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Utah Proposition 4, Prohibit Felons from Voting or Holding Elected Office Amendment (1998)
| Utah Proposition 4 | |
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| Topic Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Utah Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Utah on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to prohibit individuals convicted of a felony from voting or being eligible to hold office, until those rights are restored by state statute. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to prohibit individuals convicted of a felony from voting or being eligible to hold office, until those rights are restored by state statute. |
Election results
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Utah Proposition 4 |
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388,164 | 82.08% | ||
| No | 84,737 | 17.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Utah Constitution be amended to prohibit any person convicted of a felony from voting and from being eligible to hold office in Utah until the right to vote or hold elective office is restored as provided by statute, and to modify language relating to the restoration of rights for other persons prohibited by the constitution from voting and holding office in Utah? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Utah Constitution
A two-thirds majority vote in both the legislative chambers vote is required during one legislative session for the Utah State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 50 votes in the Utah House of Representatives and 20 votes in the Utah State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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