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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would create a new statewide elected office, Secretary of State, to oversee and supervise elections in Utah, with the Legislature able to shift some election-related authority to another official if the Secretary of State has a conflict of interest. The Secretary of State would join the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Auditor, State Treasurer, and Attorney General as an executive branch officer, would need to be at least 25 years old and a five-year Utah resident to qualify, and would receive a fixed salary set by the Legislature; if a vacancy occurs, the Governor would fill it by appointment from the same political party. The first election for this office would occur in 2028, starting with a two-year term to align future elections with the regular cycle, after which terms would run four years. If the Legislature approves this proposal, it would go before Utah voters at the next general election, and if voters approve it, the change would take effect January 1, 2027, meaning Utahns would decide whether election administration moves from the Lieutenant Governor's office to a new, independently elected Secretary of State.