Utah Code » Title 20A, Chapter 7 — Issues Submitted to the Voters; part 20A-7-3 — Statewide Referenda
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Utah Code § 20A-7-301 (2026)

Referendum -- Signature requirements -- Submission to voters

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A person seeking to have a law passed by the Legislature submitted to a vote of the people shall, after filing a referendum application, obtain:
legal signatures equal to 8% of the number of active voters in the state on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election; and
from at least 15 Senate districts, legal signatures equal to 8% of the number of active voters in that Senate district on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election.
When the lieutenant governor declares that a referendum petition is signed by a sufficient number of voters to meet the requirements of Subsection (1)(a), the governor shall issue an executive order that:
directs that the referendum be submitted to the voters at the next regular general election; or
calls a special election according to the requirements of Section 20A-1-203 and directs that the referendum be submitted to the voters at that special election.
When the lieutenant governor declares that a referendum petition is signed by a sufficient number of voters, the law that is the subject of the petition does not take effect unless and until it is approved by a vote of the people at a regular general election or a statewide special election.
The lieutenant governor shall provide the following information to any interested person:
the number of active voters in the state on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election; and
for each county, the number of active voters in that Senate district on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1998–2021 · leading case: Tobias v. South Jordan City Recorder, 972 P.2d 373 (Utah 1998).
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Tobias v. South Jordan City Recorder, 972 P.2d 373 (Utah 1998). · cites it 4× “Moreover, we note that the timetable for local referenda closely comports with the statutes providing for statewide referendum in Utah Code Ann. §§ 20A-7-301 to -312. *375 Under that statutory scheme, "[p]ersons wishing to circulate a referendum petition [must] file an…”
Grant v. Gov. Herbert, 2019 UT 42 (Utah 2019). “UTAH CODE § 20A-7-301(1)(b) (2018). The Utah Code provisions involving initiatives and referenda were amended during the legislature’s 2019 General Session.”
Maxfield v. Cox (D. Utah 2021). · cites it 2× “14 Utah Code § 20A-7-301(1)(a)(ii), amended by H.”
Maxfield v. Herbert (D. Utah 2021). “§ 20A-7-301 et seq, amended by H.B. 211 (2021).”
Maxfield v. Herbert (D. Utah 2021). “§ 20A-7-301 et seq, amended by H.B. 211 (2021).”
— Utah Code § 20A-7-301(1)(a)(ii) — 1 case
Maxfield v. Cox (D. Utah 2021). “14 Utah Code § 20A-7-301(1)(a)(ii), amended by H.”
— Utah Code § 20A-7-301(1)(b) — 1 case
Grant v. Gov. Herbert, 2019 UT 42 (Utah 2019). “UTAH CODE § 20A-7-301(1)(b) (2018). The Utah Code provisions involving initiatives and referenda were amended during the legislature’s 2019 General Session.”
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