(1) (a) The sponsors shall deliver each signed and verified initiative packet to the county clerk of the county in which the packet was circulated before 5 p.m. the earlier of: (i) for county initiatives: (A) 316 days after the day on which the application is filed; or (B) the April 15 immediately before the next regular general election immediately after the application is filed under Section 20A-7-502; or (ii) for municipal initiatives: (A) 316 days after the day on which the application is filed; or (B) the April 15 immediately before the next municipal general election immediately after the application is filed under Section 20A-7-502. (b) A sponsor may not submit an initiative packet after the deadline established in this Subsection (1).

(a) The sponsors shall deliver each signed and verified initiative packet to the county clerk of the county in which the packet was circulated before 5 p.m. the earlier of: (i) for county initiatives: (A) 316 days after the day on which the application is filed; or (B) the April 15 immediately before the next regular general election immediately after the application is filed under Section 20A-7-502; or (ii) for municipal initiatives: (A) 316 days after the day on which the application is filed; or (B) the April 15 immediately before the next municipal general election immediately after the application is filed under Section 20A-7-502.

(i) for county initiatives: (A) 316 days after the day on which the application is filed; or (B) the April 15 immediately before the next regular general election immediately after the application is filed under Section 20A-7-502; or

(A) 316 days after the day on which the application is filed; or

(B) the April 15 immediately before the next regular general election immediately after the application is filed under Section 20A-7-502; or

(ii) for municipal initiatives: (A) 316 days after the day on which the application is filed; or (B) the April 15 immediately before the next municipal general election immediately after the application is filed under Section 20A-7-502.

(A) 316 days after the day on which the application is filed; or

(B) the April 15 immediately before the next municipal general election immediately after the application is filed under Section 20A-7-502.

(b) A sponsor may not submit an initiative packet after the deadline established in this Subsection (1).

(2) The county clerk may not certify a signature under Subsection (3) on an initiative packet that is not verified in accordance with Section 20A-7-505.

(3) No later than May 15, the county clerk shall: (a) determine whether or not each signer is a voter according to the requirements of Section 20A-7-506.3; (b) certify on the petition whether or not each name is that of a voter; and (c) deliver all of the verified packets to the local clerk.

(a) determine whether or not each signer is a voter according to the requirements of Section 20A-7-506.3;

(b) certify on the petition whether or not each name is that of a voter; and

(c) deliver all of the verified packets to the local clerk.