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2012 Utah Code
Title 20A - Election Code
Article 7 - Issues Submitted to the Voters
Section 312 - Misconduct of electors and officers -- Penalty.


UT Code § 20A-7-312 (2012) What's This?

20A-7-312. Misconduct of electors and officers -- Penalty.

(1) It is unlawful for any person to:

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

(b) knowingly sign the person's name more than once for the same measure at one election;

(c) sign a referendum knowing the person is not a legal voter; or

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

(2) It is unlawful for any person to sign the verification for a referendum packet knowing that:

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

(b) the person has not witnessed the signatures of those persons whose names appear in the referendum packet; or

(c) one or more persons whose signatures appear in the referendum packet is either:

(i) not registered to vote in Utah; or

(ii) does not intend to become registered to vote in Utah.

(3) Any person violating this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.


Amended by Chapter 253, 2013 General Session

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