Utah signature requirements
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Utah signature requirements are based on the total number of votes cast for governor in the last general election. Constitutional amendments are not permitted through the initiative process in Utah.
The most recent gubernatorial election in Utah took place in 2008 and the next takes place in 2012. Signature requirements, therefore, will be identical in 2010 and 2012, and will change again after the 2012 gubernatorial election.
946,525 votes were cast for the office of governor in the state's 2008 gubernatorial election.
Signature requirements
| Year | Direct statute | Indirect statute | Veto referendum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 94,552 | 47,276 + 47,276 | 94,552 |
| 2008 | 91,966 | 45,998 + 45,998 | 91,966 |
Basis of calculation
- For an direct statute, signatures must be equal to 10% of all votes cast for governor in the last general election to place an initiative on the general election ballot.
- For an Indirect initiated state statute, signatures equalling 5% of the votes cast for governor in the last general election must be submitted to the Utah State Legislature. If the legislature fails to enact the proposed statute, the sponsors of the initiative then must collect signatures equalling an additional 5% of the vote most recently cast for governor.
Geographic distribution
- For an indirect initiative, signatures must be collected from each of at least 26 of the 29 Utah State Senate districts equal to 10% of votes cast for governor in that district.
- When submitting an initiative to the legislature, sponsors must gather signatures equal to 5% of the votes cast for governor in at least 26 of the 29 Utah State Senate districts.
Signature deadlines
The deadline for submitting signatures for a direct initiative to qualify it for the November 2010 ballot in Utah is April 15, 2010.
See also
External links
- Utah Initiatives Currently in Circulation from the Lieutenant Governor of Utah
- Utah signature requirements
- Circulating an Initiative Petition from the Lieutenant Governor of Utah
- NCSL signature chart for 2008
- The Initiatives and Referendums Process in Utah
- Utah signature requirements collated by the Citizens in Charge Foundation
