Section 612 - Misconduct of electors and officers -- Penalty.

UT Code § 20A-7-612 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) It is unlawful for an individual to: (a) sign any name other than the individual's own name to any referendum petition; (b) sign a referendum knowing that the individual is not a legal voter; (c) in connection with circulating a referendum petition, represent that a document is an official government document if the individual knows or has reason to know that the document is not an official government document; or (d) knowingly and willfully violate any provision of this part.

(a) sign any name other than the individual's own name to any referendum petition;

(b) sign a referendum knowing that the individual is not a legal voter;

(c) in connection with circulating a referendum petition, represent that a document is an official government document if the individual knows or has reason to know that the document is not an official government document; or

(d) knowingly and willfully violate any provision of this part.

(2) It is unlawful for an individual to sign the verification for a referendum packet knowing that: (a) the individual does not meet the residency requirements of Section 20A-2-105; (b) the individual has not witnessed the signatures of the individuals whose names appear in the referendum packet; or (c) one or more individuals whose signatures appear in the referendum packet: (i) is either: (A) not registered to vote in Utah; or (B) does not intend to become registered to vote in Utah; or (ii) appears next to an inaccurate date of signature.

(a) the individual does not meet the residency requirements of Section 20A-2-105;

(b) the individual has not witnessed the signatures of the individuals whose names appear in the referendum packet; or

(c) one or more individuals whose signatures appear in the referendum packet: (i) is either: (A) not registered to vote in Utah; or (B) does not intend to become registered to vote in Utah; or (ii) appears next to an inaccurate date of signature.

(i) is either: (A) not registered to vote in Utah; or (B) does not intend to become registered to vote in Utah; or

(A) not registered to vote in Utah; or

(B) does not intend to become registered to vote in Utah; or

(ii) appears next to an inaccurate date of signature.

(3) An individual who violates this part is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(4) The county attorney or municipal attorney shall prosecute any violation of this section.