Section 306 - Submitting the referendum petition -- Certification of signatures by the county clerks -- Transfer to lieutenant governor.

UT Code § 20A-7-306 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) (a) The sponsors shall deliver a signed and verified referendum packet to the county clerk of the county in which the packet was circulated before 5 p.m. no later than the earlier of: (i) 14 days after the day on which the first individual signs the referendum packet; or (ii) 40 days after the end of the legislative session at which the law passed. (b) A sponsor may not submit a referendum packet after the deadline described in Subsection (1)(a).

(a) The sponsors shall deliver a signed and verified referendum packet to the county clerk of the county in which the packet was circulated before 5 p.m. no later than the earlier of: (i) 14 days after the day on which the first individual signs the referendum packet; or (ii) 40 days after the end of the legislative session at which the law passed.

(i) 14 days after the day on which the first individual signs the referendum packet; or

(ii) 40 days after the end of the legislative session at which the law passed.

(b) A sponsor may not submit a referendum packet after the deadline described in Subsection (1)(a).

(2) (a) No later than 14 days after the day on which the county clerk receives a verified referendum packet, the county clerk shall: (i) check the name of each individual who completes the verification on the last page of each referendum packet to determine whether the individual is a resident of Utah and is at least 18 years old; and (ii) submit the name of each individual who is not a Utah resident or who is not at least 18 years old to the attorney general and county attorney. (b) The county clerk may not certify a signature under Subsection (3): (i) on a referendum packet that is not verified in accordance with Section 20A-7-305; or (ii) that does not have a date of signature next to the signature.

(a) No later than 14 days after the day on which the county clerk receives a verified referendum packet, the county clerk shall: (i) check the name of each individual who completes the verification on the last page of each referendum packet to determine whether the individual is a resident of Utah and is at least 18 years old; and (ii) submit the name of each individual who is not a Utah resident or who is not at least 18 years old to the attorney general and county attorney.

(i) check the name of each individual who completes the verification on the last page of each referendum packet to determine whether the individual is a resident of Utah and is at least 18 years old; and

(ii) submit the name of each individual who is not a Utah resident or who is not at least 18 years old to the attorney general and county attorney.

(b) The county clerk may not certify a signature under Subsection (3): (i) on a referendum packet that is not verified in accordance with Section 20A-7-305; or (ii) that does not have a date of signature next to the signature.

(i) on a referendum packet that is not verified in accordance with Section 20A-7-305; or

(ii) that does not have a date of signature next to the signature.

(3) No later than 14 days after the day on which the county clerk receives a verified referendum packet, the county clerk shall: (a) determine whether each signer is a registered voter according to the requirements of Section 20A-7-306.3; (b) certify on the referendum petition whether each name is that of a registered voter; (c) post the name and voter identification number of each registered voter certified under Subsection (3)(b) in a conspicuous location on the county's website for at least 45 days; and (d) deliver the verified referendum packet to the lieutenant governor.

(a) determine whether each signer is a registered voter according to the requirements of Section 20A-7-306.3;

(b) certify on the referendum petition whether each name is that of a registered voter;

(c) post the name and voter identification number of each registered voter certified under Subsection (3)(b) in a conspicuous location on the county's website for at least 45 days; and

(d) deliver the verified referendum packet to the lieutenant governor.

(4) Within two business days after timely receipt of a statement described in Subsection 20A-7-305(3), the county clerk shall: (a) remove the voter's signature from the posting described in Subsection (3)(c); and (b) inform the lieutenant governor of the removal.

(a) remove the voter's signature from the posting described in Subsection (3)(c); and

(b) inform the lieutenant governor of the removal.

(5) The sponsor or a sponsor's representative may not retrieve a referendum packet from a county clerk after the referendum packet is submitted to the county clerk.