Utah Code § 20A-7-615

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 20A-7-615 - Electronic referendum process - Obtaining signatures - Request to remove signature
(1) This section applies to the electronic referendum process described in Section 20A-21-201.
(2) A Utah voter may sign a local referendum petition if the voter is a legal voter and resides in the local jurisdiction.
(3) The sponsors shall ensure that the signature-gatherer who collects a signature from an individual:
(a) verifies that the individual is at least 18 years old and meets the residency requirements of Section 20A-2-105; and
(b) is informed that each signer is required to read and understand the law that is the subject of the referendum petition.
(4)
(a) A voter who signs a referendum petition may have the voter's signature removed from the referendum petition by, in accordance with Section 20A-1-1003, submitting to the county clerk a statement requesting that the voter's signature be removed before 5 p.m. no later than the earlier of:
(i) 30 days after the day on which the voter signs the statement requesting removal; or
(ii) 45 days after the day on which the local clerk posts the voter's name under Subsection 20A-7-616(3).
(b) A voter may not submit a signature removal statement described in Subsection (4)(a) by email or other electronic means, unless the lieutenant governor establishes a signature removal process that is consistent with the requirements of this section and Section 20A-21-201.
(c) A person may only remove an electronic signature from a referendum petition in accordance with this section.
(d) A county clerk shall analyze a holographic signature, for purposes of removing an electronic signature from a referendum petition, in accordance with Subsection 20A-1-1003(3).

Utah Code § 20A-7-615

Amended by Chapter 442, 2024 General Session ,§ 31, eff. 5/1/2024.
Amended by Chapter 116, 2023 General Session ,§ 37, eff. 5/3/2023.
Amended by Chapter 107, 2023 General Session ,§ 75, eff. 5/3/2023.
Added by Chapter 325, 2022 General Session ,§ 54, eff. 1/1/2023.