Utah Initiative A, Regulate the Sale and Consumption of Alcohol Measure (1968)

Utah Initiative A
Election date November 5, 1968
Topic Alcohol laws
Status Defeated
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Utah Initiative A was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Utah on November 5, 1968. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported limiting the sale and consumption of alcohol by:  prohibiting consumption of alcohol in public  unless it is purchased from a licensed vendor; permitting acts of the Liquor Control Commission to be reviewed in court;  authorizing local government to supplement alcohol regulation; and providing that businesses may have their licenses revoked or face other penalties for violations.

A "no" vote opposed limiting the sale and consumption of alcohol by: prohibiting consumption of alcohol in public  unless it is purchased from a licensed vendor; permitting acts of the Liquor Control Commission to be reviewed in court;  authorizing local government to supplement alcohol regulation; and providing that businesses may have their licenses revoked or face other penalties for violations.

Election results

Utah Initiative A
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		144,383	34.72%
No		271,484	65.28%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Initiative A was as follows:

“

LIQUOR INITIATIVE PETITION No. A An Act providing for control and limited licensing of qualified restaurants, hotels and private clubs for sale of liquor by the drink and providing for local option prohibiting the same; prohibiting consumption of liquor in public facilities except liquor purchased by the drink from licensees; providing for court-review of certain acts of local authorities and the Liquor Control Commission; authorizing supplemental state and local regulation, requiring public officers to enforce all liquor laws and providing funds therefrom from license fees; prohibiting undesirable practices including sale of liquor to minors; and providing for license revocation and penalties for violations.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Utah

An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. Proponents collected signatures to put the initiative on the ballot.

See also

1968 Measures

• 1968 Measures
• Alcohol laws on the ballot
• 1968 legislative sessions

Utah

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• Utah ballot measure laws

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