political subdivision is located; and
6426	6426	3185
6427	6427	(b) within 14 days after the day on which a county clerk receives a petition under this
6428	6428	3186
6429	6429	section, the county clerk shall:
6430	6430	3187
6431	6431	(i) use the procedures described in Section 20A-1-1002 to determine whether the
6432	6432	3188
6433	6433	petition satisfies the requirements of Subsection (1) for a registered voter petition;
6434	6434	3189
6435	6435	(ii) certify on the petition whether each name is that of a registered voter in the
6436	6436	3190
6437	6437	affected political subdivision; and
6438	6438	3191
6439	6439	(iii) as applicable, deliver the certified petition to the governing authority of the
6440	6440	3192
6441	6441	affected political subdivision.
6442	6442	3193
6443	6443	(8)(a) A voter who signs a petition under Subsection (1) may have the voter's signature
6444	6444	3194
6445	6445	removed from the petition by, no later than three business days after the day on
6446	6446	3195
6447	6447	which the petition is provided to the county clerk, submitting to the county clerk a
6448	6448	3196
6449	6449	statement requesting that the voter's signature be removed.
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6451	6451	3197
6452	6452	(b) A statement described in Subsection (8)(a) shall comply with the requirements
6453	6453	3198
6454	6454	described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(2).
6455	6455	3199
6456	6456	(c) The county clerk shall use the procedures described in Subsection 20A-1-1003(3) to
6457	6457	3200
6458	6458	determine whether to remove an individual's signature from a petition after receiving
6459	6459	3201
6460	6460	a timely, valid statement requesting removal of the signature.
6461	6461	3202
6462	6462	Section 35. Effective Date.
6463	6463	3203
6464	6464	This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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