Initiative and Referenda Signature Amendments
Introduction
Feb 18
House Rules
Mar 5
House Committee
Feb 27
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
This bill creates a process to cure an initiative or referendum petition signature that is declared invalid.
This bill:
AI-generated summary, reviewed by Better Utah staff.
When a county clerk rejects a signature on a manual initiative or referendum petition because it doesn't closely match the signature on file in the voter registration database, this bill creates a process for that signer to fix, or "cure," the rejection. The county clerk must notify the signer within two business days — by phone, mail, email, or text — and provide them with an affidavit form to complete and return. The signer then has 31 calendar days from when the clerk received the petition packet to return the signed affidavit confirming they did in fact sign the petition; if they miss that deadline, their signature cannot be counted.
Introduction
Feb 18
House Rules
Mar 5
House Committee
Feb 27
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
IntroductionFeb 18
House RulesMar 5
House CommitteeFeb 27
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
This bill creates a process to cure an initiative or referendum petition signature that is declared invalid.
This bill:
AI-generated summary, reviewed by Better Utah staff.
When a county clerk rejects a signature on a manual initiative or referendum petition because it doesn't closely match the signature on file in the voter registration database, this bill creates a process for that signer to fix, or "cure," the rejection. The county clerk must notify the signer within two business days — by phone, mail, email, or text — and provide them with an affidavit form to complete and return. The signer then has 31 calendar days from when the clerk received the petition packet to return the signed affidavit confirming they did in fact sign the petition; if they miss that deadline, their signature cannot be counted.
Motion: Held in Committee
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Clerk of the House
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House Rules Committee
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House Government Operations Committee
House Comm - Held
House Government Operations Committee
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