Utah Congressional District Boundaries Referendum (2026)
| Utah Congressional District Boundaries Referendum | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 3, 2026 | |
| Topic Redistricting policy | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
The Utah Congressional District Boundaries Referendum is not on the ballot in Utah as a veto referendum on November 3, 2026.
The veto referendum would have repealed Senate Bill 1012 (SB 1012).[1] SB 1012 was passed by the state legislature and signed by the governor on October 6, 2025. The law established new U.S. Congressional district boundaries for Utah.[2]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the veto referendum can be read here.
Path to the ballot
Process in Utah
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
For veto referendums in Utah, proponents must gather signatures equal to 8 percent of the total number of active voters. For referendum petitions, signatures must be collected from each of at least 15 of the 29 counties in Utah equal to 8 percent of active voters.
Signatures for veto referendums must be submitted on a 14-day rolling basis and must all be submitted within 40 days of the adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed.
The requirements to get a veto referendum certified for the 2026 ballot:
- Signatures: 140,748 valid signatures
- Deadline: Within 40 days of the adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed
Stages of the veto referendum
The following is the timeline of the veto referendum:[3]
- September 14, 2025: Sponsors of the initiative, including Chairman of the Utah Republican Party Robert Axson, filed the referendum with the lieutenant governor.[4]
- November 6, 2025: Axson told news outlets that there was no intention to gather or submit signatures in support of the referendum.[5]
- November 17, 2025: Sponsors of the initiative did not submit signatures by this date, the deadline for submission. As such, the referendum will not be placed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
- December 2, 2025: Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson (R) released an official declaration stating that the referendum did not meet the requirements to be placed on the ballot.[6]
External links
See also
View other measures certified for the 2026 ballot across the U.S. and in Utah.
Explore Utah's ballot measure history, including citizen-initiated ballot measures.
Understand how measures are placed on the ballot and the rules that apply.
Footnotes
- ↑ Utah Initiatives and Referenda, "Text of 2025 S.B. 1012 Congressional Boundaries Designation Referendum," accessed October 16, 2025
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, "S.B. 1012 Congressional Boundaries Designation," accessed October 16, 2025
- ↑ Vote.Utah.gov, "Initiatives and Referenda, accessed October 16, 2025
- ↑ Other sponsors included Derek E. Brown, Cody Stewart, Christy Henshaw, Richard Cox, Brad Bonham, Rob Bishop, Tammy Pearson, Carolina Herrin, and William Hoster.
- ↑ ABC4, "Utah Republican Party is not gathering signatures for referendum on Map C," accessed November 7, 2025
- ↑ Vote.Utah.gov Initiatives and Referenda, "SB 1012 Referenda Determination Letter," accessed December 3, 2025
