Utah Initiative A, Make the Distribution of Obscene Material on Cable Television a Crime Measure (1984)
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| Topic Business regulations and Sexual content regulations |
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Origin |
Utah Initiative A was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Utah on November 6, 1984. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported making the distribution of obscene material on cable television a class A misdemeanor when committed by individuals and a moral public nuisance for a corporation. |
A "no" vote opposed making the distribution of obscene material on cable television a class A misdemeanor when committed by individuals and a moral public nuisance for a corporation. |
Election results
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Utah Initiative A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 238,734 | 39.00% | ||
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373,361 | 61.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative A was as follows:
| “ | Should a law be adopted in the criminal code dealing with cable television programming, which defines indecent material and makes the distribution of indecent or obscene material over cable television a class A misdemeanor for individuals or a moral public nuisance for a cable television distribution company. | ” |
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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