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Utah Legislator Eligibility, Amendment B (2010)
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The Utah Legislator Eligibility, Amendment B appeared on the November 2, 2010 statewide ballot as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment where it was approved.[1]
The proposal called for amending a provision relating to legislator eligibility.[2]
Election results
- See also: 2010 ballot measure election results
| Utah Amendment B (Legislator Eligibility) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 482,229 | 84.53% | ||
| No | 88,265 | 15.47% | ||
Source: State of Utah Elections Office - 2010 general election results
Text of measure
This resolution proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to: specify that the time for calculating residency requirements for a person appointed to fill mid-term vacancies in the office of senator or representative is the time of appointment rather than the time for filing for the office; clarify that a provision prohibiting a senator or representative from continuing to serve after ceasing to be a resident of the applicable district applies also to a person appointed to fill a mid-term vacancy; and make technical changes.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: How the Utah Constitution is amended
| Elections and campaigns on the ballot in 2010 |
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According to Section 1, Article XXIII, a two-thirds vote was necessary in the state legislature to place the proposed amendment before the state's voters.
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