Utah Code 20A-7-312. Misconduct of electors and officers — Penalty
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(1) It is unlawful for any person to:
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204
Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| class A misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $2,500 |
Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-7-312
- Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Referendum: means a process by which a law passed by the Legislature or by a local legislative body is submitted or referred to the voters for their approval or rejection. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
- Referendum packet: means a copy of the referendum petition, a copy of the law being submitted or referred to the voters for their approval or rejection, and the signature sheets, all of which have been bound together as a unit. See Utah Code 20A-7-101
- Referendum petition: means :
(32)(a) as it relates to a statewide referendum, using the manual referendum process, the form described in Subsection20A-7-303 (2)(a), petitioning for submission of a law passed by the Legislature to legal voters for their approval or rejection;(32)(b) as it relates to a statewide referendum, using the electronic referendum process, the form described in Subsection20A-7-313 (2), petitioning for submission of a law passed by the Legislature to legal voters for their approval or rejection;(32)(c) as it relates to a local referendum, using the manual referendum process, the form described in Subsection20A-7-603 (2)(a), petitioning for submission of a local law to legal voters for their approval or rejection; or(32)(d) as it relates to a local referendum, using the electronic referendum process, the form described in Subsection20A-7-614 (2), petitioning for submission of a local law to legal voters for their approval or rejection. See Utah Code 20A-7-101- Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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(1)(a) sign any name other than the person’s own to a referendum petition;(1)(b) knowingly sign the person’s name more than once for the same referendum petition at one election;(1)(c) knowingly indicate that a person who signed a referendum petition signed the referendum petition on a date other than the date that the person signed the petition;(1)(d) sign a referendum petition knowing the person is not a legal voter; or(1)(e) knowingly and willfully violate any provision of this part.(2) It is unlawful for any person to sign the verification for a referendum packet, or to electronically sign the verification for a signature under Subsection20A-21-201 (10) knowing that:(2)(a) the signature date associated with the person’s signature for the referendum petition is not the date that the person signed the referendum petition;(2)(b) the person has not witnessed the signatures of those persons whose signatures the person collects or submits; or(2)(c) one or more individuals who sign the referendum petition are not registered to vote in Utah.(3) It is unlawful for any person to:(3)(a) pay a person to sign a referendum petition;(3)(b) pay a person to remove the person’s signature from a referendum petition;(3)(c) accept payment to sign a referendum petition; or(3)(d) accept payment to have the person’s name removed from a referendum petition.(4) Any person violating this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.