Measure on the ballot in the 2024 Utah General Election in Utah.
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Get Started*(Though this measure will appear on the ballot, votes toward it will not be tallied because it was deemed unconstitutional by a 3rd Judicial District Court Judge)* This joint resolution of the Utah Legislature proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to modify provisions relating to voter powers. This resolution proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to: provide the scope of the people's powers to alter or reform government; prohibit foreign individuals, entities, and governments from influencing, supporting, or opposing an initiative or a referendum; authorize the Legislature to provide for enforcement of the prohibition by statute; and provide the circumstances for amendment, enactment, or repeal of law passed, adopted, or rejected by the voters.
A "Yes" vote supports this constitutional amendment to: provide in the state constitution that the state legislature has the power to amend and repeal citizen initiatives; and prohibit foreign individuals, governments, or entities from supporting, opposing, or otherwise influencing ballot initiatives.
A "No" Vote opposes expressly providing that the state legislature has the power to amend and repeal citizen initiatives (thereby upholding the state supreme court's ruling that government reform initiatives cannot be amended by the state legislature) and opposes prohibiting foreign individuals, governments, or entities from influencing ballot initiatives.
It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution, Article I, Section 2 to read All political power is inherent in the people; and all free governments are founded on their authority for their equal protection and benefit, and they have the right to alter or reform their government through the processes established in Article VI, Section 1, Subsection (2) , or through Article XXIII as the public welfare may require. Section 2. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution, Article VI, Section 1 to read (1)The Legislative power of the State shall be vested in: (a)a Senate and House of Representatives which shall be designated the Legislature of the State of Utah; and (b)the people of the State of Utah as provided in Subsection (2). (2) (a) (i)The legal voters of the State of Utah, in the numbers, under the conditions, in the manner, and within the time provided by statute, may: (A)initiate any desired legislation and cause it to be submitted to the people for adoption upon a majority vote of those voting on the legislation, as provided by statute; or (B)require any law passed by the Legislature, except those laws passed by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to each house of the Legislature, to be submitted to the voters of the State, as provided by statute, before the law may take effect. (ii)Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a)(i)(A), legislation initiated to allow, limit, or prohibit the taking of wildlife or the season for or method of taking wildlife shall be adopted upon approval of two-thirds of those voting. (b)The legal voters of any county, city, or town, in the numbers, under the conditions, in the manner, and within the time provided by statute, may: (i)initiate any desired legislation and cause it to be submitted to the people of the county, city, or town for adoption upon a majority vote of those voting on the legislation, as provided by statute; or (ii)require any law or ordinance passed by the law making body of the county, city, or town to be submitted to the voters thereof, as provided by statute, before the law or ordinance may take effect. (3) (a) Foreign individuals, entities, or governments may not, directly or indirectly, influence, support, or oppose an initiative or a referendum. (b) The Legislature may provide, by statute, definitions, scope, and enforcement of the prohibition under Subsection (3)(a). (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, the people's exercise of their Legislative power as provided in Subsection (2) does not limit or preclude the exercise of Legislative power, including through amending, enacting, or repealing a law, by the Legislature, or by a law making body of a county, city, or town, on behalf of the people whom they are elected to represent.
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