Utah ballot news archive
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Sevier County residents can vote on coal-fired plant
The Utah Supreme Court ruled on October 8 that voters in Sevier County can vote Nov. 4 on a measure that, if passed, would allow the county's residents to decide whether coal-fired power plants should be built in their county. [1]
Five constitutional amendments on November '08 ballot
The November 4, 2008 ballot in Utah will include five statewide proposed amendments to the Utah Constitution placed on the ballot by the Utah State Legislature through the legislative referral process.
Landfill sale heads for ballot in Box Elder County
May 17, 2008. Box Elder County residents will vote in November on the sale of Little Mountain Landfill to a regional landfill authority after First District Court Judge Ben Hadfield rejected arguments from the Northern Utah Regional Landfill Authority (NURLA) to keep a voter referendum off the Nov. 4 ballot. ...more
2010 petition to revamp state liquor laws under consideration
May 16, 2008. On May 15, the Utah Hospitality Association filed wording with the Utah Secretary of State aimed at an eventual petition for a statewide initiative in 2010 that would do away with the private-club system of liquor sales in the state, under which people must pay fees to get a drink. Gov. Huntsman's spokeswoman, however, said the state legislature might enact the desired legislation "rather than having to wait for a vote in 2010". ...more
Law banning local land-use initiatives may be unconstitutional
May 7, 2008. The Utah Attorney General's Office believes there's a good chance that a new law banning voter initiatives on land-use ordinances is unconstitutional. Assistant Attorney General Thom Roberts said there is "a serious concern that a court would strike SB53 down as violative of the Utah constitutional provisions concerning initiatives." Roberts wrote that by banning initiatives and referenda on land-use ordinances, the law "appears in direct conflict with the Utah Supreme Court cases" on such voting rights. ...more
Salt Lake Tribune urges overthrow of SB 53
April 29, 2008. The Salt Lake Tribune writes, "The members of the Right to Vote Committee in Sevier County are scrambling to gather signatures and initiate a referendum that would let voters decide if a coal-fired power plant should be built in the scenic Sevier Valley. It's an historic endeavor, but not because it's the first time that Utahns have demanded a direct say in how their communities will be developed. It's historic because it may well be the last." ...more
$10 million land preservation bond on November ballot in Cache County
April 23, 2008. Cache Valley voters will decide this fall whether to tax their homes to keep some of their farming neighbors from selling out to build more. The Cache County Council voted 5-2 Tuesday to put a $10 million land-preservation bond on the November ballot. The amount was halved after the county executive and the local Republican Party took stands against the original proposal for $20 million. ...more
