Utah Code 20A-7-203 v2. Manual initiative process — Form of initiative petition and signature sheets
Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| class A misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $2,500 |
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-7-203 v2
- City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section
10-3c-102 . See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 - Initial fiscal impact statement: means a financial statement prepared under Section
Utah Code 20A-7-101 - Initiative: means a new law proposed for adoption by the public as provided in this chapter. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
- Initiative packet: means a copy of the initiative petition, a copy of the proposed law, and the signature sheets, all of which have been bound together as a unit. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Sponsors: means the legal voters who support the initiative or referendum and who sign the initiative application or referendum application. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Verified: means acknowledged by the person circulating the petition as required in Section
20A-7-105 . See Utah Code 20A-7-101 - Voter: means an individual who:(79)(a) meets the requirements for voting in an election;(79)(b) meets the requirements of election registration;(79)(c) is registered to vote; and(79)(d) is listed in the official register book. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
“INITIATIVE PETITION To the Honorable ____, Lieutenant Governor:
We, the undersigned citizens of Utah, respectfully demand that the following proposed law be submitted to the legal voters/Legislature of Utah for their/its approval or rejection at the regular general election/session to be held/ beginning on _________(month\day\year);
Each signer says:
I have personally signed this initiative petition or, if I am an individual with a qualifying disability, I have signed this initiative petition by directing the signature gatherer to enter the initials “AV” as my signature;
The date next to my signature correctly reflects the date that I actually signed the initiative petition;
I have personally read the entire statement included with this packet;
I am registered to vote in Utah; and
My residence and post office address are written correctly after my name.
NOTICE TO SIGNERS:
Public hearings to discuss this initiative were held at: (list dates and locations of public hearings.)”.
“This initiative seeks to increase the current (insert name of tax) rate by (insert the tax percentage difference) percent, resulting in a(n) (insert the tax percentage increase) percent increase in the current tax rate.”.
“This initiative seeks to increase the current (insert name of tax) rate by (insert the tax percentage difference) percent, resulting in a(n) (insert the tax percentage increase) percent increase in the current tax rate.”; and
“It is a class A misdemeanor for an individual to sign an initiative petition with a name other than the individual’s own name, or to knowingly sign the individual’s name more than once for the same initiative petition, or to sign an initiative petition when the individual knows that the individual is not a registered voter.
Birth date or age information is not required, but it may be used to verify your identity with voter registration records. If you choose not to provide it, your signature may not be verified as a valid signature if you change your address before petition signatures are verified or if the information you provide does not match your voter registration records.”
Verification of signature collector
State of Utah, County of ____
I, _______________, of ____, hereby state, under penalty of perjury, that:
I am at least 18 years old;
All the names that appear in this initiative packet were signed by individuals who professed to be the individuals whose names appear in it, and each of the individuals signed the individual’s name on it in my presence or, in the case of an individual with a qualifying disability, I have signed this initiative petition on the individual’s behalf, at the direction of the individual and in the individual’s presence, by entering the initials “AV” as the individual’s signature;
I certify that, for each individual whose signature is represented in this initiative packet by the initials “AV”:
I obtained the individual’s voluntary direction or consent to sign the initiative petition on the individual’s behalf;
I do not believe, or have reason to believe, that the individual lacked the mental capacity to give direction or consent;
I do not believe, or have reason to believe, that the individual did not understand the purpose or nature of my signing the initiative petition on the individual’s behalf;
I did not intentionally or knowingly deceive the individual into directing me to, or consenting for me to, sign the initiative petition on the individual’s behalf; and
I did not intentionally or knowingly enter false information on the signature sheet;
I did not knowingly make a misrepresentation of fact concerning the law proposed by the initiative;
I believe that each individual’s name, post office address, and residence is written correctly, that each signer has read the law proposed by the initiative, and that each signer is registered to vote in Utah;
The correct date of signature appears next to each individual’s name; and
I have not paid or given anything of value to any individual who signed this initiative packet to encourage that individual to sign it.
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(Name) (Residence Address) (Date)