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Utah judges currently keep their seats if they receive more "yes" votes than "no" votes in a retention election. This bill raises that threshold so that a judge must receive at least 67% "yes" votes — a two-thirds supermajority — to remain on the bench; any judge falling below that mark loses their seat and cannot be reappointed until the original term would have expired. This makes it significantly easier for voters to remove sitting judges, since a judge could win a clear majority of "yes" votes and still be removed from office.