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This page provides a list of ballot measures that have appeared on the statewide ballot in Utah.

• The list is comprehensive for state ballot measures since 1985, the year Utah became a state.

In the United States, a ballot measure is a law, issue, or question that appears on a statewide or local ballot for voters of that jurisdiction to decide. Utah is one of 26 states that provides for citizen-initiated ballot measures. In 1900, Utah became the second state to approve a constitutional amendment establishing an initiative and referendum process.

Utahns have voted on 220 ballot measures between 1895 and 2025. Of those, 140 (63.6%) were approved and 80 (36.4%) were defeated.

During that period, the Utah State Legislature referred 192 measures to the ballot—nearly seven times the number of citizen-initiated measures, which totaled 28. Legislatively referred measures passed 69.3% of the time, compared to a 25.0% approval rate for initiatives placed on the ballot by citizens.

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Historical Ballot Measure Factbook

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The inventory of Utah statewide ballot measures is part of Ballotpedia's Historical Ballot Measure Factbooks, which document nearly 200 years of direct democracy in the United States. This ongoing research effort will provide an unparalleled resource for researchers, reporters, and voters on how ballot measures have evolved, the issues they've covered, and the role they have played in our civic life. Click here to access the Utah Historical Ballot Measures Factbook.

The average number of ballot measures per decade was nearly 16, with an average approval rate of 60.2%. The 1980s saw the highest number of measures, with 24 on the ballot—15 (62.5%) were approved and 9 (37.5%) were defeated. The highest approval rate occurred in the 1940s, when voters approved 12 out of 14 measures (85.7%). The lowest approval rate was in the 1890s, which featured six measures—only one (16.7%) was approved, while five (83.3%) were defeated.

List of ballot measures by year

Measures are listed in reverse-chronological order, with the most recent and upcoming elections appearing first. Tables include brief summaries, relevant topics, and the election results for each measure.

2026

See also: Utah 2026 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	60% Vote Requirement for Ballot Initiatives to Increase or Expand Taxes Amendment	Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Initiative and referendum process	Require a supermajority requirement of 60% by voters for citizen-initiated ballot measures that create new taxes, increase existing tax rates, or for a property tax
LRCA	Publication Requirements for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Ballot measure process	Require that constitutional amendments appearing on the ballot must be published for a period of 60 days

2024

See also: Utah 2024 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment B	Public education funding	Raise the annual distribution limit from the State School Fund for public education from 4% to 5%	a	1,004,901 (71%)	402,865 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment C	Law enforcement officers and departments; Local government officials and elections	Establish in the state constitution that every county shall elect a sheriff to serve for four-year terms	a	1,165,753 (83%)	244,196 (17%)

2022

See also: Utah 2022 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment A	Revenue and spending limits; State legislative processes and sessions	Increase emergency session appropriation limit and exempt federal emergency funding and spending cuts from the limit	d	356,882 (36%)	625,367 (64%)

2020

See also: Utah 2020 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment A	Constitutional wording changes	Makes language in the state constitution gender-neutral	a	828,629 (58%)	607,829 (42%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment B	State legislative elections	Specifies that qualifications of a legislator apply as of the time of election or appointment (rather than the time a legislator assumes office)	a	1,114,795 (80%)	276,897 (20%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment C	Constitutional wording changes	Repeals a constitutional exception on the ban of slavery that allowed for slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime	a	1,138,974 (80%)	276,171 (20%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment D	Local government organization; Drinking water systems; Utility policy	Specifies the circumstances under which a municipality may commit water resources or supply water outside its boundary or exchange water resources and revise provisions surrounding municipal water rights	a	827,596 (61%)	525,985 (39%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment E	Right to hunt and fish; Constitutional rights	Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt and to fish	a	1,063,212 (75%)	355,848 (25%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment F	State legislative processes and sessions	Provides that the legislature may set the session start date in state statute; excludes state holidays from the limit of number of days in a session	a	895,435 (67%)	450,835 (33%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment G	Revenue allocation; Property taxes; Income taxes	Allows the Legislature to use revenue from income taxes and property taxes to "support children and to support individuals with a disability"	a	764,420 (54%)	648,840 (46%)

2018

See also: Utah 2018 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment A	Property tax exemptions; Veterans policy	Change the time of service required to qualify for the tax exemption	a	797,945 (79%)	213,928 (21%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment B	Property tax exemptions	Allow a tax exemption for property leased by a government entity	d	287,329 (28%)	725,194 (72%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment C	State legislative processes and sessions; State legislative vote requirements; Revenue and spending limits	Allow the legislature to convene a special session with restrictions	a	636,034 (63%)	366,921 (37%)
LRAQ	Nonbinding Opinion Question 1	Transportation taxes and fees; Public education funding; Fuel taxes; Highways and bridges	Advise the state legislature to pass a gas tax increase of 10 cents per gallon to fund local road construction and maintenance	d	363,878 (35%)	689,254 (65%)
CISS	Proposition 2	Marijuana laws	Legalize the medical use of marijuana for individuals with qualifying medical illnesses	a	562,072 (53%)	503,558 (47%)
CISS	Proposition 3	Public health insurance; Public assistance programs	Expand the Utah Medicaid program	a	555,651 (53%)	486,483 (47%)
CISS	Proposition 4	Redistricting policy	Create a redistricting commission to draft maps for congressional and state legislative districts	a	512,218 (50%)	505,274 (50%)

2016

See also: Utah 2016 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Constitutional wording changes	Oath of office taken by all state elected and appointed officials	a	645,523 (65%)	343,235 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment B	Public education funding; Restricted-use funds	Modify investment, distribution, and expenditures for the State School Fund	a	630,193 (64%)	353,208 (36%)
LRCA	Amendment C	Property tax exemptions	Allow the state legislature to exempt tangible personal property leased by the state taxes	d	426,207 (43%)	572,785 (57%)

2014

See also: Utah 2014 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Administrative organization	Eliminate a constitutional provision that limited the four-member State Tax Commission to no more than two members from the same political party	d	208,332 (40%)	310,849 (60%)
LRCA	Amendment B	State executive branch structure; State executive elections	Remove the requirement that an appointed lieutenant governor stand for election in the next regular general election following their appointment	a	291,452 (56%)	232,907 (44%)
LRCA	Amendment C	State executive powers and duties	Authorize the lieutenant governor, state auditor and state treasurer each to appoint legal counsel	d	178,111 (34%)	346,000 (66%)

2012

See also: Utah 2012 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Severance taxes; Fossil fuel energy; Mineral resources	Place revenue from the severance tax into the State Trust Fund	a	462,157 (51%)	451,348 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment B	Veterans policy; Property tax exemptions	Permit the legislature to create a property tax exemption for military personnel	a	648,036 (68%)	306,578 (32%)

2010

See also: Utah 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Election administration and governance; Collective bargaining	Specify the requirements for a secret election	a	361,527 (60%)	241,323 (40%)
LRCA	Amendment B	State legislative elections	Update residency requirements for state legislators	a	521,168 (85%)	94,360 (15%)
LRCA	Amendment C	Water storage; Property tax exemptions	Create a property tax exemption for water and water facilities owned by nonprofit organizations	a	361,605 (60%)	246,032 (40%)
LRCA	Amendment D	Ethics rules and commissions	Create a legislative ethics commission	a	408,471 (67%)	200,876 (33%)

2008

See also: Utah 2008 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	State executive branch structure	Modify the process for vacancies of governor and lieutenant governor	a	656,706 (76%)	208,985 (24%)
LRCA	Amendment B	Restricted-use funds	Expand the sources of revenue that can be put in the state trust fund	a	564,174 (66%)	291,357 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment C	State legislative processes and sessions	Change the legislative session start date and exclude federal holidays from the session length calculation	a	607,989 (71%)	254,383 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment D	Redistricting policy	Permit the legislature to wait to finish redistricting measures until they receive federal census results.	a	663,052 (78%)	184,423 (22%)
LRCA	Amendment E	Public education funding; Restricted-use funds	Authorize an exception to the prohibition of investing in private stock	d	374,152 (43%)	489,478 (57%)

2007

See also: Utah 2007 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Referendum 1	School choice policy	Uphold House Bill 148, which would have created an education voucher program in Utah	d	198,205 (38%)	325,279 (62%)

2006

See also: Utah 2006 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Property tax exemptions	Allow the legislature to create a property tax exemption for personal property with inconsequential tax value	a	338,726 (62%)	203,648 (38%)

2004

See also: Utah 2004 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Impeachment rules	Change the impeachment process	a	584,661 (69%)	259,222 (31%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Higher education governance	Provide an exception to public ownership of private stock	a	478,195 (57%)	355,722 (43%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Family-related policy; LGBTQ issues	Define marriage as a union between a man and a woman		593,297 (66%)	307,488 (34%)
CISS	Initiative 1	Bond issues; Parks, land, and natural area conservation; Sales taxes	Issue up to $150 million in general obligation bonds to fund park and conservation-related projects and enact an additional 0.05% sales tax	d	386,237 (45%)	469,554 (55%)

2002

See also: Utah 2002 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Restricted-use funds; Public education funding	End fund retainment requirement and allow spending dividend revenue for education system	a	294,811 (63%)	174,737 (37%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Local government organization	Change the process to adjust county boundary lines	a	371,151 (73%)	138,714 (27%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Local government organization; Tax and revenue administration	Clarify state tax code and update county boards of equalization	a	349,418 (70%)	148,860 (30%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Open meetings and public information; State executive powers and duties; State legislative processes and sessions	Require public notice from the governor for special legislative sessions	a	392,491 (77%)	114,309 (23%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Local government finance and taxes; Debt limits	Change debt limits for small cities	a	326,341 (66%)	166,349 (34%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Property tax exemptions	Allow the legislature to create property tax exemptions for property used and not owned by the government	d	211,838 (42%)	286,654 (58%)
CISS	Initiative 1	Nuclear energy	Regulate radioactive waste storage and disposal	d	172,307 (32%)	364,729 (68%)

2000

See also: Utah 2000 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative A	English language policy	Make English the official language of the state government	a	496,066 (67%)	242,311 (33%)
CISS	Initiative B	Criminal trials; Public education funding	Make a number of changes to the forfeiture process in law enforcement	a	500,439 (69%)	225,264 (31%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	Election administration and governance; Local government organization	Amend state and local government provisions	a	471,064 (69%)	215,243 (31%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Tobacco laws; State legislative vote requirements; Restricted-use funds; Revenue allocation	Establish a state trust fund for tobacco settlement money and private donations	a	422,825 (61%)	267,325 (39%)

1998

See also: Utah 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	State legislative elections	Require that residency in the state and legislative districts be consecutive to allow eligibility for office	a	403,866 (87%)	59,605 (13%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Family-related policy; Sex and gender issues	Repeal a provision regarding the property rights of married women	a	316,653 (71%)	132,313 (29%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Restricted-use funds; Public land policy; Public education funding	Change constitutional language to specify parcels of land to be held for the benefit of the public school system	a	387,998 (85%)	70,640 (15%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Voting rights for persons with criminal convictions	Prohibit felons from voting and holding elected office	a	388,164 (82%)	84,737 (18%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Hunting regulations; Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Initiative and referendum process	Require a 66.67% vote for voters to approve ballot initiatives related to the taking of wildlife	a	272,296 (56%)	212,473 (44%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	State legislative authority; State judicial authority	Permit the legislature to authorize state courts to review decisions of the State Tax Commission	a	336,082 (75%)	114,601 (25%)

1996

See also: Utah 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Homestead tax exemptions; Property tax exemptions; Veterans policy	Expand the eligibility of the veteran's property tax exemption	a	429,981 (71%)	176,228 (29%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Mineral resources; Property taxes; Constitutional wording changes	Amend wording in the Revenue and Taxation Article	a	402,823 (70%)	175,813 (30%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Jury rules	Change the size of juries	a	489,040 (81%)	118,060 (19%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Bond issue requirements; Debt limits; Revenue and spending limits; Public education funding	Allow the state to guarantee the debt of school districts	a	365,095 (62%)	227,203 (38%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Public education funding	Expand the revenue sources of the State School Fund	a	483,570 (80%)	121,994 (20%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Higher education funding; Public education funding	Allow tax revenue and the State School Fund to benefit the higher education system	a	375,810 (63%)	220,312 (37%)

1994

See also: Utah 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
IndISS	Initiative A	Executive official term limits; Local official term limits; State legislative term limits; Runoff elections; Congressional term limits	Establish term limits on congressional, state, and local officers and require runoff elections	d	172,122 (35%)	317,240 (65%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	Crime victims' rights	Add a list of victims' rights to the constitution	a	334,566 (69%)	148,441 (31%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Public land policy; Revenue allocation; Restricted-use funds; Public education funding	Changes to public school funding	a	325,283 (70%)	141,143 (30%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Religion in public schools	Provide that the state constitution's restriction on public funding for religious instruction does not affect certain nonsectarian studies in state education	d	221,683 (47%)	253,628 (53%)

1992

See also: Utah 1992 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative A	Gambling policy	Permit individual counties to determine if they will permit horse racing	d	297,542 (40%)	451,517 (60%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	State legislative processes and sessions; State judicial selection	Amend the Legislative Article	a	497,134 (73%)	185,447 (27%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Constitutional wording changes; Business regulations	Revise portions of the Corporations Article	a	482,619 (71%)	199,716 (29%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	State executive powers and duties; State executive branch structure	Revise the Executive Article of the constitution	a	390,095 (58%)	287,571 (42%)

1990

See also: Utah 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative A	Sales taxes; Food policy; Food and beverage taxes	Prohibit sales taxes on food	d	194,448 (44%)	245,045 (56%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	Local government organization; Healthcare governance	Change the service counties can offer from 'hospital' to 'healthcare'	a	299,267 (72%)	118,856 (28%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Government continuity policy; State legislative authority	Grant legislature emergency powers	a	323,463 (77%)	94,123 (23%)

1988

See also: Utah 1988 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative A	Revenue and spending limits; Property taxes; Local government finance and taxes	Create tax and spending limitations	d	242,883 (39%)	386,098 (61%)
CISS	Initiative B	Income taxes; Sales taxes; Tobacco and cigarette taxes; Fuel taxes	Reduce income, sales, fuel, and cigarette taxes	d	239,284 (38%)	390,627 (62%)
CISS	Initiative C	Income taxes; School choice policy	Create a refundable tax credit program for private and homeschool education expenses	d	190,193 (30%)	439,090 (70%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	Bail policy; Criminal trials	Allow judges to deny bail if the defendant is a danger to someone else, society, or is likely to flee	a	470,519 (77%)	140,296 (23%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Redistricting policy; Constitutional wording changes; Eminent domain policy	Modify constitutional language around reapportioning congressional districts, among other topics	a	355,842 (62%)	216,354 (38%)

1986

See also: Utah 1986 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Property tax exemptions	Exempt property owned by nonprofit entities and used exclusively for hospital or nursing home purposes from property taxes	d	210,347 (50%)	212,177 (50%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Property tax exemptions; Agriculture policy	Allow farm equipment to be exempt from property tax	a	251,201 (61%)	163,806 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Higher education governance; Religion in public schools; Constitutional wording changes; Public education governance	Restructure the Education Article of the constitution	a	238,289 (60%)	160,314 (40%)

1984

See also: Utah 1984 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative A	Business regulations; Sexual content regulations	Make the distribution of obscene material over cable TV a crime	d	238,734 (39%)	373,361 (61%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	Vehicle and driver regulations; Property tax exemptions	Allow the legislature to exempt motor vehicles from property tax and instead create a registration fee	a	313,196 (52%)	283,450 (48%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	State legislative processes and sessions	Adjust the length of legislative sessions to 45 days each year	a	381,874 (66%)	197,085 (34%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Local government officials and elections; State judicial selection; State judiciary oversight; State judiciary structure; State judicial authority	Amend the Judicial Article of the constitution	a	316,272 (56%)	249,942 (44%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Public education funding; Restricted-use funds	Change the revenue sources of the State School Fund and the Uniform School Fund	a	366,702 (64%)	205,077 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	State legislative authority; Firearms policy	Permit the legislature to define the lawful use of firearms	a	370,566 (62%)	231,413 (38%)

1982

See also: Utah 1982 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Property tax exemptions; Public education funding; Tax and revenue administration	Revise the Revenue and Taxation Article of the constitution	a	311,816 (63%)	186,796 (37%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Administrative organization; Salaries of government officials	Create a citizens' commission that would set legislative salaries and expense reimbursement provisions	a	312,331 (64%)	173,772 (36%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	State legislative elections	Require legislators to reside in their districts for their term of office	a	404,954 (83%)	83,411 (17%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Business regulations; Local government officials and elections	Permit corporate officers and employees to hold office	a	293,693 (62%)	177,167 (38%)

1980

See also: Utah 1980 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative A	Food and beverage taxes; Sales taxes; Food policy	Exempt food from the 4% sales tax	d	256,075 (44%)	324,555 (56%)
CISS	Initiative B	State legislative vote requirements; Revenue and spending limits; Property taxes; Ballot measure process; Local government finance and taxes	Set a limit on property tax of 1% of the fair market value	d	258,749 (45%)	313,320 (55%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	Executive official term limits; State legislative processes and sessions; State executive elections; State executive branch structure	Revise the Executive Article of the constitution	a	295,729 (56%)	232,368 (44%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Property tax exemptions; Public education funding	Revise the Revenue and Taxation Article	d	270,069 (49%)	280,667 (51%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Prison work regulations; Gender-based labor regulations; Sex and gender issues	Permit women to work in underground mines and allow the legislature to create prison work release programs	a	287,987 (52%)	262,881 (48%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Salaries of government officials	Change the salaries of legislators	d	236,304 (43%)	311,313 (57%)

1976

See also: Utah 1976 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative A	Ballot measure process; Initiative and referendum process; Drinking water systems	Prohibit adding fluoride to public water systems without voter approved initiative	a	262,416 (50%)	261,262 (50%)
CISS	Initiative B	Recall process	Permit the recall of public officers	d	254,865 (50%)	257,246 (50%)
CISS	Initiative C	Revenue and spending limits	Create a five-year budget ceiling	d	112,414 (22%)	394,762 (78%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	Residency voting requirements; Voting age policy; Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements	Decrease the minimum age, reduce residency requirements, and remove property qualifications to vote	a	357,779 (73%)	130,905 (27%)

1974

See also: Utah 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Executive official term limits; State legislative processes and sessions; State executive branch structure	Revise the Executive Article of the constitution	d	168,475 (45%)	207,053 (55%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Public economic investment policy; Banking policy	Permit the state to lend its credit to private industry	d	129,833 (35%)	240,813 (65%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Property tax exemptions	Permit the legislature to exempt motor vehicles from property tax and instead create a uniform fee	d	156,459 (42%)	218,422 (58%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Bond issue requirements; Local government finance and taxes; Local government organization	Permit the legislature to authorize municipal districts to provide special services	a	188,264 (51%)	181,501 (49%)
VR	Referendum 1	Land use and development policy; Public land policy	Permit the Utah Land Use Act to be enacted	d	157,438 (39%)	242,068 (61%)

1972

See also: Utah 1972 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	State legislative authority; Gambling policy	Revise the Legislative Article of the constitution	a	240,637 (57%)	178,941 (43%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Criminal trials; Bail policy	Allow judges to deny bail in certain felony cases	a	289,799 (66%)	151,774 (34%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Public education governance	End the requirement that first and second class cities have their own school districts	a	261,733 (61%)	170,624 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Local government organization	Require the legislature to provide various forms of government for each county to select from	a	283,141 (66%)	148,179 (34%)

1970

See also: Utah 1970 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Residency voting requirements	Decrease the length of residency requirements to vote in an election	a	177,602 (54%)	152,704 (46%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Ballot measure process	Create a single-subject rule for constitutional amendments	a	256,561 (76%)	80,590 (24%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	State legislative authority; Income taxes	Grant the legislature the power to determine on what income taxes are calculated	a	181,039 (56%)	144,218 (44%)

1968

See also: Utah 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative A	Alcohol laws	Limit and control the sale and consumption of alcohol	d	144,383 (35%)	271,484 (65%)
LRCA	Proposition 1	State legislative processes and sessions	Provide the schedule for legislative sessions	a	281,125 (73%)	101,793 (27%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Salaries of government officials	Set the salaries of state legislators	a	212,231 (55%)	176,058 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Property tax exemptions	Exempt business inventory from property taxes	a	282,483 (72%)	111,000 (28%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Agriculture policy; Property taxes	Allow the legislature to mandate that land be assessed in terms of its agricultural value	a	260,668 (65%)	137,577 (35%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Age limits for officials; Judicial term limits	Permit the legislature to provide for mandatory retirement of judges	a	314,819 (81%)	72,652 (19%)

1966

See also: Utah 1966 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Local government organization	Allow metropolitan government in counties	d	94,210 (34%)	183,787 (66%)
LRCCQ	Proposition 2	State constitutional conventions	Call a convention to revise or amend the constitution of the state	d	42,828 (15%)	237,461 (85%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Executive official term limits	Permit the state treasurer and auditor to serve two consecutive terms	d	129,789 (47%)	146,455 (53%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	State legislative processes and sessions	Permit the creation of committees that will serve between legislative sessions	d	96,219 (35%)	177,033 (65%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	State legislative processes and sessions	Change the legislative session schedule	d	115,030 (42%)	158,837 (58%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	State legislative authority; State legislative processes and sessions	Permit the legislature to call themselves into a special session with written request	d	126,827 (45%)	153,256 (55%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Salaries of government officials	Change the compensation of state legislators	d	88,575 (32%)	185,259 (68%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	State executive branch structure	Abolish the board of examiners	d	81,447 (30%)	192,751 (70%)

1964

See also: Utah 1964 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Property tax exemptions	Allow the legislature to create a property tax exemption for property that will be shipped outside of Utah	a	287,685 (87%)	44,231 (13%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Government continuity policy; State legislative authority	Permit the legislature to provide for the continuity of government in the event of an enemy attack	a	260,851 (81%)	60,301 (19%)

1962

See also: Utah 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Property tax exemptions; Veterans policy	Allow the legislature to create a property tax exemption for the family of deceased veterans	a	213,669 (81%)	49,520 (19%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Fuel taxes; Transportation taxes and fees; Restricted-use funds	Mandate that fuel and motor vehicle taxes be used for specific purposes	a	209,605 (78%)	60,394 (22%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Salaries of government officials	Raise the salary limit for legislators	d	71,745 (28%)	186,473 (72%)

1960

See also: Utah 1960 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Government continuity policy; State legislative authority	Grant the legislature emergency power in the event of a war or an emergency	a	171,762 (59%)	120,339 (41%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Property tax exemptions; Veterans policy	Create a property tax exemption for the immediate family of deceased veterans	d	121,465 (42%)	170,670 (58%)
CISS	Petition 1	Civil service; Law enforcement officers and departments	Create Merit Systems for the qualification, employment, and tenure of Deputy Sheriffs	a	168,567 (59%)	115,539 (41%)

1958

See also: Utah 1958 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Tax and revenue administration	Remove the State Tax Commission's authority to establish public accounting systems for local governments	a	111,588 (51%)	106,305 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Salaries of government officials	Allow the reimbursement of state legislators for expenses	d	108,610 (49%)	114,963 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Property tax exemptions	Permit the legislature to make a property tax exemption for home furniture	a	168,365 (73%)	62,323 (27%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Restricted-use funds; Public education funding; Mineral resources	Provide that revenue from mineral leases of state land be put towards public school funding	d	103,855 (46%)	123,613 (54%)
CISS	Initiative A	Gambling policy	Permit horse betting and create a commission to oversee state racing	d	91,148 (38%)	149,877 (62%)

1954

See also: Utah 1954 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Make Each County a Senatorial District Amendment	Redistricting policy	Change the senatorial districts to align with the county boundaries	d	84,044 (37%)	142,972 (63%)
VR	Referendum 1	Higher education governance	End the state ownership and operation of three colleges	d	92,787 (40%)	137,389 (60%)
VR	Referendum 2	Higher education governance	Discontinue the operation of Carbon College as a state school	d	49,511 (22%)	176,681 (78%)

1952

See also: Utah 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative Proposal 1	Public assistance programs	Repeal the lien provisions of the Public Assistance Act of 1947	d	104,319 (40%)	155,645 (60%)

1950

See also: Utah 1950 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State executive elections; Public education governance	Require that the Board of Education be elected by the people	a	99,951 (64%)	56,045 (36%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State executive branch structure	Remove the Superintendent of Public Instruction from the Executive Cabinet	a	83,496 (57%)	64,179 (43%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Salaries of government officials	Change the salary regulations for state legislators	a	75,324 (52%)	70,464 (48%)

1948

See also: Utah 1948 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Grant Legislature Power to Form the Grand Jury Amendment	Criminal trials; State legislative authority; Jury rules	Give legislature the power to form the grand jury	a	70,787 (75%)	23,553 (25%)

1946

See also: Utah 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Property tax exemptions	End the exclusion of federal property from property taxes	a	86,015 (73%)	31,268 (27%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Federal government issues; Property taxes; Public land policy	Remove wording from the constitution prohibiting taxing federal land	a	82,177 (71%)	33,217 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Public education funding; Property taxes	Permit the legislature to change the property tax rate and require the revenue provides less than or equal to 75% of public school operating costs	a	126,045 (86%)	19,883 (14%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Public education funding; Property taxes; Income taxes	Permit distribution of income tax revenue be decided by statute	a	114,626 (83%)	23,808 (17%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Local government officials and elections	Change the term length of county attorneys from two years to four	a	78,833 (71%)	31,424 (29%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Salaries of government officials	Permit the legislature to set the salary of certain state officials	a	62,523 (58%)	46,137 (42%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Salaries of government officials	Change the method of compensating judges of the supreme and district courts	a	71,608 (62%)	43,407 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	State legislative authority	Allow the legislature to determine the locations of public institutions	a	104,079 (80%)	26,019 (20%)

1944

See also: Utah 1944 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State judiciary structure; State judicial selection	Create a system to select state judges	a	84,122 (78%)	23,414 (22%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Salaries of government officials	Change the compensation levels of the legislature	a	74,296 (72%)	28,510 (28%)

1942

See also: Utah 1942 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Salaries of government officials	Alter the compensation of state legislators	d	32,638 (36%)	59,127 (64%)
VR	Chain Store License Tax Referendum	Business taxes; Business regulations	Create a special business tax for stores with 10 or more stores	d	40,496 (31%)	91,271 (69%)

1940

See also: Utah 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Banking policy; State legislative authority	Allow the legislature to determine the liability of stockholders of banks	a	81,679 (87%)	11,973 (13%)

1938

See also: Utah 1938 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Revenue allocation; Public education funding; Restricted-use funds	Place school funds from state lands into the Uniform School Fund	a	62,098 (51%)	59,855 (49%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Property taxes	Change Article XIII, Section 7 of the constitution	d	55,908 (48%)	60,706 (52%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Public works labor and contracting; Working hours regulations	Set working hours for public works at eight hours a day	d	41,421 (40%)	61,807 (60%)

1936

See also: Utah 1936 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State executive branch structure	Remove the superintendent of public instruction as a state executive office	d	32,771 (33%)	66,805 (67%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	State executive branch structure	Remove the superintendent of public instruction from Article VII, Section 10 of the Constitution	d	31,161 (32%)	66,406 (68%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Public education governance; State executive branch structure	Remove the superintendent of public instruction from the State Board of Education	d	32,717 (34%)	64,266 (66%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Banking policy	Permit the legislature to determine banking liability	d	36,509 (38%)	59,186 (62%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Property tax exemptions; Homestead tax exemptions	Increase the value limits for property tax exemptions	a	60,708 (53%)	54,210 (47%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Salaries of government officials	Increase the legislative per diem limit from $4 to $8	d	27,907 (29%)	68,607 (71%)

1933

See also: Utah 1933 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gender-based labor regulations; Minimum wage laws; Child labor regulations	Permit the legislature to create minimum wage laws for women and children and employee welfare laws for any employees	a	133,771 (86%)	21,941 (14%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Alcohol laws	Repeal the amendment prohibiting alcohol	a	99,943 (62%)	62,437 (38%)

1932

See also: Utah 1932 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Local government organization	Outline the process for creating municipal charters	a	32,107 (52%)	29,410 (48%)

1930

See also: Utah 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State legislative authority; State legislative elections	Permit the legislative statutes to determine when vacancies in the legislature are filled	a	82,027 (65%)	43,576 (35%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Property tax exemptions	Expand the permitted property tax exemptions	a	66,678 (54%)	57,464 (46%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Public education funding; Property taxes	Distribute the interest of the State School Fund according to the last school census	a	66,208 (54%)	55,791 (46%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Property taxes; Mineral resources	Permit the legislature to provide for assessment of mining property	a	67,299 (55%)	56,023 (45%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Administrative powers and rulemaking; Administrative organization; Tax and revenue administration	Create the State Tax Commission	a	62,814 (52%)	58,021 (48%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Constitutional wording changes	Change the names and locations of public institutions	a	73,796 (61%)	47,536 (39%)

1922

See also: Utah 1922 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Debt limits	Increase the state debt limit from one and a half to two percent of the value of taxable property in the state	d	3,837 (5%)	68,824 (95%)
LRCA	Question 2	Property tax exemptions; Property taxes; Income taxes; Homestead tax exemptions	Make changes to the constitution concerning state tax law	d	16,378 (22%)	57,380 (78%)
LRCA	Question 3	Salaries of government officials	Increase the salary of state legislators	d	5,303 (8%)	65,346 (92%)

1920

See also: Utah 1920 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Question 1	Local government organization	Outline the process for creating municipal charters	d	22,757 (45%)	27,656 (55%)
LRCA	Question 2	Property taxes	Change property tax valuation regulations	a	43,552 (58%)	31,165 (42%)
LRCA	Question 3	Debt limits	Increase the state debt limit	d	15,142 (31%)	33,417 (69%)
LRCA	Question 4	Tort law	Permit statutory limitations for compensation in chases of injuries resulting in death	a	26,288 (51%)	24,821 (49%)

1918

See also: Utah 1918 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Alcohol laws	Prohibit the use and possession of alcohol	a	42,691 (73%)	15,780 (27%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Homestead tax exemptions; Property tax exemptions	Permit a homestead tax exemption	a	38,669 (74%)	13,880 (26%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Mineral resources; Property taxes	Change the tax rates for metal mines	a	35,337 (62%)	21,436 (38%)

1916

See also: Utah 1916 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State executive powers and duties	Permit the Board of Examiners to supervise the treasurer	d	18,103 (30%)	42,416 (70%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Property taxes; Mineral resources	Change the rate of taxation on mines	d	14,957 (21%)	55,133 (79%)

1912

See also: Utah 1912 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Salaries of government officials	Increase the state legislators' salary	d	6,056 (17%)	30,113 (83%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Local government finance and taxes; Debt limits	Increase the debt limits for large cities	d	9,122 (27%)	25,004 (73%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Local government organization	Permit the legislature to form new counties in the state and place precinct and school district boundaries into the constitution	d	12,966 (37%)	22,132 (63%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State executive powers and duties; Tax and revenue administration	Require the Treasurer to work under the supervision of the Board of Examiners	d	13,041 (38%)	21,150 (62%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Debt limits	Remove the requirement that public debt be paid off within 20 years of accrual	d	6,415 (20%)	25,684 (80%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Tax and revenue administration; State executive branch structure	Change the powers and responsibilities of the Board of Equalization	d	6,944 (22%)	24,963 (78%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Property taxes	Change the method of assessing property value for taxes	d	6,093 (19%)	25,737 (81%)
LRCA	Amendment 8	Mineral resources; Fossil fuel energy; Severance taxes	Tax coal, hydrocarbons, and stone mines in the same way as metal mines	d	8,919 (28%)	23,440 (72%)

1910

See also: Utah 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Public education funding; Property taxes; Restricted-use funds	Alter the rate of property taxes and create a fund for public high schools	a	20,588 (74%)	7,073 (26%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Public education funding	Remove constitutional wording that permitted using revenue of local taxation to fund high schools	a	16,740 (72%)	6,470 (28%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Public education funding; Public education governance	Declare that no city is entitled to the high school fund unless the city maintains the high school up to the standards of the Board of Education	a	15,788 (72%)	6,229 (28%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	Debt limits	Permit the state to assume debt in the amount of up to 1.5% of the value of all taxable property in the state	a	10,611 (62%)	6,582 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Drinking water systems; Sewage and stormwater; Utility policy; Debt limits	Permit cities to create additional debt to supply the city with water, lighting, or sewers	a	10,018 (64%)	5,652 (36%)

1909

See also: Utah 1909 ballot measures

June 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRAQ	Raise Property Taxes to Fund Construction of Capitol Building Measure	Revenue allocation; Property taxes	Raise property taxes for 15 years to fund a new capitol building	d	4,970 (31%)	10,976 (69%)

1908

See also: Utah 1908 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Mineral resources; Property taxes	Tax only the portion of a property used for mining purposes under the special provisions for taxing mining property	a	15,882 (57%)	12,069 (43%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Property taxes; Sales taxes	Fix the total property tax rate and the allocation of property tax revenue	d	13,282 (50%)	13,459 (50%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	Local government organization	Permit the state legislature to change county boundaries and create new boundaries	d	9,770 (38%)	16,222 (62%)

1906

See also: Utah 1906 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	Public education funding	Permit the use of state revenue to fund public high schools	a	19,402 (67%)	9,684 (33%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Property tax exemptions	Make mortgages exempt from property taxes	a	19,713 (74%)	6,853 (26%)

1900

See also: Utah 1900 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Initiative and Referendum Amendment	Initiative and referendum process	Establish an initiative and referendum process in Utah	a	19,219 (71%)	7,786 (29%)
LRCA	Provide for the Remittance of Taxes for the Poor Amendment	Income taxes; Property tax exemptions	Permit the legislature to remit or abate taxes for the poor	a	29,730 (76%)	9,519 (24%)
LRCA	Specify the Control and Maintenance of Public Schools in Cities Amendment	Public education governance	Change the constitutional wording concerning public education in cities	a	26,949 (66%)	13,758 (34%)

1898

See also: Utah 1898 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 1	State judicial selection; State executive powers and duties	Alter the powers of the governor to appoint state judges and officials	d	7,397 (41%)	10,510 (59%)
LRCA	Amendment 2	Public education funding	Permit counties to institute a tax on first and second-class cities to fund public schools	d	11,008 (50%)	11,081 (50%)
LRCA	Amendment 3	State legislative processes and sessions	Make every act of the legislature evidence of its due enactment if overseen by the Secretary of State	d	5,846 (39%)	9,068 (61%)
LRCA	Amendment 4	State judicial authority	Allow an appeal of any ruling of a district court	d	5,365 (37%)	9,282 (63%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	Property tax exemptions	Create a property tax exemption for household furniture with a value up to $200	d	7,474 (47%)	8,297 (53%)

1895

See also: Utah 1895 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CCRCA	State Constitution Ratification Measure	State constitution ratification	Ratify the Utah Constitution	a	31,305 (80%)	7,607 (20%)

Types of ballot measures in Utah

See also: Types of ballot measures in Utah

Citizen-initiated ballot measures

In Utah, citizens have the power to initiate state statutes (direct or indirect) and veto referendums. In 1900, Utah became the second state in the nation to establish an initiative and referendum process.

Initiated state statutes

See also: Initiated state statute

An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.

In Utah, the number of required signatures is tied to the number of active voters as of January 1 following the most recent regular general election. For directly initiated statutes, proponents must gather signatures equal to 8 percent of the total number of active voters. For directly initiated state statutes, signatures must be collected from each of at least 26 of the 29 Utah State Senate districts equal to 8 percent of active voters in the state as of January 1 of the year following the last regular general election.

State law establishes a final signature deadline for direct initiated state statutes as either 316 days after the initial initiative application was filed or February 15 of the election year, whichever is earlier. Moreover, signature petition sheet packets for direct initiatives must be submitted to county clerks on a rolling basis no more than 30 days after the first signature is added to the packet.

Indirect initiated state statutes

See also: Indirect initiated state statute

An indirect initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are nine (9) states that allow citizens to initiate indirect state statutes.

While a direct initiative is placed on the ballot once supporters file the required number of valid signatures, an indirect initiative is first presented to the state legislature. Legislators have a certain number of days, depending on the state, to adopt the initiative into law. Should legislators take no action or reject the initiative, the initiative is put on the ballot for voters to decide.

In Utah, the number of required signatures is tied to the number of active voters as of January 1 following the most recent regular general election. For indirectly initiated statutes, proponents must get 4 percent of this number to qualify the initiative to go before the legislature, and an additional 4 percent to qualify for the ballot if the legislature does not approve the initiative. For indirect initiatives, signatures must be collected from each of at least 26 of the 29 Utah State Senate districts equal to 4 percent of the active voter count. If a second round of signatures is collected, the signatures as a whole, equaling 8 percent of active voters, are subject to the requirement for direct initiatives. Signatures for indirect initiatives to be presented to the legislature must be submitted by November 15th before the next general legislative session.

Veto referendums

See also: Veto referendum

A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.

For veto referendums in Utah, proponents must gather signatures equal to 8 percent of the total number of active voters. For referendum petitions, signatures must be collected from each of at least 15 of the 29 counties in Utah equal to 8 percent of active voters.

Signatures for veto referendums must be submitted on a 14-day rolling basis and must all be submitted within 40 days of the adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed.

Legislative referrals

Legislatively referred constitutional amendments

See also: Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

A two-thirds vote in both the legislative chambers is required during one legislative session for the Utah State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 50 votes in the Utah House of Representatives and 20 votes in the Utah State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

Advisory questions

See also: Advisory question

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Utah State Legislature to place an advisory question on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 38 votes in the Utah House of Representatives and 15 votes in the Utah State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Advisory questions require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

Constitutional Convention Questions

See also: State constitutional conventions

According to Section 2 of Article XXIII, a ballot question about whether to hold a convention can go on the ballot if two-thirds of the members of the Utah State Legislature vote to put it on the ballot.

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